Sarah Towle our guest presenter at the RCNY Breakfast at the UN on March 27 with
Chair of International Breakfasts Malika Abrous
On the occasion of the RCNY International breakfast at the UN 12 members and guests honored a very known Author Sarah Towle with their presence to hear more about the latest book "Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands"
It was family separation and “kids in cages” that drove Sarah Towle to the U.S. southern border. On discovering the many-headed hydra that is the U.S. immigration system—and the heroic determination of those caught under its knee—she could never look away again. Crossing the Line: Finding America in the Borderlands charts Sarah’s journey from outrage to activism to abolition as she exposes, layer by “broken” layer, the global deterrence to detention to deportation complex that is failing everyone—save the profiteers and demagogues who benefit from it.
Deftly weaving together oral storytelling, history, and memoir, Sarah illustrates how the U.S. has led the retreat from post-WWII commitments to protecting human rights. Yet within the web of normalized cruelty, she finds hope and inspiration in the extraordinary acts of ordinary people who prove, every day, there is a better way. By amplifying their voices and celebrating their efforts, Sarah reveals that we can welcome with dignity those most in need of safety and compassion. In unmasking the real root causes of the so-called “crisis” in human migration, she urges us to act before we travel much farther down our current course—one which history will not soon forgive, or forget.
Deftly weaving together oral storytelling, history, and memoir, Sarah illustrates how the U.S. has led the retreat from post-WWII commitments to protecting human rights. Yet within the web of normalized cruelty, she finds hope and inspiration in the extraordinary acts of ordinary people who prove, every day, there is a better way. By amplifying their voices and celebrating their efforts, Sarah reveals that we can welcome with dignity those most in need of safety and compassion. In unmasking the real root causes of the so-called “crisis” in human migration, she urges us to act before we travel much farther down our current course—one which history will not soon forgive, or forget.
A lively Q & A session followed with several valuable input on the role of the United Nations etc. A special thanks to Francis Dubois.
If you missed this session, then the book from our esteemed speaker can be purchased on Amazon.
A special thank goes as always to our Chair of Breakfasts Malika Abrous, who even baked homemade Cornbread for the assembled guests and to PP Gerard Schriffen for assisting in the moderation of the session.
