Columnist Killed on U.S.-Mexico Border
By RAUL LLAMAS
.c The Associated Press
NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) - Suspects beat to death a Mexican newspaper
columnist and dumped his body outside the offices of the Red Cross in the border
city of Matamoros, state police said Tuesday night.
Francisco Arratia Saldierna, 55, wrote the ``Portavoz,'' or ``Spokesman''
column, which was syndicated and appeared in several papers throughout the state
of Tamaulipas.
State police said unknown attackers fractured Arratia Saldierna's skull,
broke his hands and damaged his spine Tuesday afternoon before dumping him from
a
moving vehicle near the intersection of Roberto Guerra and Jose Arrece
streets, not far from the Red Cross in Tamaulipas, across the border from
Brownsville, Texas.
Word of Arratia Saldierna's death quickly spread across the Mexican side of
the border and throughout Tamaulipas, where his column was popular.
Police have made no arrests and were working to determine a motive. The
brutal slaying came just over four months after attackers killed newspaper
editor
Roberto Mora in another Tamaulipas border city, Nuevo Laredo, 220 miles
northwest of Matamoros.
Mora's body was found stabbed more than 25 times on March 19 next to his
sport utility vehicle, which was parked outside his Nuevo Laredo home.
As the editorial director of Nuevo Laredo's El Manana newspaper, Mora often
published stories on the Gulf drug cartel.
In April, a judge ordered two gay men who lived in an apartment above Mora to
stand trial in his slaying.
Prosecutors claim Mora's killing was motivated by unfounded jealousy, citing
incriminating statements by Medina. But the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City sent a
diplomatic note to Mexico's Foreign Relations Department, saying one of the
suspects, a U.S. citizen named Mario Medina, may have been tortured by police
investigating the case.
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Colorado's Window To The Hispanic Community
Killing Desert
By: Dr. Maceri
Dr. Maceri's articles have appeared in "The Los Angeles Times," "The Washington
Times," "The San Francisco Chronicle," "Hispanic Magazine," "Montreal Gazette,"
"The Japan Times," "La Opinión," "The Korea Herald," "L'Unità," and elsewhere.
Raminez Bermudez said he could make $200 a day picking cherries in California.
Arrested by the border patrol in the Sonora desert, he was sent back to Mexico.
He'll probably try crossing again and if he is luckier, he'll make it to his job
in the U.S. If he's unlucky, he could become one of the victims who die in the
desert.
As of this writing, more than 61 people have already lost their lives since
October of 2003. That's the figure given by the Mexican Interior Ministry. The
US Border Patrol puts the number at 43. Whatever the number, it's too high. It
will go up.
George W. Bush's immigration proposal to match willing workers with companies
needing employees has been interpreted by some as a form of amnesty. More people
are crossing the border these days expecting to get legal "high paying" jobs.
The number of deaths will therefore increase this summer and possibly reach a
record.
Who is responsible for these unnecessary deaths?
It's a complex situation. It starts with a very rich country sharing a border
with a very poor one. The attraction for moving across in search of work is
almost irresistible. Making $200 dollars might require working an entire month
in Mexico. If work can be found. For people who have few skills, the easily
available menial work in the U.S. is like the Promised Land. Although precise
numbers are unavailable, it is estimated that there are 10 million undocumented
workers in the U.S.
It's easy to blame the undocumented workers if they don't make it across the
desert. They took a chance. They lost. Yet, people should not have to die
seeking minimum wage jobs. Although Mexico is certainly guilty of not being able
to provide adequate opportunities for many of its citizens, it's the US policies
of the last ten years or so which have increased significantly the number of
deaths at the border. Since the American government has virtually sealed the
"easy" entry points in San Diego, California and El Paso, Texas, undocumented
workers have resorted to more dangerous routes.
Although we have spent billions to stop illegal immigration, we have not been
successful. Our efforts just made crossing the border more dangerous. It means
that now crossing into the U.S. requires the help of smugglers. They charge up
to $3,000 dollars. The money sometimes has to be paid by relatives already in
the U.S. while people are being held hostage someplace.
The difficulties in getting in the U.S. have turned these migrant workers into
immigrants, who instead of going back and forth, settled in the U.S. with or
without their families. In some cases, children are being smuggled in because
parents have established themselves in the U.S. but cannot go back and bring
their kids to their new homes.
In essence, the undocumented workers' lot has become more precarious but their
numbers have not diminished. It means that those who settle in the U.S. have to
be more careful about being deported because once out of the country, it'll be
difficult if not impossible to get back in. It also means an increase in the
companies' already huge power over their undocumented employees.
Obviously, what has been done in the last decade is not working and a new
approach needs to be tried. If the U.S. is really serious about ending illegal
immigration, we must target the companies hiring people. If laws were enforced
and only legal workers were hired, illegal immigration would disappear. This is
unlikely to happen since companies are addicted to cheap labor.
Bush's plan of allowing guest workers into the U.S. was followed in May by a
Democratic proposal which differed in a number of areas but was also promising
in the long run. Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that anything will be done
in an election year. Undocumented workers don't have lobbyists in Washington to
push their agenda.
So people will continue to die.
The undocumented workers' dangerous journey can only be minimized through
charity. Humane Borders, for example, is a group that provides humanitarian
assistance to people crossing the border. One of the ways is by setting up water
stations in the desert. These "oases" are marked by 30-feet-high blue flags to
be visible to someone who might have gone for several days without food or
water. If you want to help, you can send a check to 740 E. Speedway Blvd.,
Tucson, AZ 85719.
The views and/or opinions expressed by Domenico Maceri are not necessarily those
of the staff of DenverHispanic.com. Dr. Maceri teaches foreign languages at
Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, CA and can be reached by E-Mail at
dmaceri@.... We reserve the right to make any editorial changes.
The news is to be reported not to sway opinion. No more melodrama of constant
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Deep Into Mexico
By Domenico Maceri
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In 2003, 1.1 million undocumented workers were apprehended at the US-Mexico
border, according to researchers at UC Davis. This year the number is likely to
be at least the same or possibly even higher. Once apprehended, migrants are
deported to Mexico, typically near the border.
The Latino Agenda in the Upcoming Elections: Education
By Manuel Hernandez
(sic)…There are many Latino issues on top of the electoral table, but the
following seem to be the most relevant: home ownership, immigration, health
insurance, economic growth, security and education. As a hard-core believer in
the
power of education, all of the issues served on the electoral table are
appetizers of a quality education.
Minorities and the Media
By Erika Robles
HispanicVista.com
Our perceptions of people from different nationalities and races have often
been formed by images from the media: films, music, newspapers, magazines -but
mostly from TV news. The same way overseas media often portrays
White-Americans as fat, ignorant about what's happening outside the US, naïve,
and loud, the
US media portrays African-Americans as "criminals," Hispanic Americans as
"illegal aliens," Arab Americans as "terrorists" and Native Americans as "lazy."
Web of Lies & the Congressional Record
By Raoul Lowery Contreras
Forty years ago, the Lyndon Johnson Democrats slimed Republican Barry
Goldwater with outright lies, including blatant conclusions of mental
instability by
psychiatrists who had never met Goldwater, outright appeals to fear that
Goldwater would unleash nuclear horror on the world.
Getting Bored With Politics?
By Richard N. Baldwin T.
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To our friends up north I ask: Are you getting bored with the political
season? If so, take a look at what is going on south of the border…First,
remember
that our 2005 national election will only be the second presidential election
that the president was actually elected rather than selected by the outgoing
president. In the former one party system, when the all-powerful president laid
his finger (dedo) on someone, he was automatically selected by the party…
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*** Screening of the documentary "El Mozote En La
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Come and listen to Pedro Arias a member of the USA
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witnessed one of the most challenging moments
thatPresident Hugo Chavez has endured through his
political career such as the one lived during the
April 11, 2002, Coup which ousted him for 48 hours and
shortly after brought back to his presidential seat by
the majority of the glorious and brave people of
Venezuela: the poor.
As expected, the immense majority (58.25%) of
Venezuelans voted to retain Hugo Chavez as the
president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
About the documentary, "VENEZUELA BOLIVARIANA: PEOPLE
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1989 during the Carlos Andres Perez 's
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When: Friday, September 3, 2004, @ 7:00 P.M.
Where: Echo Park United Methodist Church located @
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THIS SPECIAL DAY with the Salvadoran people:
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"Mariposa," founder of Radio Venceremos.
*** Music by Lolo Cutumay, Los Jornaleros del
Norte, Carlos Jimenez of the legendary group
Chiltic-Istac.
*** Screening of the documentary "El Mozote En La
Fila de la Muerte."
*** An incredible day of solidarity, culture,
fun,
food and political education.
When? Sunday, September 5, 2004
1:00 p.m.
Where? First Unitarian Church
2936 West 8th a block east of Vermont
Donation: $10 but no one turned away.
Informacion: elfrankieflores@...
