for immediate release Contact: B. Loewe, Chris Newman, Day Laborers to Debate Future While All Await Word from Supreme Court Decision Whether or Not to Hear Case of Redondo Beach Day Laborers President Trumka of the AFL-CIO and Tavis Smiley to Address Day Laborer Convention 02.21.2012 Los Angeles, CA.…
Buenos dias tengan todas y todos ustedes. Me llamo Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa aquí junto con compañeros representando el Centro de Trabajadores Southside de Tucson, AZ.
Les presento hoy con gran tristeza y rabia en mi corazón.
En Tucson, zona fronteriza, vivmos una realidad pesada. Existe una militarización y criminalización de nuestra comunidad inimaginable. Nuestra zona es única por estar cerca de la frontera, con Patrulla Fronteriza saturando nuestras calles y personas cruzando y muriendo en el desierto a diario.
Thanks to Will Coley for Recording Audio at our National Assembly 2012.
“On the Road to Justice, Ni un Paso Atrás (Not One Step Back)” Day Laborers From Across Nation Arrive in Los Angeles to discuss future –Multiple media opportunities, including “A Better Life” screening w/ Chris Weitz What: Sixth National Assembly of Day Laborers convened by the National Day Laborer Organizing Network When: February 19 – February 23rd, 2012 Where: Sheraton Downtown, 711 S. Hope…
“Real homeland security is knowing your neighbor.” – Demian Bichir.
Dr. Cornel West visted Arizona to talk about the roots of SB 1070.
This cartoon, “En Juego” was designed by Alfredo Burgos after the partial injunction of the SB 1070 copy cat law in Georgia. It shows two opposing teams trying to move the ball down the field; one toward attrition, the other toward inclusion. And it shows the incremental steps of progress along the way. We are…
This cartoon, “Don’t Believe the Hype,” came on the heels of the ICE’s report crediting the Se Communities program with aiding a ‘record number of deportations.’ In fiscal year 2011, the Obama administration has deported 396,000+ people and performed enough of a shell game with them to say that 55% of those are “convicted criminals.”…
