Archive for the ‘Civil Disobedience’ Category
1 Million Immigrants Deported
Posted: July 27, 2011 at 2:57 pm By Melvin
Yesterday, more than 1,000 working families, civil rights activists, students, faith leaders and community allies came together at Lafayette Square to rally and send President Obama an important message: stop the deportations.
The hundreds of demonstrators were joined by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill) who was among a dozen of immigrant advocates that broke off from [...]
What does a movement look like?
Posted: July 29, 2010 at 5:55 pm By Rachel LaBruyereIn April, after Arizona’s papers please bill was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, thousands of people streamed into the state to protest, hold vigil and start fighting back.
In that first week, Reverend Warren H. Stewart spoke to a crowded church of community members, activists and leaders and said that the 21st century civil [...]
Baseball and Arizona: What does Ozzie Guillen understand about the Arizona law that Tony LaRussa doesn’t?
Posted: July 8, 2010 at 10:34 am By Rich StolzOn June 29th, as a couple dozen Tea Party members held a small demonstration at a St. Louis Cardinals game in support of the “show me your papers” Arizona law, Cardinals’ Manager Tony LaRussa disappointed millions when he said he believed the Tea Party’s stances were correct on a lot of things, and went on [...]
14 in Colorado arrested during immigration sit-in
Posted: June 16, 2010 at 1:52 pm By Rachel LaBruyereAnd the civil disobedience for immigration reform continues…
Just one day after the arrests of a dozen activists in Costa Mesa, 14 leaders were arrested in during a sit-in outside of the federal building in downtown Denver, Colorado. The leaders were joined by a crowd of over 100 advocates holding signs and chanting for immigration reform [...]
12 arrested for civil disobedience in Costa Mesa, CA
Posted: June 15, 2010 at 6:01 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, students, community and faith leaders were arrested in Costa Mesa, California, where they had blocked traffic at a busy intersection to call for immigration reform.
Over 200 people gathered at the corner of Anton Boulevard and Bristol Street in Costa Mesa, to protest the city’s recent support of anti-immigrant laws.
The 12 leaders seated themselves at [...]
Notes from a NYC jail
Posted: June 2, 2010 at 3:55 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOriginally posted on Standing FIRM. By Dennis Chin.
Hello, everybody! I just got back from spending time in a NYC jail for participating in a civil disobedience action in support of immigration reform and against SB 1070 in Arizona. This is the first time I’ve participated in a civil disobedience action and the first time I’ve [...]
Don’t Deport Our Economy
Posted: May 26, 2010 at 5:34 pm By adminOriginally posted on the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights blog.
Yesterday, as part of a national week of action for comprehensive immigration reform, a coalition of labor, business, faith and community leaders — including Alderman George Cardenas, in an act of peaceful disobedience were arrested outside of ICE’s Field Office in [...]
Civil disobedience continues across the country
Posted: May 25, 2010 at 1:57 pm By Rachel LaBruyereYesterday, 37 New Yorkers were arrested during a peaceful protest calling for immediate action on immigration reform. Among those arrested at the protest were New York State elected officials:
U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of Brooklyn made a special appearance at the rally before returning to Washington, and she recommitted herself to fighting for comprehensive immigration reform [...]
A Pilgrimage of Hope
Posted: May 21, 2010 at 5:38 pm By adminOriginally posted on the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights blog:
Around 100 immigrant rights supporters set out this morning for a 53-mile pilgrimage to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Detention Center at the McHenry County Jail over three days in a Pilgrimage of Hope for Family Unity and to protest the use of a [...]
“Where are the Republicans who took a pledge to do what’s right for America?”
Posted: May 17, 2010 at 7:33 pm By Dennis ChinWhere do the Republicans stand?
This is a question that Washington State organizers and activists for immigration reform asked last Thursday. And they’re going to keep on escalating until they get an answer.
Check out Pramila Jayapal, Executive Director of One America (formerly Hate Free Zone) setting the stage at a rally targeting Republican Reps. Reichert, Hastings [...]
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