(213) 842-6144
Patrocinadores:
La Voz De Los Sin Voz- FMLN-Los Angeles, CISPES,
FSLN-Los Angeles, CARECEN, Red Por La Paz y
Desarrollo
de Guatemala, JFMLN-LA, Labor Community Strategy
center, Los Angeles indigenous People Alliance,
Frente
Indigena Oaxaqueno Binacional, Circulo Bolivariano
Ezequiel Zamora
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Salvador
8124 West 3rd Street L.A. Ca. 90048
323-852-0721
Founded: 1980 - 23 Years of Solidarity
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FNS NEWS: Drug War Unleashed In Chihuahua Says Attorney General
September 2, 2004
The Tijuana, Gulf and Sinaloa drug cartels have formed an alliance to
destroy the Juárez cartel, says Chihuahua Attorney General Jesús Antonio
Piñón Jiménez. The recent string of killings in Ciudad Juárez and Chihuahua
City can be attributed to this drug war, he said.
Piñón told the Chihuahua City newspaper El Heraldo de Chihuahua that he
learned from the US's FBI and DEA of the triple alliance facing the Juárez
cartel. Piñón noted that his office and the state police which belong to it
do not have special intelligence units which would investigate such matters.
To help stop the violence in Cd. Juárez, Piñón says he has had meetings with
federal law enforcement authorities to organize joint operations for the
city.
According to the Cd. Juárez newspaper El Diario, two bodies found in Ciudad
Juárez on Thursday, September 2, 2004 pushed the city's homicide count to 48
for the year. The figure for all of 2003 was 34. There were 55 homicides
in 2002, and 58 in 2001.
The twelve bodies found buried behind a house in Juárez in early 2004 are
not included in the 2004 count, El Diario noted. It is not known if the
state attorney general's office includes them among the statistics from the
previous year.
Sources:
El Diario (Juárez), September 2, 2004. Article by Armando Rodríguez.
El Heraldo de Chihuahua (Chihuahua City), September 2, 2004. Article by
Concepción Hernández.
Greg Bloom, Outreach Coordinator
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico
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From: "Janice Jordan" <jjordan@...>
To: "Janice Jordan" <jjordan@...>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 05:14:49 -0700
TODOS CONTRA GUARDIAN EL 2 DE OCTUBRE
COMUNIDADES FRONTERIZAS DICEN YA BASTA A LA MILITARIZACION DE NUESTRAS
COMUNIDADES
Contacto: Benjamín Prado (619) 696-9224
<mailto:coalicionproderechos@...>coalicionproderechos@...
Los preparativos siguen para la marcha/mitin planeada en San Ysidro, CA el
día sábado, 2 de octubre en contra de 10 años del Operativo Guardián, y las
política neoliberal y de saqueo hacia los pueblos de Latinoamérica. La
Coalición Pro-Derechos de la Raza, junto con otras organizaciones
mexicanas, latinas y progresistas busca no solo denunciar este crimen en
contra de la humanidad con este llamado a marchar, sino organizar nuestro
pueblo en su propia defensa. Las actividades darán inicio a las 12 del
mediodía en el Parque Howard Lane (Intersección de Beyer Blvd y Dairymart
Rd. en San Ysidro).
La Coalición pro-Derechos de la Raza, con mas de 15 años luchando en
defensa de los derechos humanos y democráticos del pueblo mexicano en San
Diego, denuncia nuevamente el Operativo Guardián como un crimen de lesa
humanidad. El Operativo Guardian es el resultado de una política económica
promovida por Estados Unidos para controlar la mano de obra de trabajadores
migrantes. Ya que el Tratado de Libre Comercio ha sido la razón por la cual
millones de trabajadores y campesinos arriesgan sus vidas para lograr
alimentar a sus familias.
El gobierno de los Estados Unidos hipócritamente busca "controlar" nuestra
mando de obra con la militarización de la frontera, mientras nos promete
regularización para unos cuantos trabajadores “indocumentados”. La ya
famosa táctica de la zanahoria y el garrote no la aceptaremos. La comunidad
organizada dice ya basta con la militarización y procuración de leyes
injustas. No aceptaremos micas por mas muertos y mas redadas.
Este 1º y 2º de octubre, La Coalición Pro-Derechos de la Raza en conjunto
con el American Friends Service Committee- US Mexico Border Program, invita
a las comunidades fronterizas y a toda persona que se considera progresista
y del lado de las justicia y la dignidad a venir a San Ysdro y manifestarse
en contra de 10 años del Operativo Guardián, 10 años de Políticas e
iniciativas que atentan en contra de la integridad física y los derechos
básicos de nuestro pueblo, y 10 años de "libre comercio" que ha sido causa
directa del hambre y la miseria para la gran mayoría de los pueblos
latinoamericanos.
POR LA JUSTICIA, LA DIGNIDAD Y LA LIBERTAD: EL PUEBLO ORGANIZADO VENCERA
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Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 16:10:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Pedro Romero <romesedeno@...>
Subject: FEMA Concentration Camps
FEMA CONCENTRATION CAMPS:
Locations and Executive Orders
http://www.sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1062
There over 800 prison camps in the United States, all
fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. They
are all staffed and even surrounded by full-time
guards, but they are all empty. These camps are to be
operated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
should Martial Law need to be implemented in the
United States and all it would take is a presidential
signature on a proclamation and the attorney general's
signature on a warrant to which a list of names is
attached. Ask yourself if you really want to be on
Ashcroft's list.
The Rex 84 Program was established on the reasoning
that if a "mass exodus" of illegal aliens crossed the
Mexican/US border, they would be quickly rounded up
and detained in detention centers by FEMA. Rex 84
allowed many military bases to be closed down and to
be turned into prisons.
Operation Cable Splicer and Garden Plot are the two
sub programs which will be implemented once the Rex 84
program is initiated for its proper purpose. Garden
Plot is the program to control the population. Cable
Splicer is the program for an orderly takeover of the
state and local governments by the federal government.
FEMA is the executive arm of the coming police state
and thus will head up all operations. The Presidential
Executive Orders already listed on the Federal
Register also are part of the legal framework for this
operation.
The camps all have railroad facilities as well as
roads leading to and from the detention facilities.
Many also have an airport nearby. The majority of the
camps can house a population of 20,000 prisoners.
Currently, the largest of these facilities is just
outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. The Alaskan facility is
a massive mental health facility and can hold
approximately 2 million people.
Now let's review the justification for any actions
taken...
Executive Orders associated with FEMA that would
suspend the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These
Executive Orders have been on record for nearly 30
years and could be enacted by the stroke of a
Presidential pen:...
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10990
allows the government to take over all modes of
transportation and control of highways and seaports.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10995
allows the government to seize and control the
communication media.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10997
allows the government to take over all electrical
power, gas, petroleum, fuels and minerals.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10998
allows the government to seize all means of
transportation, including personal cars, trucks or
vehicles of any kind and total control over all
highways, seaports, and waterways.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10999
allows the government to take over all food resources
and farms.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11000
allows the government to mobilize civilians into work
brigades under government supervision.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11001
allows the government to take over all health,
education and welfare functions.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11002
designates the Postmaster General to operate a
national registration of all persons.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11003 allows the government to take
over all airports and aircraft, including commercial
aircraft.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11004 allows the Housing and Finance
Authority to relocate communities, build new housing
with public funds, designate areas to be abandoned,
and establish new locations for populations.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11005
allows the government to take over railroads, inland
waterways and public storage facilities.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11051
specifies the responsibility of the Office of
Emergency Planning and gives authorization to put all
Executive Orders into effect in times of increased
international tensions and economic or financial
crisis.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11310
grants authority to the Department of Justice to
enforce the plans set out in Executive Orders, to
institute industrial support, to establish judicial
and legislative liaison, to control all aliens, to
operate penal and correctional institutions, and to
advise and assist the President.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11049
assigns emergency preparedness function to federal
departments and agencies, consolidating 21 operative
Executive Orders issued over a fifteen year period.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 11921
allows the Federal Emergency Preparedness Agency to
develop plans to establish control over the mechanisms
of production and distribution, of energy sources,
wages, salaries, credit and the flow of money in U.S.
financial institution in any undefined national
emergency. It also provides that when a state of
emergency is declared by the President, Congress
cannot review the action for six months. The Federal
Emergency Management Agency has broad powers in every
aspect of the nation. General Frank Salzedo, chief of
FEMA's Civil Security Division stated in a 1983
conference that he saw FEMA's role as a "new frontier
in the protection of individual and governmental
leaders from assassination, and of civil and military
installations from sabotage and/or attack, as well as
prevention of dissident groups from gaining access to
U.S. opinion, or a global audience in times of
crisis." FEMA's powers were consolidated by President
Carter to incorporate the...
National Security Act of 1947
allows for the strategic relocation of industries,
services, government and other essential economic
activities, and to rationalize the requirements for
manpower, resources and production facilities.
1950 Defense Production Act
gives the President sweeping powers over all aspects
of the economy.
Act of August 29, 1916
authorizes the Secretary of the Army, in time of war,
to take possession of any transportation system for
transporting troops, material, or any other purpose
related to the emergency.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act
enables the President to seize the property of a
foreign country or national. These powers were
transferred to FEMA in a sweeping consolidation in
1979.
Where are these camps?
ALABAMA
Opelika - Military compound either in or very near
town.
Aliceville - WWII German POW camp - capacity 15,000
Ft. McClellan (Anniston) - Opposite side of town from
Army Depot;
Maxwell AFB (Montgomery) - Civilian prison camp
established under Operation Garden Plot, currently
operating with support staff and small inmate
population.
Talladega - Federal prison "satellite" camp.
