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Take Action: Lindo family facing Deportation Again

More on the family’s story:

Yes Everything – On Canada Day, a family fights a deportation order

CBC News – Toronto track star with Olympic dreams faces deortation.

The Hill Times – One family’s fight to stay in Canada while feds mull making it easier for undocumented people to gain status.

CTV News- He had dreams of running for Canada in the Olympics, then he learned his family would be deported.

SportsMax – Olympic hopeful Tamarri Lindo faces deportation to Jamaica amidst Olympic dreams.

Farm Workers

Migrant Farmworkers United: September 2025 Newsletter

👋🏿 Welcome to the latest newsletter! Here you will find news and activities for migrant farm workers this September.

Have news, ideas, or questions?
✅ Message Kit on WhatsApp: 905-324-2840

📰 News

  • ⚽ On August 10, MWAC farmworker members and supporters participated in the 6th Annual Farms of Norfolk Football Tournament in Simcoe. We met new workers and handed out helpline flyers and sunglasses. We shared food and dance moves. Congratulations to the winning team, see you next year!
  • ⚠️ In mid-August, we reported a farm in Niagara for housing violations. An inspector from Niagara Region Public Health gave their prompt attention to the report and inspected the houses. Do you have bad housing conditions on your farm? Message Kit to learn about your options: 905-324-2840
  • On August 24, a migrant farmworker from Mexico named Sergio was reported missing in Tsawwassen, BC. With deep sadness, he was found deceased days later. We extend our sincere condolences and solidarity to his family, coworkers, and community. His memory will remain with us always. 
  • On August 31, farmworker members of MWAC met online to connect with workers from other farms, discuss plans, and offer encouragement to each other. During our closing time of upliftment, one of our members shared:

“Protect your mental health. It’s not easy leaving our families, we need to find ways to cope. No matter what you’re going through, you’re not alone. Reach out and connect.”

– MWAC Farmworker leader

🗓️ Events & Actions

  • 🙏🏾 September 3, 10am: Migrant justice prayer circle (Online). A monthly time for prayer, reflection, and encouragement. Everyone is welcome – join from your phone! Message Kit for the Zoom link: 905-324-2840
  • 🎤︎︎🎶 September 8, 7-9pm: Karaoke Competition Night in NOTL. Free event with food, friends, and prizes! 📍 Message Kit for location.
  • September 14, 5:30pm: Caribbean-Canadian Centre + Evening Celebration Service. Join for food and fellowship at Southridge Church in Vineland.
  • 📣 September 20, 12pm: Draw the Line global day of action in Niagara Falls.
  • September 28, 5:30pm: Join the last Caribbean-Canadian Centre for games night at Southridge Church in Vineland.

👥 Meetings

  • August 31, 8pm: Monthly farmworker members meeting 📍 Online.
  • September 29, 8pm: Monthly farmworker members meeting. 📍Online.

Want to join a meeting in September and help shape the farm work program for future generations? We’d love to see you! Just send a WhatsApp message to Kit at 905-324-2840.

✅ Stay up-to-date

⚠️ Report abuse & unsafe work

If you face disrespect, abuse, or unsafe work or housing:
Try to get proof if you can. You have rights!
Without proof, your options are limited.

Need support?
Message Kit privately on WhatsApp at 905-324-2840.
Everything you share is confidential. You’re not alone.

United, we are stronger!

Draw the Line Art Party for Status for All! 

Draw the Line Art Party for Status for All!

Join us on September 7 to make Status for All signs and banners for the Draw the Line Rally and March on September 20 in Toronto! We will paint, create art, and get ready to make our message loud and clear: Status for All!

The September 20 Draw the Line action is a big day that brings together migrant justice, Indigenous land defenders, workers and unions, anti-war and climate groups. There will be many demands, and we want to show ours too! Let’s come together and make art that represents our fight for Status for All and full rights for all migrant and undocumented people.

📅 Sunday, September 7
🕐 1–4 PM (drop in anytime)
📍 720 Spadina Ave, Second Floor, Suite 202
🍎 Snacks provided

To register for this event just fill up this form, everything you share is 100% confidential.

Toronto – March with Migrants – September 20

Are you a migrant? This is our chance to speak up for our rights and status for all!

Do you support migrants? March with migrants and help share our message!

What is this? Migrants are joining a big march on September 20 to Draw the Line for People, Peace and the Planet. Many groups will march together – Indigenous people, workers, climate activists, and anti-war groups. Migrants will be leading the march with Indigenous people. Join us to show  how migrants are in solidarity with others, and to share migrant demands. 

