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Global Justice Program
Global Justice Program DRUM brings the voices and issues of South Asian migrant workers and families in the U.S. to international mechanisms and to work directly with migrants from around the world facing similar human rights abuses. Specifically, we work to end growing anti-immigrant enforcement regimes (detention, deportation, border militarization), win just trade and development…
Legal & Community Services
SERVICES AND BENEFITS: Members of DRUM receive the following set of benefits: — Pro-bono legal representation and advice in immigration and labor law (see above) — Picture I.D. card — Translation for letters and court documents, with employers, school officials, etc — Referrals for services in housing, public benefits, domestic violence, health care, and job training — Travel opportunities to…
S27 Rally for NYPD Accountability and Community Safety Act
DRUM – DESIS RISING UP & MOVING and COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR POLICE REFORM RALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY SAFETY ACT! Communities sick and tired of stop-and-frisk abuses, surveillance of Muslim communities, targeting of low-wage workers, unlawful “gender checks” and searches by the NYPD came together to demand police accountability and oversight through passage of the…
Oct. 27th DRUM Gala- Buy Your Tickets or Donate Here
Friends and Allies! DRUM is hosting it’s very first Gala in 12 years. We hope you will join us in celebrating all the work we’ve done together! Join us from 6-9pm as we honor: General Baker, (original) DRUM (Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement)- Keynote Speaker Moni Alam- Deported DRUM Leader & Founder of our sister…
YouthPower! OpenMic :: We Want Peace & Justice! Not War!
YouthPower! OpenMic :: We Want Peace & Justice! Not War! For the past 11 years, the U.S. has waged endless wars with countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq. The wars have expanded through the use of drone strikes on Pakistan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. The wars have resulted in thousands of innocent lives lost and…
DRUM’s South Asian Workers Report and Media Coverage
Over 100 Workers, Allies, and Media Come Out to Support South Asian Workers Report Launch in Jackson Heights on July 18, 2012 Full South Asian Workers Report link here Media Coverage: “S. Asian workers underpaid: Study,” Times Ledger, July 27, 2012 “Interview with Monami Maulik, ED of DRUM,” WBAI, July 26, 2012 “Desi Workers in…
Statement and Actions in Support of Sikh Community in the Wake of the Wisconsin Gurudwara Shootings
We stand with Sikh Americans in solidarity today during the National Day of Remembrance and Solidarity, Wednesday August 8th, as we mourn the victims of the Oak Creek shootings. We urge you to attend vigils in your areas today and throughout the week to show support and solidarity. Visit http://bit.ly/OakCreekVigils for information on vigils and…