ALASKA
The news is to be reported not to sway opinion. No more melodrama of constant
entertainment trivia on news time. The founding fathers knew that government is
always corrupt, that is why they gave us civil liberties. The people must lead
to survive corrupt governments. Read the constitution. (In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, this includes information for research and educational
purposes.) Al Soto (c) 2004
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[A little history about this very profound story: The
year 1980 was an important year in the history of El
Salvador and the U.S. solidarity movement. Several
important things happened that year: [1] the
assassination of Mons. Oscar Romero, [2] the deaths of
the four nuns in El Salvador, [3] thousands of
Salvadorans were disappearing and being ruthlessly
murdered by death squads, [4] President Carter was
questioning U.S. military aid, but ultimately let it
continue, [5] the leadership of the FDR (Frente
Democratico Revolutionario) was wiped out by death
squads, [6] the Farabundo Marti Front for National
Liberation was founded (FMLN) and [7] CISPES was
founded in the U.S. -- The Committee In Solidarity
with the People of El Salvador.
Now, nearly 25 years later, a verdict has been
returned in a Fresno courtroom holding an individual
responsible, in part, for the death of Romero. This
was a civil suit, not a criminal one. But it is a
step toward justice and bringing those responsible for
the killing of Romero to justice. ====CISPES=======
Man Is Found Liable in Killing of Salvadoran
Archbishop
FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 3 (AP) - A federal judge found a
retired Salvadoran air force captain liable on Friday
in the 1980 killing of Archbishop Óscar Romero and
ordered him to pay $2.5 million in compensatory
damages and $7.5 million in punitive damages.
"To be liable for the killing of a human being, you
don't have to pull the trigger," Judge Oliver W.
Wanger of Federal District Court said to 100
spectators in the courtroom here, many of them
Salvadoran. The courtroom erupted in applause, and
many in attendance began weeping.
The former officer, Álvaro Rafael Saravía, was not
present and had no representation.
Vivid memories of the assassination and the
archbishop's role in human rights were recalled in the
courtroom in a weeklong hearing on Mr. Saravía's
liability. A sniper shot the archbishop to death on
March 24, 1980, as he celebrated Mass at a hospital
chapel in San Salvador. No one was held responsible
for the killing.
The unusual suit was brought on behalf of a relative
of Archbishop Romero under a little-known 18th-century
law. The suit asks the court to determine whether the
evidence presented was enough to show that Mr.
Saravía, last known to have been living in Modesto,
could be held liable.
A United Nations truth commission linked Mr. Saravía
and others to the death. Immediately after the
findings were made public, an amnesty law was passed,
in 1993.
The suit was brought by a sibling of the archbishop
who has not been identified, because the judge agreed
that there was still significant danger of
retaliation.
Mr. Saravía has not responded to the suit, filed by
the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and
Accountability, although the judge ruled that an
adequate effort had been made to contact him. Human
rights groups have found that Mr. Saravía, as security
chief for the late Maj. Roberto D'Aubuisson, a
cashiered National Guard officer who was crucial in
steering El Salvador to the right in the late 70's and
early 80's, conspired to kill the archbishop. Major
D'Aubuisson appeared on Salvadoran television days
before the killing, condemning the archbishop's
criticism of violence, which he attributed in large
part to the government.
=====
CISPES
Committee In Solidarity With The People of El Salvador
8124 West 3rd Street L.A. Ca. 90048
323-852-0721
Founded: 1980 - 23 Years of Solidarity
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Subject: Re: "still patching up the border"
Still patching the border
New deportation policy is another stopgap effort at better control.
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Since no one has yet come up with a workable plan to secure U.S.
borders, it's not surprising that even the shock of the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks has not produced a real solution. Instead, the
government has stitched together a patchwork of measures to make it
harder for both undocumented migrants and potential terrorists to get
into this country. Some may help, but others have angered civil
libertarians, made foreign visitors feel unwelcome and still left
troubling gaps.
Tighter restrictions on foreigners seeking to work or study here,
scrutiny of men from certain countries, deportation of foreigners for
minor immigration law violations and other measures have been taken.
U.S. officials have also tried to show a friendlier face, for example
by
letting Mexican visitors stay longer and overlooking minor past
violations -- usually overstaying a visa -- by visitors from certain
countries who in the past have often been handcuffed and hustled out of
the country on the next plane.
Given the thousands of miles of border, and the tension between the
desire for security and to preserve civil liberties, steps toward a
solution have been piecemeal. Take, for example, the recent extension
to
areas near U.S. land borders of a program -- called "expedited removal"
-- that's been in force since 1997 at airports and seaports. It
empowers
immigration officers to order apprehended illegal migrants deported
immediately and barred for five years from entering this country. Only
those who specifically ask for asylum will be allowed to see an
immigration judge.
The idea is to save money by sharply reducing the number of detainees
held, often for months, before a hearing, and to prevent those granted
bail pending a hearing from going into hiding, as about 90% of those
freed do, to avoid deportation. (The program will not apply to Mexicans
and Canadians.)
Trial runs have begun in Laredo, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz. But studies
by
the U.S. General Accounting Office and the United Nations refugee
agency
have found numerous instances of airport immigration personnel
intimidating illegal migrants and ignoring asylum requests, complaints
echoed by legal, religious and human rights groups.
Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Robert Bonner calls
expedited
removal "an important tool ... to break the cycle of illegal migration
and ... to protect our country against the terrorist threat." Less
tactfully, Peter Duignan of the Hoover Institution has said that since
those in question are illegal immigrants, "I have no concern about
their
rights being abused."
Expedited removal, done with proper safeguards, is justified in
principle and might help to reduce the backlog of pending cases. But
given the patchwork nature of U.S. border security, the indifference of
too many Americans to due process, and documented cases of aliens and
even U.S. citizens being mistreated, it may be just an expedient way to
be seen as solving a problem still in search of a solution.
IWAPGH@... wrote:
> there is a good editioral on the fresno bee today 9/3/04 can't get it
> all... you can try
>
> Opinion: Editorial Still patching the border
> <http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/9086915p-9986602c.html>
> Since no one has yet come up with a workable plan to secure U.S.
> borders, it's not surprising that even the shock of the Sept. 11
> terrorist attacks has not produced a real solution. Instead, the
> government has stitched together a patchwork of measures to make it
> harder for both undocumented migrants and potential terrorists to get
> into this country. Some may help, but others have angered civil
> libertarians, made foreign visitors feel unwelcome and still left
> troubling gaps.
The news is to be reported not to sway opinion. No more melodrama of constant
entertainment trivia on news time. The founding fathers knew that government is
always corrupt, that is why they gave us civil liberties. The people must lead
to survive corrupt governments. Read the constitution. (In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, this includes information for research and educational
purposes.) Al Soto (c) 2004
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ALL OUT AGAINST OPERATION GUARDIAN ON OCTUBER 2ND, 2004
BORDER COMMUNITIES SAY ENOUGH TO
THE MILITARIZATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES
Contact: Benjamín Prado (619) 696-9224
coalicionproderechos@...
In Los Anglees: 323-299-3157
abajoconlamigra@...
Preparation continues for the march/rally planned for San Ysidro, Ca.
on Sat. Oct. 2nd against 10 years of Operation Guardian and the neoliberal
policies and theft against the people of LatinoAmerica. The Raza Rights
Coalition together with other Mexican, latin and progressive organizations seeks
to
not just denounce this crime against humanity with this call to march, but also
to organize our people for our self-defense. The activities will begin at Noon
at Howard Lane Park (intersection of Beyer Blvd. and Dairymart Road) in San
Ysidro, Ca.
The Raza Rights Coalition, with more than 15 years struggling in
defense of the democratic and human rights of the Mexican people in San Diego,
again denounces Operation Guardian as a crime against humanity. Operation
Guardian is the result of the economic policies advanced by the United States in
an
attempt to control the labor force of migrant workers. The Free Trade
Agreement (Treaty) has been the reason why millions of workers and peasants
risk
their lives to be able to feed their families. In the last 10 years, more than
3,000 migrants have died crossing the imposed border.
The U.S. government hipocritically seeks to "control" our labor force
by militarizing the border, while promising legalization for a limited number
of "undocumented" workers. The now infamous tactic of the carrot and stick, we
will not accept. The organized community says enough with the militarization
and the passing of unjust laws. We will not accept green cards at the cost of
more deaths and more raids.
This Oct. 1st and 2nd, the Raza Rights Coalition in conjunction with
the American Friends Service Committee-US Mexico Border Program, invites the
border communities and all persons who consider themselves progressive and on
the side of justice and dignity to come to San Ysidro and protest against 10
years of Operation Guardian, 10 years of policies and initiatives that act
against the physical integrity and basic human rights of our people and 10 years
of
"free trade" that have been the direct cause of the hunger and misery facing
the great majority of the latinamerican people.
FOR JUSTICE, DIGNITY AND LIBERTY:
THE PEOPLE ORGANIZED WILL TRIUMPH!
This march and the Oct. 16th march is being supported by the Alianza
Mexicana por la Autodetermination (Mexcian Alliance for Self-determination) in
Los Angeles. We are sponsoring a community forum/organizing event on Sept. 18
at the Eastside Cafe in East Los Angeles. Please call for more information.
323-299-3157
******************
ALSO on Oct.16th, there will be a statewide march against
Immigration Raids, for legalization for all and against the government's
anti-immigrant policies. We will gather at 9 am at Five Points in East Los
Angeles: Corner
of Cesar Chavez and Lorena Streets. Marching to 1st and Spring Streets. For
more info: 213-385-7800 x127, 909-888-1800, 909-827-1826. Organized by the
Coalition for Immigrant Rights and Against the Raids.