Details:

  • September 20 at 2pm
  • Yonge and Dundas, Toronto
  • Wear RED clothes
  • Look for the “Status for All” banner

Why join? When we march as migrants, we show our struggles and our strength. We teach other people about what migrants face. Together with other groups fighting for justice, our voices become much stronger and louder. No one can win, until all of us win.

Farm Workers

Migrant Farmworkers United: August 2025 Newsletter

👋🏿 Welcome to the latest newsletter! Here you will find news and activities for migrant farm workers this August.

Have news, ideas, or questions?
✅ Message Kit on WhatsApp: 905-324-2840

📰 News

  • 📣​ Migrant workers speak out to expose secret government plan: Did you see farm workers speaking up in the Canadian news? Check it out!

The Canadian government plans changes to the farm work program that will impact you and your family. For more information, and to see how farm workers like you are responding to these changes – tap here to check out this informative post on Facebook.

👀 Tap the photos below to read the full articles and see what farm workers are saying:


🗓️ Events & Actions

  • 🙏🏾 August 6, 10am: Migrant justice prayer circle (Online). A monthly time for prayer, reflection, and encouragement. Everyone is welcome – join from your phone! Message Kit for the Zoom link: 905-324-2840
  • ⚽ August 10, 9am-4pm: 6th Annual Farms of Norfolk Football Association. 📍660 West St. Soccer Fields, Simcoe.
  • 🎶 August 11, 7-9pm: Open Doors Night in NOTL. Chill monthly space to hang out, relax off the farm, and connect with friends. Games, giveaways, and more! 📍 Message Kit for location.
  • 🍗 August 24: Bridges Niagara Migrant Workers Appreciation Day & BBQ. 📍 Virgil Farmworker Hub. Need a ride? Message Kit: 905-324-2840.

👥 Meetings

  • 🎊 August 17, 7-8pm: Annual MWAC Members’ Assembly. Every year, members from all sectors – farmworkers, careworkers, students, & workers without papers – come together to celebrate our wins and build strength for the fight ahead. 📍Online. Message Kit for sign up: 905-324-2840
  • August 31, 7:30pm: Monthly farmworker members meeting. 📍Online & in-person. Message Kit for location.

Want to join a meeting in August and help shape the farm work program for future generations? We’d love to see you! Just send a WhatsApp message to Kit at 905-324-2840.

✅ Stay up-to-date

⚠️ Report abuse & unsafe work

If you face disrespect, abuse, or unsafe work or housing:
Try to get proof if you can. You have rights!
Without proof, your options are limited.

Need support?
Message Kit privately on WhatsApp at 905-324-2840.
Everything you share is confidential. You’re not alone.

United, we are stronger!

Care Workers

Workshop & Meeting for Migrant Care Workers Waiting for or Denied PR

WHAT: Workshop and Meeting for Migrant Care Workers to:

  • Learn about your immigration options
  • Discuss how being denied Permanent Residency has affected us​
  • Come up with strategies and plans to tell the new Minister of Immigration to ensure permanent resident status for all Migrant Care Workers.

WHEN: Sunday, August 3, 1:00 PM

WHERE: Toronto (exact location shared after RSVP)

FREE LUNCH & POTLUCK: This meeting will include free lunch, but it’s a potluck, feel free to bring snacks, but not required

Why should you join the meeting on August 3?

On March 31, 2025, the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot opened — and closed just 4.5 hours later. Thousands of Migrant Care Workers like you who had prepared for months were left out. Others could not apply because of the difficult and exclusionary rules.

Some of us Migrant Care Workers couldn’t access the portal, or others applied using the alternate form but have already received denial emails.

Did this happen to you?

  • Website crashed while applying?
  • Paid for the application, English tests, transcripts, or translations or other documents but couldn’t apply?
  • Having trouble getting a refund?
  • Losing your status — or already lost it?
  • Couldn’t even apply because of unfair rules?

You’re not alone — and it’s not your fault. The system failed you. Now it’s time to come together. We need to raise our voices and make sure that all of us have Permanent Residency so we can be with our families and live with safety and security.

Let’s turn frustration into action — and make sure no one is left behind again.

Fill out this form to get the address, and please share this with others who were left out.

Farm Workers

Migrant Farmworkers United: July 2025 Newsletter

👋🏿 Welcome to the latest newsletter! Here you will find news and activities for migrant farm workers this July.

