Criteria for Membership

Membership in DWN is open to organizations and individuals with an interest in immigration detention that meet the following criteria:

1. Agree with the mission, principles, and values of the network as defined on Who We Are and DWN Core Values and Principles;

2. Agree to publicly identify your membership in DWN, when appropriate;

3. Agree to respect the diverse views and opinions within the membership and to seek respectful means for communicating concerns and resolving conflict;

4. Pay dues as established by the Steering Committee;

5. Are willing to be active on at least one committee of the network or otherwise actively support the work of the network; and

6. Organizations or individuals who are involved in the following:

a. providing services (defined broadly) to immigrants in detention, their families or former detainees; or

b. advocating, providing public education or providing other information on immigration detention issues; or

c. are concerned about immigration detention/deportation issues and supportive of systemic change.

*** PLEASE NOTE: Membership is not open to government employees or media representatives***

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