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~~~~ Nobel Peace Prize winner write about the Mons.
Oscar Romero verdict in the New York Times. This
article was written just before the historic verdict
was handed down in the civil suit, a verdict which
held the defendant responsible for the assassination
of Romero. CISPES-LA~~~~~
Justice Comes for the Archbishop
By RIGOBERTA MENCHU TUM
Guatemala City Nearly 25 years after Archbishop Oscar
Romero was assassinated while celebrating Mass in San
Salvador, a chance for justice has finally appeared. A
judge is expected to rule on Friday in a landmark
lawsuit brought against a man accused of being an
accomplice in the murder. The venue, however, is not a
Salvadoran tribunal but a federal court in Fresno,
Calif., where a longtime United States resident,
Álvaro Saravia, faces civil charges for helping carry
out orders to have Archbishop Romero killed.
Mr. Saravia, a former Salvadoran air force captain and
close associate of Roberto d'Aubuisson, the founder of
El Salvador's ruling right-wing party, is accused of
obtaining the assassin's gun, arranging for his
transportation to the chapel, and paying him
afterwards. The suit, filed on behalf of a relative of
the archbishop by the Center for Justice and
Accountability, a human rights group, seeks damages
for extrajudicial killing and crimes against humanity.
Evidence was presented last week, and although Mr.
Saravia has gone into hiding and is being tried in
absentia, if the judge finds him liable he will face
monetary damages.
This case is being watched closely throughout Central
America, where fragile new democracies suffer the
lingering effects of unpunished wartime crimes. The
failure to bring human rights violators to justice
encourages more violence, as the killing of Archbishop
Romero and the 1998 assassination of Bishop Juan
Gerardi in Guatemala sadly illustrated. The lack of
arrests in the Romero murder was a signal that
Salvadoran armed forces and paramilitary groups
enjoyed impunity for their crimes, quickening the
country's descent into a brutal 12-year civil war that
left more than 75,000 civilians dead.
Countries emerging from civil conflict must reconcile
the dual needs of consolidating stability and pursuing
justice, a difficulty easily exploited by those intent
on protecting their own interests. In El Salvador, a
sweeping amnesty law rendered the 1993 findings of a
United Nations truth commission legally irrelevant.
That commission found Mr. d'Aubuisson (who died in
1992) and Mr. Saravia responsible for Archbishop
Romero's murder, but neither man could be prosecuted
in his homeland.
Thus the best chance for justice stems from the
coincidence of Mr. Saravia's residency - he has been
in America since at least 1987. Through the Alien Tort
Claims Act of 1789, the United States allows foreign
citizens to sue people living within American borders.
Fortunately, this summer in a case involving the
kidnapping of a Mexican doctor, the Supreme Court
decided against the Bush administration and affirmed
the applicability of the act in human rights cases.
The Saravia trial, while an inspiring exercise in
American law, does raise disturbing questions about
United States policy. How did Mr. Saravia come to live
in California in the first place? Declassified State
Department and Central Intelligence Agency documents
reveal that the government was aware of Mr. Saravia's
alleged involvement in the Romero assassination as
early as May 1980. The trial also represents an
opportunity to examine, albeit obliquely, the
responsibility of the Salvadoran government and its
closest ally, the United States, in the events that
led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Salvadoran
civilians.
It is a sort of redemption, then, that the first trial
in this murder is taking place in an American court.
Let us hope that justice will be served at last in the
case of ?car Romero, and that it will inspire the
governments of the United States, El Salvador and
other nations to prosecute the many human rights
abusers who live openly among us.
Rigoberta Mench?Tum was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
in 1992.
=====
CISPES
Committee In Solidarity With The People of El Salvador
8124 West 3rd Street L.A. Ca. 90048
323-852-0721
Founded: 1980 - 23 Years of Solidarity
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Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 17:35:47 EDT
From: tlacayaotzin@...
Subject: ALL OUT AGAINST OPERATION GUARDIAN and the deaths along the
border
please save the following dates and plan to participate.
ALL OUT AGAINST OPERATION GUARDIAN ON OCTUBER 2ND, 2004
BORDER COMMUNITIES SAY ENOUGH TO
THE MILITARIZATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES
Contact: Benjamín Prado (619) 696-9224
coalicionproderechos@...
In Los Anglees: 323-299-3157
abajoconlamigra@...
Preparation continues for the march/rally planned for San
Ysidro, Ca. on Sat. Oct. 2nd against 10 years of Operation Guardian and the
neoliberal policies and theft against the people of LatinoAmerica. The Raza
Rights
Coalition together with other Mexican, latin and progressive
organizations seeks to not just denounce this crime against humanity with this
call to march, but also to organize our people for our self-defense. The
activities will begin
at Noon at Howard Lane Park (intersection of Beyer Blvd. and Dairymart Road) in
San Ysidro, Ca.
The Raza Rights Coalition, with more than 15 years struggling
in defense of the democratic and human rights of the Mexican people in San
Diego, again denounces Operation Guardian as a crime against humanity.
Operation Guardian is the result of the economic policies advanced by the United
States in an attempt to control the labor force of migrant workers. The Free
Trade
Agreement (Treaty) has been the reason why millions of workers and
peasants risk their lives to be able to feed their families. In the last 10
years,
more than 3,000 migrants have died crossing the imposed border.
The U.S. government hipocritically seeks to "control" our labor
force by militarizing the border, while promising legalization for a limited
number
of "undocumented" workers. The now infamous tactic of the carrot and
stick, we
will not accept. The organized community says enough with the
militarization
and the passing of unjust laws. We will not accept green cards at the
cost of
more deaths and more raids.
This Oct. 1st and 2nd, the Raza Rights Coalition in conjunction
with
the American Friends Service Committee-US Mexico Border Program,
invites the
border communities and all persons who consider themselves progressive
and on
the side of justice and dignity to come to San Ysidro and protest
against 10
years of Operation Guardian, 10 years of policies and initiatives that
act
against the physical integrity and basic human rights of our people and
10 years of
"free trade" that have been the direct cause of the hunger and misery
facing
the great majority of the latinamerican people.
FOR JUSTICE, DIGNITY AND LIBERTY:
THE PEOPLE ORGANIZED WILL TRIUMPH!
This march and the Oct. 16th march is being supported by the
Alianza
Mexicana por la Autodetermination (Mexcian Alliance for
Self-determination) in
Los Angeles. We are sponsoring a community forum/organizing event on
Sept. 18
at the Eastside Cafe in East Los Angeles. Please call for more
information.
323-299-3157
******************
ALSO on Oct.16th, there will be a statewide march against
Immigration Raids, for legalization for all and against the
government's
anti-immigrant policies. We will gather at 9 am at Five Points in East
Los Angeles: Corner
of Cesar Chavez and Lorena Streets. Marching to 1st and Spring Streets.
For
more info: 213-385-7800 x127, 909-888-1800, 909-827-1826. Organized by
the
Coalition for Immigrant Rights and Against the Raids.
The news is to be reported not to sway opinion. No more melodrama of constant
entertainment trivia on news time. The founding fathers knew that government is
always corrupt, that is why they gave us civil liberties. The people must lead
to survive corrupt governments. Read the constitution. (In accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. Section 107, this includes information for research and educational
purposes.) Al Soto (c) 2004
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The aftermath of 9/11 has narrowed the national focus to pre-emptive war, regime
change, and the hunt for very elusive weapons of mass destruction. But the
NeoCons are not without a domestic agenda and it overlaps, interweaves, and
resonates with traditional, hidebound, reactionary, and racist forces.
Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO)
Council of Conservative Citizens (CCC)
Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR)
Pro English
Social Contract Press
What do these five groups have in common? Starting in the late 1970s, a network
of groups has emerged that aims to halt Latino immigration, end affirmative
action, make English the only legal public language, and end bilingual
education.
The Center for Equal Opportunity focuses on three particular areas: racial
preferences, immigration and assimilation, and multicultural education. It
claims it is "uniquely positioned to counter the divisive impact of race
conscious public policies" and argues that multiculturalist ideology risks
Balkanizing our multiracial society. Its founder, Linda Chavez, does not speak
Spanish and is a longtime and vigorous opponent of bilingual education and
affirmative action programs.
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The Council of Conservative Citizens was founded in the mid-1990s as an
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white segregationist response to federally mandated integration of public
facilities, especially following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling against
separate-but-equal schools.
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liberal and pro-immigrant groups, but also by many conservatives and such
business-oriented publications as the Wall Street Journal.
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ProEnglish was founded in 1994 under the name English Language Advocates. Two
of its principals - John Tanton and Gerda Bikales - are longtime activists in
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tank called WITAN. A WITAN memo - anti-Latino, white supremacist, and
anti-Catholic in language and tone – that became public shortly before the 1988
general elections lent credence to the charges that the official English and
immigration restrictionist movements were led by bigots.
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population-control, and "official English" organizations closely associated by
John Tanton - widely regarded by detractors and supporters alike as the founder
of the modern anti-immigrant movement in the United States. Among the groups
that Tanton has founded or has otherwise played a major role in guiding are
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LA to SAN DIEGO CARAVAN TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!! Seats are limited!