Have news or ideas?
✅ Message Kit on WhatsApp: 905-324-2840

📰 News

  • 🏆 Cricket tournament winners: Congratulations to Coach Prophet, Captain Chris, and the Niagara Clippers team for their win over the Vineland Lions on June 8. Captain Collin and the Lions team played a great match. Thank you CWOP for organizing another successful tournament!
  • 🗣️✊🏾 Farm workers show up for care workers!: On June 16, a group of migrant care workers protested at the immigration building in Toronto to demand Status For All. Farm workers made signs to show their support (see photos below).
  • 📣​ Farm workers speak out: Our survey about changes to the farm worker program wrapped up and WOW – we heard from over 500 farm and fishery workers like you from across the country, great job! 💪🏽 We created a report based on your responses (always anonymous) and will be sharing full results in the coming weeks.
    • 81.25% demand immediate permanent resident status for all
    • 83.55% of migrant workers report that current wages are not enough to support family
    • 66% report poor or very bad housing conditions
  • 🥵 Farm workers speak out AGAIN!: During last week’s heat warning in Ontario, workers like you shared what they’re going through and demanded heat protections. Check it out on our Facebook page or Instagram.

🗓️ Events & Actions

  • 🙏🏾 July 9, 10am: Migrant justice prayer circle (Online). A monthly time for prayer, reflection, and encouragement. Everyone is welcome – join from your phone! Message Kit for the Zoom link.
  • ⚽ July 13, 10am: En Lace football tournament. Let’s cheer on our Mexican comrades! Veterans Memorial Park, NOTL. Message Kit for transportation.
  • July 14, 7-9pm: Open Doors Night in NOTL. Chill monthly space to hang out, relax off the farm, and connect with friends. Games, giveaways, and more! 📍 Message Kit for location.
  • 💒 July 27, 6pm: Caribbean-Canadian Centre + church service. 📍 Southridge Church, Vineland.

Want to join in? Message Kit at 905-324-2840.

👥 Meetings

  • July 20, 1-4pm: Annual MWAC Members’ Assembly. Every year, members from all sectors – farmworkers, careworkers, students, & workers without papers – come together to celebrate our wins and build strength for the fight ahead. 📍Toronto. Message Kit for sign up.
  • July 27: Emancipation Day celebration and farmworker members meeting. 📍 Lakeside Park, St Catharines.

Want to join a meeting in July and help shape the future of farm work? We’d love to see you! Just send a WhatsApp message to Kit at 905-324-2840.

✅ Stay up-to-date

⚠️ Report abuse & unsafe work

If you face disrespect, abuse, or unsafe work or housing:
Try to get proof if you can. You have rights.
Without proof, your options are limited.

Need support?
Message Kit privately on WhatsApp at 905-324-2840.
Everything you share is confidential. You’re not alone.

United, we are stronger!

Reunión de emergencia en línea – Solo para miembr@s

Incluso si te uniste a nosotros en la reunión en persona en Toronto, ven a esta reunión.

El 17 de agosto de 2025, únete a la Asamblea de Emergencia de Miembr@s de la Alianza (MWAC). Rosalind ha sido deportada, trabajamos y vivimos bajo un calor insoportable y el racismo antiinmigrante está por todas partes.

El gobierno federal está consultando sobre futuros planes de inmigración. Es posible que se aprueben leyes antiinmigrantes negativas, como el Proyecto de Ley C-2, y otras, cuando el Parlamento regrese de sus vacaciones en septiembre.

Únase a la Reunión de Emergencia para conocer los planes del gobierno, apoyarnos mutuamente, elaborar planes estratégicos sobre las necesidades de la Alianza (MWAC) en el futuro cercano, renovar su membresía (si aún no lo ha hecho) y volverse miembr@.

Esta es una asamblea de emergencia SOLO para miembr@s nuev@s y existentes, y recibirá noticias actualizadas, incluyendo un gran día de acción mundial el 20 de septiembre. Así que únase incluso si ya asistio a la reunión en persona en Toronto.

Fecha: Domingo, 17 de agosto de 2025

Lugar: Zoom (¡regístrese para recibir el enlace!)

Hora: 7:00 Ontario, 4:00 Columbia Británica, 5:00 Alberta, 8:00 New Brunswick

¡Unid@s somos más fuertes!

Online Emergency Meeting – Only for Members

Even if you joined us at the Toronto in-person gathering, come to this meeting.

On August 17, 2025, join the emergency MWAC Member’s Assembly Rosalind is deported, our homes and workplaces are unbearably hot, and anti-immigrant racism is everywhere.

The federal government is consulting on future immigration plans. Bad anti-migrant laws like Bill C-2, and others may be passed when Parliament returns from holidays in September.

Join the Emergency Meeting to hear about the government’s plans, to hold each other close, make strategic plans about MWAC needs to do in the near future, and renew your membership (if you haven’t already).

This is an emergency assembly for new and existing members ONLY, and you will hear new updates, including about a massive global day of action on September 20 – so join even if you already attended the Toronto in-person gathering.

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

Place: Zoom (register to get the link!)

Time: 7pm ON, 4pm BC, 5pm AB, 8pm NB

United we are Stronger!