(WASHINGTON)— In the wake of the Supreme Court decision on Arizona v. United States, state and local lawmakers will join with law enforcement and faith leaders in a telephonic conference to promote local alternatives to Arizona-style laws that can restore trust in law enforcement among immigrant communities. They will also call on the Department of Homeland Security to terminate the controversial Se Communities program, to ensure that federal immigration enforcement will not undermine public safety.
Days after the California senate passed an “anti-Arizona” bill called the TRUST act, and on the day the Washington DC council is set to enact similar legislation, the telephonic conference forms part of a National Week of Action featuring over a dozen local events across the country addressing the impact of the Se Communities program on public safety and families.
The diverse panel will provide useful insight about the utility of laws such as the California TRUST Act and enacted policies in Chicago and elsewhere in combating the unfair burden that the Se Communities program places on local governments.
Leaders are calling upon local elected officials to take their own initiative to turn the tide against the broken immigration and detention system by enacting local policies that draw a bright line between local police and civil immigration enforcement.
They will also announce the launch of the website www.restoringtrusttogether.org as a resource for faith leaders, local elected leaders, law enforcement leaders, and other concerned stakeholders.
Restoring Trust National Week of Action: List of Local Events July 9th-13th
CALIFORNIA
CONTRA COSTA, CA
Date/Time of Event: Monday July 9th at 2:00pm pt
Location: 651 Pine Street – Martinez
Description: Vigil in front of Sheriff’s office to urge him to stop honor ICE holds and separating families and opposition to jail expansion in the county.
LOS ANGELES, CA
Date/Time of Event: Thursday July 12, 2012 at 9:30 am
Location: Los Angeles Men’s Central Jail 441 Bauchet Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Description: Press conference and rally outside detention center.
SANTA CLARA, CA
Date/Time of Event: Monday July 9th – Friday July 13th
Description: Community based surveys happening throughout the week as part of the Trust Index Survey designed to measure how the community’s trust in law enforcement changes when local law enforcement agencies cooperate with Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE)
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA
Date/Time of Event: Wednesday July 11th at 5:30pm pt – 8:00pm pt
Location: St Francis of Assisi Church 1425 Bay Road East Palo Alto, CA 94303
Description: Community forum impact of ICE holds on Juveniles. East Palo Alto and Redwood City are the highest cities to refer youth to ICE. Youth standing up to the immigration and detention will share powerful testimonies. Also 10min consultations with immigration lawyers.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Date/Time of Event: July 14th at 11:00am
Location: Benito Juarez High School 1510 W Cermak, Chicago, IL
Description: Democracy day includes works and a rally to continue to protect the ground breaking Cook County Ordinances on ICE holds and advance administrative relief for DREAMers
FLORIDA
MIAMI, FL
Date/Time of Event: Monday July 9th – Friday July 13th
Location: Miami, FL
Description: Community based surveys happening throughout the week as part of the Trust Index Survey designed to measure how the community’s trust in law enforcement changes when local law enforcement agencies cooperate with Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement (ICE)
MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON, MA
Date/ Time of Event: Thursday July 12th at 11 am est
Location: Massachusetts State House (inside staircase) Beacon Street Boston, MA 02133
Description: Press conference and announcement of commission to monitor S-Comm
NEW MEXICO
FARMINGTON, NM
Date/Time of Event: July 11, 2012 at 2:00pm
Location: San Juan County Jail, Farmington, New Mexico
Description: Press Conference
OREGON
PORTLAND, OR
Date/time: Wednesday July 11th at 11:00 am
Location: Voz Workers Rights Education Project 1131 SE Oak, Portland, Oregon 97214
Description: Visit offices of County Commissioners to provide information on voluntary ICE holds requests.
TEXAS
AUSTIN, TX
Date/Time of Event: Wednesday July 11 at 12noon pm
Location: Travis County Sheriff’s Office at 5555 Airport Boulevard Austin, TX 78751
Description: Restoring Trust in Travis County” and will be a press conference and media event
VERMONT
BURLINGTON, VT
Date/Time of Event: Wednesday July 11, 2012 at 6:00pm
Location: UU Church Burlington 152 Pearl Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Description: Migrant Justice, the UU Church, and NY Rural Migrant Ministry Will team up to share how the faith community can work in solidarity to stop anti-immigrant policies such as Se Communities, and ‘ICE-Holds’ in defense of Human Rights.
WASHINGTON, DC
Date/Time of Event: Tuesday July 10th at 9:30am
Location: Steps of the Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington DC
Description: Press conference on the eve of passage of local bill to counteract impact of S-Comm and other harmful federal deportation programs