Join the LA contingent at the March on October 2nd, 2004!!!
What? Operation Gatekeeper Caravan Forum/Political Education Segment
When? Saturday September 18th, 2004 4:00 PM
Where? East Side Café, 5469 Huntington Drive North LA, CA 90032
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All of you who are definitely going or who are interested in going are
strongly encouraged to attend. If you cannot attend the Marcha on Oct. 2nd but
would
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join us!
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What? LA to SAN DIEGO CARAVAN
When? Saturday October 2nd, 2004 Leaving at 9:00AM SHARP
Where? Salazar Park 3864 Whittier Blvd in East Los Angeles, CA 90023
The Alianza Mexicana por la Autodetermination is organizing the LA caravan.
The $10 suggested donation will cover the cost to rent vans and the gas. No one
will be turned away due to lack of funds. Larger groups are encouraged to
organize their own caravans but are more than welcomed to join ours. If you
would
like to drive your own car and join our caravan please contact us ASAP. For
tickets or for more information please contact us by phone at 323-299-3157 or
by email at AbajoConLAmigra@... (We need to know the exact # of people
going by September 25th so that we know how many vans to rent)
Camaradas,
As many of you know, the Raza Rights Coalition is making a call to ALL
progressive forces to join them on October 2nd, 2004 in San Ysidro, CA to march
against Operation Gatekeeper. This military operation at the US/Tijuana, Mexico
border has caused the deaths of over 3,000 human beings (Mostly Mexicans,
Central and South Americans) since its creation in October of 1994. For this
reason
the goal is to have at least 3,000 protesters present in order to send a very
symbolic message that those of our brothers and sisters that have lost their
lives have not been forgotten. We, the Alianza Mexicana por la
Autodetermination invite you to join our caravana to San Ysidro, CA on October
2nd. We hope we
can count on you to denounce this atrocity that continues to be committed
against our people! In this historic year when we also protest the 10th year
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Organizados, VENCEREMOS!!!
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Rising power of the immigrant vote
By Carolina Gonzalez
With the number of Hispanic, Asian and immigrant voters growing across the
United States, those choreographing the public face of this week's Republican
National Convention are working hard to shed the party's image as a bastion of
white, conservative America. For the first time ever, the convention features
daily press briefings in Spanish and Spanish translation of all the convention
proceedings on its website.
From Democratic Party headquarters:
"After watching the Republicans attack him over and over for four straight
nights, John Kerry launched the general election campaign last night with a
stirring midnight rally in Ohio. In his speech, Kerry made it clear that the
Republicans aren't going to get away with the lying smears that define their
politics of personal destruction."
Women Know What is at Stake
By Dolores Huerta
Last week, I joined women from across the country for the Women for
Kerry-Edwards national kick off. As a lifelong organizer, I was honored to
celebrate
Women's Equality Day on the 84th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
Women from New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Ohio, California and even Alaska
organized events in support of John Kerry and John Edwards. Women everywhere had
the same concerns -- concerns that I am personally familiar with as a Latina
and a grassroots activist.
Does G.O.P. Compassion and Opportunity Extend to the Undocumented?
By Guillermo Chacon
"Compassion" and "opportunity" appear to be in plentiful supply in New York
this week, at least judging by how the Republicans are using these words as
central themes of the Republican National Convention… Immigrants, and
especially
the undocumented, are left to scratch their heads in wonder: "Are they talking
about me?"
GOP's Wrestling Match Over Immigration-Schizoid or Fixed?
By Roberto Lovato
Blockbuster California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger used his personal story
and star power to deliver one message to the immigrants watching this week's
Republican Convention: Immigration is still the stuff of dreams. Tom Tancredo,
Colorado congressman and head of the Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus,
came to New York to deliver another message.
Will Governor Schwarzenegger's Words Be Met With Immigration Reform Action?
National Immigration Forum
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California gave a rousing speech to RNC
convention delegates in New York describing his view of America and his own
immigrant experience. He, like so many immigrants, came to this country seeking
the
American Dream, and like so many immigrants, he has achieved it. But for many
other immigrants…
Wooing Wisconsin's Latino Voters
By Robert Miranda
Latinos, long dismissed as a marginal force in Milwaukee by the political
parties, find themselves now being avidly courted by Republicans and Democrats
alike - Bush, Cisneros, Huerta….
What Rights Are We Willing To Forego?
By Mayor Michael Hassig
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(Note: More than 330 communities and towns and four states have passed local
resolutions against the USA PATRIOT Act and the intrusions into civil
liberties that it represents. These resolutions have come not only from small
bastions
of liberalism like Madison, Wis., but also from large cities like Jackson,
Miss.; New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Los Angeles, Calif. Recently,
Carbondale, Colo., joined their ranks, and Carbondale Mayor Michael Hassig gave
the
following remarks to a gathering of local residents and activists on Aug. 29.)
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Action"
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In responding to my initial column in Hispanic Vista about the need to
establish schools and universities providing instruction in Spanish, Frank
Chavez
raises many important points about the need for education in lifting the
fortunes of today's Latinos. I respect his personal achievements as an immigrant
Latino as well as his emphasis on learning English. I feel, however, that some
central arguments of my original column…
Who Are the Real Terrorists? More Than Meets the Eye of The GOP in New York
By Roberto Lovato
While protesters and politicians here prepare to address a world audience
with speeches about terrorism and platforms about protecting Americans, Jesuit
priests testifying this week in the case of a man accused of killing Salvadoran
Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero in 1980 have an audience small enough to fit
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Thank you for your participation at Aug 27 NYC Immigrant Workers Speak Out!
Lee Siu Hin
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
September 9, 2004
Thank you for your participation on the historical August 27 New York City
Immigrant Workers Speak Out! at St. Mark's Church, we had a very successful
event, and great coverage from the media.
We especially thanks to NICE, AAUP, Still We Rise, IAC, CLR, KWRU, CCR, FNB
and many other organizations and volunteers who help us made this event
successful.
Please check our August 27 Photos albums at:
http://immigrantsolidarity.org/aug27photos.shtml
Speakers from Latino, South Asian, Muslim, Asian and African communities came
together to relate news from their struggles. The energy generate from the
Speak Out! will help us bound together for the future projects.
This is our first step to create a multi-ethnic, national immigrant
solidarity movement to bring many groups that would emphasize ethnic unity &
immigrant
workers justice, and to promote the development of strategic action for all
immigrant groups to share in the coming years.
Our next project will be to support the October 17 Million Workers March at
Washington D.C., we will call for an immigrant workers contingent for the march
and the speaker at the stage.
If you are interested to help to organize the event, please come to our
planning meeting on Wednesday, September 29 in New York City, we will announce
the
location soon.
For the 2005, based on the conclusions from the Speak Out! we will focus on
the following campaigns:
- Legalization, driver license for the immigrants
- No to the future special registration and immigrant deportation, oppose the
CLEAR Act
- Justice for the immigrant workers
- Support the DREAM Act, and the youth-student immigrant labor movements
- Monthly newsletter for immigrant justice
We will call for the Immigrant Solidarity network national strategy meeting
on spring 2005 at New York City, and summer at Los Angeles, CA.
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across the country, please subscribe to our Immigrant Solidarity Network daily
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work together at the future.
I look forward to hearing from you.
In solidarity!
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ActionLA and National Immigrant Solidarity Network had endorsed the fast and
will provide faster for the DREAM Fast Vigil, we are encourage you to support
as well!
Lee Siu Hin
ActionLA
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Join the upcoming DREAM Vigil Fast
September 13th - September 25th.
(Location TBA)
For two weeks, students will Fast in support of the DREAM Act legislation to
stress it's urgency this year before the 108th Congressional Session ends.
After campaigning for over two years, there has not been enough political
pressure at a national and local level to see the DREAM Act finally make it out
of
the Senate this year. Our community and it's DREAM Team coalition has decided
to take it to the next level of showing community support in coordinating a
two-week Vigil Fast where students will be able to drinks fluids but not solid
foods.
Students will play a key role in this fasting since they will be in the front
lines in the following events:
Sept 13th, 2004: FAST Vigil Launch Press Conference
Sept 14th, 2004: Cultural Arts Day
Sept 15th, 2004: Teacher Supporter Day
Sept 16th, 2004: General Supporter Day
Sept 17th, 2004: Citizenship Day/Voter Registration
Sept 18th, 2004: Parent Supporter Day
Sept 19th, 2004: Mock Graduation Event
Sept 20th, 2004: Interfaith Supporter Day
Sept 21st, 2004: Labor Supporter Day
Sept 22nd, 2004: Political Accountability Day
Sept 23rd, 2004: March and Vigil Day
Sept 24th, 2004: Skit and Puppet Activity
Sept 25th, 2004: Cultural Show Closing
Join this historic event as we give the DREAM Act Campaign it's last push for
this year. TOGETHER, we can make thousands of students' dreams into Reality.
Here is how you can help:
Call Senator Bill Frist at 1-800-369-0315 and urge him that the Dream Act's
passage is important to you and the thousands of undocumented students
Join the group of students who will commit to Fasting for the entire two
weeks.
Join the hundreds of community members who will fast for a complete 24hours
in solidarity will the 2-week Fasters.
Volunteer at the event.
Turnout and participant in special theme days that will highlight the diverse
group of community support by increasing turnout of Parents, Interfaith,
Labor, Teachers, and Student Groups.
