In this episode of IT'S A MIX we will be talking with Marsha Kelly and Nikola Taylor of M.A.P. (Migrant Assistance Program) in Charlotte, NC. It's an offshoot of a grassroots rapid response effort by a small group of immigration activists in Charlotte (SEAC, Southeast Asian Coalition and Comunidad Collectiva). It's goal is to assist asylum seekers coming through Charlotte by bus on their way to their final destination.

How can you help?

SCHEDULE A LIVINGROOM CONVERSATION

It is vital that we tell everyone we know about what is happening at our border. Contact Angelica Acosta Garnett at [email protected].

GET FAMILIAR WITH KEY ORGANIZATIONS

Use your resources [time, money, social connections, media presence] to get to know and support these organizations that are working at the southern border.

• ABARA https://www.abarafrontiers.org
• AL OTRO LADO https://alotrolado.org/
• TEAM BROWNSVILLE https://www.teambrownsville.org/
• THE RESOURCE CENTER IN MATAMOROS https://www.facebook.com/ResourceCenterMatamoros/
• NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER https://www.nilc.org/
• National Immigration Forum https://immigrationforum.org/

ACLU https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights

HOW TO DONATE TO THE MIGRANT ASSISTANCE PROJECT?

• Purchase gift cards from Sam's Club, Target, and Walmart, where we regularly shop to purchase diapers, wipes and formula. Send these gift cards directly to either [email protected] or [email protected]
• Send cash via Venmo: @Nikola-Taylor-1 (there’s a Nicola Taylor on there with a very   similar user ID - so be sure to select “Nikola” with a “K").
  OR

Cashapp by Square One - user name is $NikolaZTaylor 

Della Freedman: Host/Producer

Leah Smith:  Audio Engineer/Editor

Pete Freedman/Mindy Barker of Smile Decay:  Music