The Great American Boycott....2007 .................................................... ..........................................La Gran Marcha-2007 ............................................... ............................................................ .......... ............................................
May 1, 2006.....The First Great Boycott......................................... ..............................................
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WE CROSS OCEANS,MOUNTAINS,DESERTS,AND YES...BORDERS TO PROVIDE FOR OUR FAMILIES!.....WOULDN'T YOU ????
CEASAR CHAVEZ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. EMILIANO ZAPATA ALL MY BEAUTIFUL RAZA/a MAY 17th 2007..........PLEASE READ!....................................................... .............................After weeks of negotiations, it looks like the Senate is nearing a final showdown on comprehensive immigration reform.YOUR SENATORS NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS!Despite weeks of effort by immigrant advocates to help introduce a more fair bill in the Senate, Senator Reid last week filed S. 1348, which is identical to the S. 2611 passed last year by the Senate. As we know, this legislation included many harsh provisions expanding detention and deportation and eroding due process. At the same time, the White House has been negotiating with Republicans and Democrats in the Senate on a separate bill that many advocates fear may be as tough on due process and detention issues and less generous on legalization provisions.While the negotiators appeared far apart, it now looks like they may reach a compromise within the next 24-48 hours which would enable them to introduce the White House drafted bill onto the Senate floor. We understand that many provisions expanding detention and deportation and eroding due process will be included in the bill. Senator Reid filed a Motion to Proceed on debate which will be voted on tomorrow. This means that two key decisions will be made tomorrow: 1) whether immigration legislation will proceed and 2) which bill will be considered.YOUR SENATORS NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS!Tell your Senators that in any legislation they must restore due process to our immigration system, oppose attempts to expand mandatory detention and deportation laws, and support proposals that create a more safe and humane detention system.Call your Senator and ask him or her to:OPPOSE attempts to expand mandatory detention and deportation grounds. Support proposals that allow immigration judges to weigh circumstances in ALL individual cases. SUPPORT proposals for a safe and humane detention system. Support the Safe and Secure Detention Act and fund alternatives to detention. PROTECT due process in immigration proceedings and keep real judicial review. OPPOSE the expansion of detention beds and the use of military bases as detention centers.Please call the following official(s): 1. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (202) 224-3841 Washington, D.C. office Talking Points: 1) Introduce Yourself: Who you are and why you care (Ex: I work with people or family members affected by detention.) 2) Use the following talking points: 3) OPPOSE attempts to expand mandatory detention and deportation grounds. Support proposals that allow immigration judges to weigh circumstances in ALL individual cases. 4) SUPPORT proposals for a safe and humane detention system. Support the Safe and Secure Detention Act and fund alternatives to detention. 5) PROTECT due process in immigration proceedings and keep real judicial review. 6) OPPOSE the expansion of detention beds and the use of military bases as detention centers. 7) Cite stories of real people affected who would be harmed (if safe and appropriate)2. U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (202) 224-3553 Washington, D.C. office Talking Points: 1) Introduce Yourself: Who you are and why you care (Ex: I work with people or family members affected by detention.) 2) Use the following talking points: 3) OPPOSE attempts to expand mandatory detention and deportation grounds. Support proposals that allow immigration judges to weigh circumstances in ALL individual cases. 4) SUPPORT proposals for a safe and humane detention system. Support the Safe and Secure Detention Act and fund alternatives to detention. 5) PROTECT due process in immigration proceedings and keep real judicial review. 6) OPPOSE the expansion of detention beds and the use of military bases as detention centers. 7) Cite stories of real people affected who would be harmed (if safe and appropriate)................................................ ............................................ THANK YOU! ..............HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK OUT:-------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------INS U.S. Citizenship Apply www.USCitizenship.info...................................... .....................................Immigration Free Legal Information & resources on Immigration Law or Lawyers www.FindLaw.com............................................. ...............................Online Immigration www.visanow.com............................................. ................ American Friends Service Committee http://afsc.org/immigrants-rights/default.htm -----------------------------------------------------------A merican Immigration Lawyers Association http://aila.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- CAIR Coalition http://www.caircoalition.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- "Interviews with Detained Immigrants" http://www.ailfvideo1.org/2006video/cair2006.ram ----------------------------------------------------------- Detention Watch Network www.detentionwatchnetwork.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Human Rights First www.humrightsfirst.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Immigrant Legal Resource Center http://ilrc.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- Justice for Immigrants (U.S. Catholic Conference) www.justiceforimmigrants.org ----------------------------------------------------------- Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center http://www.mihrc.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- National Immigration Forum http://immigrationforum.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights http://nnirr.org/projects/immigrationreform ----------------------------------------------------------- National Immigration Project (National Lawyer's Guild) http://www.nationalimmigrationproject.org/ ----------------------------------------------------------- National Immigration Law Center http://nilc.org/