If affiliated with a group or organization, please fill out the Endorsement
Form and fax it to (323) 937-3526 to have your group added to our Endorser List.
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{This is a highly unusual post from CISPES. It is NOT
an appeal for funds...it is an appeal for information.
A Salvadoran family, very close to CISPES, is in
crisis and we are seeking information for them. They
have a child who needs an operation in the United
States and they need pro-bono medical attention for
the child......... are there institutions which
collaborate with families seeking this kind of help?
All information we are posting has been legally
released to us by the family as they are quite
desperate.......again, THIS IS NOT AN APPEAL FOR MONEY
but an appeal for medical information which can help
this family. CISPES-LA [INFO BELOW]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are the specifics of the case and then, at the
end, there is a sad update which the father, Carlos,
just phoned to us from Las Vegas which gives this case
added urgency....the father is in the U.S. trying to
find help for his son:
The child has been seen often and diagnosed by
INSTITUTO SALVADORENO DE REHABILITACION DE INVALIDOS
[Centro de Rehabilitacion Intergral de Occidente]
17 Avenida Sur entre 3a y 5a Santa Ana, El Salvador
tel 447-7635 fax 447-5289 crio@...
Patients name: Moises Alexander [last name deleted]
--male-- Age 11 years 10 months [although he appears
much younger..has been confined to a wheelchair all of
his life.]
Problem: Cura de Mielomeningocele a edad de 17 dias
---- Hidrocefalia derivada: se le coloco valvula de
Pudenz a la edad de dos meses.
Secuelas [Sindrome de Arnold-Chiari tipo II]
(a) Vejiga Neurogenicas [b] Paraparesia flacida [c]
Hidrocefalia derivada
Pendiente de Aparato: HKAFO cinturon pelvico mas AFO
bilateral
========the information above describes his early
treatment. He was born with congential deformities.
Now, as he approaches 12 years of age he is in need of
an operation to implant a apparatus in his pelvic
area.
===========================================================
Father: Carlos [last name deleted], now living and
working in Las Vegas in an attempt to earn money for
the operation for the cinturon pelvico aparato. He is
under great stress as his work is now cut back and his
wife is sending negative reports on Alexander's
condition. Carlos's adult daughter is also in Las
Vegas at this time trying to earn money. Carlos is
well known to CISPES. He has been an activists and
supporter of the progressive forces in El Salvador and
served as an FMLN city council member in his town of
Santa Ana. Very principled person who has worked as a
teacher at very low wages in Santa Ana.
Mother: Silvia Noemy [last name deleted]. She works
in the home and has been a care-giver to Alexander.
She takes him to the hospital often and continuously
seeks medical help for him. She is not the mother of
Carlos's adult daughter. The mother of the daughter
died many years ago.
Doctor who signed the work-up on Alexander: Dr. Jose
R. Duenas Macal
=======================================================
Alexander has had intensive medical attention since
birth and has had procedures to help him. As he
approaches puberty he needs an operation in his pelvic
area which will allow for urination etc. Apparently
the nearly 12 years of using something similar to
diapers has created infections and skin problems. We
don't have all of the details but the boy's mother
called Carlos in Las Vegas with the following
depressing report: the doctors do not think Alexander
can survive more than four or five months without a
procedure and there is some question now that it can
be done in El Salvador. What we need to do is look
for a medical institution which can guarantee medical
care and then arrange a visa for an emergency medical
situation.
Any information anyone has would be deeply
appreciated. Information can be left at 323-660-4587
as well. CISPES-LA
===============================================
=====
CISPES
Committee In Solidarity With The People of El Salvador
8124 West 3rd Street L.A. Ca. 90048
323-852-0721
Founded: 1980 - 23 Years of Solidarity
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~~~~ Thank you SOOoo much, Blase. Excellent idea!
And, by the way, the training with ICUJP went
perfectly and was fun and productive and the event
went very smoothly... luv to you both, don~~~~~~
> Dear Don,
>
> On the advice of competent medical personnel, here
> is one solution.
>
> Bring the child to Harbor UCLA Medical Center
> Emergency Room in
> Torrance. The law requires that the child be
> accepted.
>
> Best,
>
> Blase
>
>
> CISPES-LA wrote:
>
> > {This is a highly unusual post from CISPES. It is
> NOT
> > an appeal for funds...it is an appeal for
> information.
> > A Salvadoran family, very close to CISPES, is in
> > crisis and we are seeking information for them.
> They
> > have a child who needs an operation in the United
> > States and they need pro-bono medical attention
> for
> > the child......... are there institutions which
> > collaborate with families seeking this kind of
> help?
> > All information we are posting has been legally
> > released to us by the family as they are quite
> > desperate.......again, THIS IS NOT AN APPEAL FOR
> MONEY
> > but an appeal for medical information which can
> help
> > this family. CISPES-LA [INFO BELOW]
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> > Here are the specifics of the case and then, at
> the
> > end, there is a sad update which the father,
> Carlos,
> > just phoned to us from Las Vegas which gives this
> case
> > added urgency....the father is in the U.S. trying
> to
> > find help for his son:
> >
> > The child has been seen often and diagnosed by
> > INSTITUTO SALVADORENO DE REHABILITACION DE
> INVALIDOS
> > [Centro de Rehabilitacion Intergral de Occidente]
> >
> > 17 Avenida Sur entre 3a y 5a Santa Ana, El
> Salvador
> > tel 447-7635 fax 447-5289 crio@...
> >
> > Patients name: Moises Alexander [last name
> deleted]
> > --male-- Age 11 years 10 months [although he
> appears
> > much younger..has been confined to a wheelchair
> all of
> > his life.]
> >
> > Problem: Cura de Mielomeningocele a edad de 17
> dias
> > ---- Hidrocefalia derivada: se le coloco valvula
> de
> > Pudenz a la edad de dos meses.
> >
> > Secuelas [Sindrome de Arnold-Chiari tipo II]
> >
> > (a) Vejiga Neurogenicas [b] Paraparesia flacida
> [c]
> > Hidrocefalia derivada
> >
> > Pendiente de Aparato: HKAFO cinturon pelvico mas
> AFO
> > bilateral
> > ========the information above describes his early
> > treatment. He was born with congential
> deformities.
> > Now, as he approaches 12 years of age he is in
> need of
> > an operation to implant a apparatus in his pelvic
> > area.
> >
> >
>
===========================================================
> >
> > Father: Carlos [last name deleted], now living
> and
> > working in Las Vegas in an attempt to earn money
> for
> > the operation for the cinturon pelvico aparato. He
> is
> > under great stress as his work is now cut back and
> his
> > wife is sending negative reports on Alexander's
> > condition. Carlos's adult daughter is also in Las
> > Vegas at this time trying to earn money. Carlos
> is
> > well known to CISPES. He has been an activists
> and
> > supporter of the progressive forces in El Salvador
> and
> > served as an FMLN city council member in his town
> of
> > Santa Ana. Very principled person who has worked
> as a
> > teacher at very low wages in Santa Ana.
> >
> > Mother: Silvia Noemy [last name deleted]. She
> works
> > in the home and has been a care-giver to
> Alexander.
> > She takes him to the hospital often and
> continuously
> > seeks medical help for him. She is not the mother
> of
> > Carlos's adult daughter. The mother of the
> daughter
> > died many years ago.
> >
> > Doctor who signed the work-up on Alexander: Dr.
> Jose
> > R. Duenas Macal
> >
> >
>
=======================================================
> >
> > Alexander has had intensive medical attention
> since
> > birth and has had procedures to help him. As he
> > approaches puberty he needs an operation in his
> pelvic
> > area which will allow for urination etc.
> Apparently
> > the nearly 12 years of using something similar to
> > diapers has created infections and skin problems.
> We
> > don't have all of the details but the boy's mother
> > called Carlos in Las Vegas with the following
> > depressing report: the doctors do not think
> Alexander
> > can survive more than four or five months without
> a
> > procedure and there is some question now that it
> can
> > be done in El Salvador. What we need to do is
> look
> > for a medical institution which can guarantee
> medical
> > care and then arrange a visa for an emergency
> medical
> > situation.
> > Any information anyone has would be deeply
> > appreciated. Information can be left at
> 323-660-4587
> > as well. CISPES-LA
> >
> > ===============================================
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > =====
> > CISPES
> > Committee In Solidarity With The People of El
> Salvador
> > 8124 West 3rd Street L.A. Ca. 90048
> > 323-852-0721
> > Founded: 1980 - 23 Years of Solidarity
> >
> >
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(Starting this week the debate takes a new course. Beto Segovia submitted his
article to Pete Martinez for rebuttal in the same issue. Next week Martinez
will submit his article for Segovia's rebuttal in the coming issue.)
COLUMN LEFT
Terrorism - The Muslim Perspective
By Beto Segovia
In last week's edition, on Column Right, the distinguished scholar, Pete
Martinez, identifies terrorism as the overriding issue in the presidential
election. He concludes the president George W. Bush is the better qualified
candidate
particularly since Senator John Kerry voiced his strong dissent to our
involvement in the Vietnam war. Martinez implies that Kerry joined Jane Fonda in
the
propaganda support of the Vietcong and against our war effort, thereby
betraying our fighting men. If Mr. Martinez is right in his conclusion, then
two-thirds of our citizens are traitors, particularly students, academics,
journalists and the intellectual community of our country who overwhelmingly
were
opposed to our involvement in Vietnam.
COLUMN RIGHT
Mr. Segovia - Clinton wanted to, Kerry supported it - but Bush did it.
By Pete Martinez
In this week's Column Left (Terrorims - The Muslim Perspective) former
political science professor Beto Segovia correctly identifies that I claim the
overriding issue in this year's presidential elections is - terrorism - the
greatest threat to our nation since the fall of the Soviet Communist empire's
attempt
at world conquest. In my last week's column note was made that Senator Kerry
is not fit to sit on the Oval Office due to his aiding and abetting the
Vietcong on his return from duty in Vietnam. To this Mr. Segovia counters that
if
such is the case then two-thirds of our citizens are traitors as he suggests
such numbers were overwhelmingly opposed to the Vietnam war.
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DREAM Fast Vigil
September 13, 2004 (Monday)
DAY 1
From: Jane E. Chung
jane@...
Program Associate
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Tel: 323/937-3703
[Los Angeles] At the corner of Jefferson Street and Hoover Boulevard,
with the University of Southern California as the backdrop, over 40 supporters,
allies, students, and community leaders gathered for a press conference to
kick off the DREAM Fast Vigil Campaign.
Moderated by EunSook Lee of the National Korean American Service & Education
Consortium (NAKASEC), speakers included Dae Joong Yoon, Korean Resource
Center, Angelica Salas from Coalition for the Humane Immigrant Rights of Los
Angeles
(CHIRLA), Ben Monterrosso of Service Employees International Union, Moises
Escalante of the Interfaith Committee for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and
Byron Perez a member of CHIRLA Wise Up!, and an impacted student.
Media outlets that covered the press conference were Univision, Telemundo,
Hankyoreh Daily, the Korean Daily, the Korea Times, Radio Seoul, and KBS LA.
The DREAM Fast Vigil Campaign was initiated by the Coalition for the Humane
Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Korean Resource Center, and the National
Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) and endorsed by 19
organizations based in California. It is coordinated nationally by the United
We
DREAM Campaign and the New American Opportunity Campaign with Oregon, Maryland,
and New York engaging in similar fast actions.
The key purpose in this campaign is to highlight the urgency and the need for
accountability around the DREAM Act and the Student Adjustment Act,
bi-partisan legislations, which would allow undocumented immigrant students the
chance
to pursue higher education and obtain legal status. Despite the overwhelming
grassroots activity on the local and national levels around these student
legalization legislations for the past two years, there has been no significant
movement in Congress since October 2003, when the DREAM Act passed the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
To re-affirm our confidence and the importance of these bills, a core group
of fasters will be fasting for a two-week period. They will be joined by
others who have committed to fasting for 24-hours, 48-hours, or for a full week.
Others who have expressed interest but could not fast on-site have pledged
off-site fasting with similar time periods.
Following the press conference, the fasters received a medical check, wrote
personal letters to Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and President
Bush, and distributed flyers to the heavy traffic of students that passed
through
the site. It was also the time to begin building bonds amongst the fasters.
Throughout the day, the fasters drank fresh fruit juices and water and sought
peaceful times reading magazine and playing board games.
As the fasters wait for “Day 2†of the campaign, community members and
allies are continuously pouring in their support to keep up their spirit of the
DREAM Act and the Student Adjustment Act alive.
Current list of organizational endorsers:
ActionLA, ArtsCorpsLA, Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC),
Californians for Justice, Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), Committee
of
Human Rights for Undocumented Immigrants, Hermandad Mexicana, Immigrant Workers
Freedom Ride – Los Angels Coalition, Korean Immigrant Workers Advocate (KIWA),
M.E.Ch.A de USC, Multi-ethnic Immigrant Worker Organizing Network (MIWON),
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), National Immigrant Solidarity Network,
Service Employee International Union (SEIU), South Asian Network (SAN),
Students’
Coalition Union, UNITE HERE Local 11, United University Church, Young Koreans
United of Los Angeles (YKU of LA).
Current list of individual endorsers:
Maureen Santinan, Cynthia Castillo, Dr. Kee Whan Ha
What to expect on Day 2
September 14, 2004 (Tuesday) – Cultural Arts Day
Fasters will engage in arts and crafts activities to highlight the urgency
and importance of the DREAM Act and the Student Adjustment Act. The products of
their work will be used throughout the 2-week fast campaign as key visuals to
educate the general public on the student legalization legislations.
Fasters Needed for Los Angeles DREAM Fast Vigil 9/13-25!
ActionLA and National Immigrant Solidarity Network had endorsed the fast and
will provide faster for the DREAM Fast Vigil, we are encourage APALA members
to support as well!
Suggest fast date:
Sept 16th, 2004: 24 Hr. General Supporter Day
Sept 21st, 2004: 24 Hr. Labor Supporter Day Fast and Immigrant Convention 9
AM - 12 PM at Korea Town
Sept 23rd, 2004: March and Vigil Day
For more information, or to get involved, please call us at (213) 201-4449 or
email harroyo@...
Lee Siu Hin
ActionLA
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
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Fluent Asian Language Volunteers Needed for National PSA Targetting the APIA
Women's Vote
From: elenaong@...
September 12, 2004
Audisee Studios has partnered with four non-partisan organizations to
turn-out the Asian Pacific Islander American women's vote for the November 2
election.
This is a volunteer-driven project and we would appreciate your help in
identifying women who speak the following languages fluently:
Cambodian, Cantonese, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog -
for we'd like them to be the Asian language voices for our PSAs.
We are taping today, September 15, between 1-8 PM PT, and Thursday,
September 16, after 1 PM PT. If you can volunteer for this important civic
engagement project, please contact Danielle Xu at danielle@... or
913-441-5225 (Kansas City) or Ralph Miller at 415-250-9500 (San Francisco).
Audio-production can be done over the phone or at studios across the nation.
The messages are being developed for APIA Vote!, Asian Pacific American
Women's Leadership Institute, National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
and sheVotes.org, non-partisan and non-endorsing organizations that are
committed to increasing voter registration and turnout among APIA women
voters.
Thank you in advance for your assistance. Let's turn-out the APIA women's
vote!
Register to vote and get 10 others to register to vote today at
www.shevotes.org or www.apiavote.org!
In appreciation,
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GUEST COLUMNISTS & COMMENTARY-OPINION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latino Popular Religious Art in the City of Angels
GUEST COLUMNISTS
For Immigrants Stuck in Backlog, Promise of Citizenship and Voting Go
Unfulfilled
By Norman Eng
Jose Victor, an immigrant from Guatemala who works as a waiter in Long
Island, didn't pay much attention to the Republican National Convention being
held
nearby in New York City last week. Not because he's uninterested in the
country's state of affairs, but because as a lawful permanent resident, he
cannot vote
… Jose is denied the right to vote because his application to become a U.S.
citizen, filed four years ago, has disappeared into a black hole of immigration
processing. Jose passed his naturalization exam and interview in 2002, but
he's still waiting to be sworn in.
Too Much Power?
By Christina Kenyon
A US Marine's Wife
Imagine that you have a family; wonderful family that you love more than life
itself. Now imagine an outside force breaking up that family, abruptly
putting an end to that life you once thought happy and full of meaning. Imagine
that
you now are missing a piece of yourself, and don't know how you're going to
get on without that person that you would've gladly given your life to save.
Imagine now finding out that the nation knew about this before you or even at
the same time. This moment, as awful and devastating as it is, which should've
been private, was shared with the rest of the world.
NEA report identifies funding gaps in federal education programs
No Child Left Behind?: The Funding Gap in ESEA and Other Federal Education
Programs, finds that the federal government is not giving states adequate
resources to meet the requirements imposed by the so-called "No Child Left
Behind"
Act - falling short even of the resources the 2-year-old law specifically calls
for.
President Vicente Fox builds strong alliance for the well-being of Mexicans
in the United States
By Bernardo Mendez
Mexican Consul for Trade in San Francisco
Mexican President Vicente Fox Quesada established a working alliance with
Mexican-American officials and lawmakers to defend the interests of Mexicans who
migrate to the United States.
COMMENTARY-OPINION
Race is on for Latino vote
By Florangela Davila
Seattle Times
Before the Republicans walked on stage at Hispanic Seafair, the Democrats had
an edge in wooing local Latinos… Sure, they didn't have balloons or candy.
But planning and luck had ushered them into a prime booth spot in the first row.
The Republicans? One row behind. Volunteers - wearing matching blue
"Nethercutt" shirts in support of Rep. George Nethercutt's U.S. Senate candidacy
- were
clearly irked.
Why I'm fighting to get on the presidential ballot
By Ralph Nader
Idependent Presidential Candidate
This summer, swarms of Democratic Party lawyers, propagandists, harassers and
assorted operatives have been conducting an unsavory war against my
campaign's effort to secure a spot on the presidential ballots in various
states.
Gun Profits for Votes: It's Enough to Make You Sick
By Sen.Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein, a Democratic U.S. senator from California, is the chief
sponsor of the renewal of the assault weapons ban. This article is adapted from
comments made Tuesday on the Senate floor.
Chasing the Hispanic Vote - Candidates yet to excite electorate
By John Moreno Gonzales
With confetti swept from the floor of the Republican National Convention and
both campaigns poised for stretch runs, Hispanics grew increasingly wary last
week of what they say is the failure of either presidential candidate to
address their wide-ranging concerns.
Audacious and Hopeful - On the trail of Obama's rising star
By David Moberg
Back on the campaign trail after dazzling a national audience at the
Democratic National Convention, U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama was greeted
like a
rock star in the small towns of downstate Illinois.
Voters have no choice on Iraq
By Father Andrew Greeley
It would appear that the Vietnam War is an issue in the current election, but
the Iraq war is not. Sen. John Kerry's service in Vietnam is subject to
debate, though the lack of service of the president and the vice president
apparently is not. But the ongoing war in Iraq has been ruled out of bounds.
Taking A Chance On Kerry
By Andrew Sullivan.
I cannot remember its exact provenance, but I recall a poster for a rock band
that had a picture of an adorable, small puppy with a pistol pointed at its
head. "BUY OUR ALBUM OR WE'LL KILL THIS DOG," ran the slogan. It was, of
course, a punk joke. But it came to my mind when I heard Vice President Dick
Cheney's remark earlier this week. Here's the full text: "It's absolutely
essential
that eight weeks from today, on November 2, we make the right choice, because
if we make the wrong choice then the danger is that we'll get hit again and
we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United
States." Punk translation: Vote for me or you'll die.
Because I'm a girl
By Mary Katharine Ham
In my 24 years, I had never met a man who told me to my face I was inferior
to him because I was a woman-until last weekend… It happened in a Capitol Hill
bar on Friday night. I was introduced to a friend of a friend. He asked where
I worked, and his eyebrows flew up at the mere mention of The Heritage
Foundation. As he tried to tame his look of alarm, he explained, "I used to work
for
the DNC." (Democratic National Committee)
Rounding up all illegals 'not realistic'
By Jerry Seper
The nation's border czar yesterday said it is "not realistic" to think that
law-enforcement authorities can arrest or deport the millions of illegal aliens
now in the United States and does not think the American public has the "will
... to uproot" those aliens.
A Response to CIS's Article, "The High Cost of Cheap Labor Illegal
Immigration and the Federal Budget"
By Frank Sharry et al. of the National Immigration Forum
The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), an anti-immigration advocacy group
that masquerades as an objective "think tank," has issued yet another "study"
that concludes with the same "findings" and "policy implications" as virtually
every other CIS report. Let's be clear: CIS was birthed by FAIR, the militant
anti-immigration group. The CIS Executive Director moved from FAIR to CIS to
head up the organization.
America right or wrong
By Anatol Lieven
Open Democracy
"The Bush administration responded to 9/11 by exploiting a force deeply
rooted in United States thinking and behaviour: American nationalism. This
force,
says Anatol Lieven in an extract from his new book America Right or wrong, is
now deforming the country's relationship with the world and damaging America
itself."
A matter of life and death
By Linda Chavez
Is America truly at war, or is the talk of the war on terror just a clever
politician's ploy to distract the electorate from the real problems confronting
the nation? How you answer that question is probably as good a predictor of
how you're going to cast your vote as any. President Bush and the GOP gambled
the Republican convention on the judgment that a majority of Americans believe
we have real enemies who have already proved they want to destroy us, and we
must hunt them down and destroy them first. The Democrats are banking on the
proposition that Americans are more worried about losing their jobs and health
insurance than they are about terrorists attacking again on U.S. soil.
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9/14-15 Los Angeles DREAM Fast Updates!
DREAM Fast Vigil: DAY TWO
September 14, 2004 (Tuesday)
From: Alvaro Huerta
e-mail: ahuerta@...
CHIRLA
2533 W. Third St. Ste. 101
Los Angeles, CA 90057
P) 213-353-1333
F)213-353-1344
Los Angeles, CA - Across the street from an institution of higher learning,
the Los Angeles DREAM Fast and Vigil participants continued their efforts to
inform the public about the significance and necessity of passing the DREAM Act.
Waking up with daily stretch exercises, the fasters prepared for a second day
of the Campaign. However, a member of the two-week fasters had to end his
vigil as he became ill and could not continue. His condition was not serious
and
due to his advanced age, the decision to end his fast was best for his
health. The remaining fasters continued to hold steady and spent the day
reading,
playing board games and engaging in conversation with local university students
who are increasingly becoming interested in the Campaign's 'Tent City' and
supporting our efforts.
Wise Up! members arrived to stay with the fasters and to provide information
to passing students. The day also involved creating a set of visually
exciting banners (in Korean, Spanish and English) that attracted the interest of
many
of those passing by the busy intersection of Hoover Street and Jefferson
Boulevard. Team-building activities and reflection exercises helped to
galvanize
the group. A few USC professors stopped by to discuss the historical and
philosophical origins of fasting as a powerful method of transmitting a message.
Supporters who have expressed interest but could not fast on-site have
pledged to fast off-site in solidarity with the on-site fasters.
Six new endorsers, including the California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative
(CIWC), the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights and the Asian Law Caucus,
joined the original 19 endorsers on the second day of the two-week fast.
Along with the organizational endorsements, endorsements from supportive
individuals keep pouring in. Each new endorsement reinforces the resolve of the
fasters as they persist in their struggle to let Congress and the Administration
know that the DREAM Act must be made law immediately.
Media interest includes the Los Angeles Times, which is considering doing a
story on the Campaign. We will provide additional information on this as we
learn more. We are also searching newspapers with articles carrying the story.
Pacifica Radio's "Enfoque Latino" show was on hand to interview participants
and plans on returning to cover the fast. Our media coordinators are doubling
their efforts to draw media attention by releasing statements and updates
each day of the Campaign.
Day Three of the campaign will see the fasters preparing pickets and banners
that depict symbols of higher education and the DREAM act. The Association of
Latin American Students (ALAS) from Santa Monica Community College will join
the fasters in solidarity.
DREAM Fast Vigil: DAY 3
September 15, 2004 (Wednesday)
Jane E. Chung
Program Associate
National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Tel: 323/937-3703
e-mail: jane@...
Web: http://www.nakasec.org/
[Los Angeles] Day 3 of the DREAM Fast Vigil kicked off with the theme "Higher
Education Day." The highlight of the day came through paintings that fasters
drew that tied higher education to the DREAM Act. Fasters also drew pictures
depicting their thoughts and feelings. These will be hung as part of the
existing visuals at the fasting site throughout the 2 weeks. The fasters are
also engaged in daily journals and writing daily letters to Senate Majority
Leader Bill Frist and to President Bush.
The fasters were also joined by two new 24-hour solidarity fasters. Noraney
Compo from the Immigrant Rights Coalition at UCLA joined as a student in
support of the student legalization legislations. Noraney commented on Day 3
saying, "I'm feeling pretty good. Today a parent stopped by our information
booth
and found out about the DREAM Act. She wanted to get involved and said she
will come back to support us. It is important that we get support and interest
from everyone."
The interest from the campus grows daily as students, parents, and teachers
are stopping by the information booth to take information and wishing the
fasters luck. There were also those students that had noticed the campaign on
previous days and stopped by the information desk for the first time to ask
about
progress.
Han Jin Kim, a 22-year student at UCLA and a 1-week faster said, "I'm feeling
pretty full to see all the people here in Los Angeles and across the country
working for this cause. I'm feeling optimistic to see students and just
people stopping by our information booth asking questions and wishing us luck.
I
don't have time to think about my hunger because I am hopeful."
Hopeful is also what Mrs. Chang (wants to withhold whole name) also felt
today. Mrs. Chang is a mother of an undocumented student. She had heard about
the fasting campaign through the Korean media and wanted to participate.
"Anything that I can do as a mother I will do for my daughter. I feel like I am
making a difference. Because of work I cannot come out everyday. But I am
going
to come out again, with my daughter, on Sunday."
The fast action has been gaining media attention. Today covered the Korean
Daily, Hankyoreh Daily, and Radio Seoul came out to support the fasters as well
as interview students and Ms. Chang. As fasters gear up for Day 4 of the
DREAM Fast Vigil, they are all hoping for escalated support and action around
the
student legalization legislations.
DREAM Fast Vigil Campaign
September 13 - 25th
In front of the University of Southern California (USC) - CORNER OF HOOVER
AND JEFFERSON
Fasters Needed for Los Angeles DREAM Fast Vigil 9/13-25!
ActionLA and National Immigrant Solidarity Network had endorsed the fast and
will provide faster for the DREAM Fast Vigil, we are encourage APALA members
to support as well!
Suggest fast date:
Sept 16th, 2004: 24 Hr. General Supporter Day
Sept 21st, 2004: 24 Hr. Labor Supporter Day Fast and Immigrant Convention 9
AM - 12 PM at Korea Town
Sept 23rd, 2004: March and Vigil Day
For more information, or to get involved, please call us at (213) 201-4449 or
email harroyo@...
Lee Siu Hin
ActionLA
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
====================================================
National Immigrant Solidarity Network
No Immigrant Bashing! Support Immigrant Rights!
webpage: http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org
New York: (212)330-8172
Los Angeles: (213)403-0131
***Please consider making a donation to the important work of the ActionLA
Coalition, National Immigrant Solidarity Network and US-Mexico Border Actions
Send check pay to:
ActionLA/SEE
1013 Mission St. #6
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(All donations are tax deductible)
*to join the immigrant Solidarity Network daily news litserv, send e-mail to:
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