Archive for the ‘Civil Disobedience’ Category
“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. [...]
16 Clergy and Local Leaders Arrested in NYC Today
Posted: May 17, 2010 at 6:48 pm By Dennis ChinCivil disobedience was in full effect in NYC today. “Today we stand in solidarity with the millions who contribute to our communities and economy while being denied full access to them. Our act of civil disobedience is performed with the belief that our laws can—and should—be better, and that our nation’s leaders cannot stand on [...]
“I ask Obama to stop putting mothers in jail…”
Posted: May 14, 2010 at 5:09 pm By Dennis Chin(originally posted on Standing FIRM) by Dennis Chin, Guest Blogger New Jersey is stepping up to the plate. Check out Spanish-language coverage of an Mother’s Day immigration action by New Labor in New Jersey. A young immigrant activist in this clip says “I ask [President] Obama to stop putting mothers in jail, and put mothers [...]
Boycott Arizona!
Posted: May 14, 2010 at 1:00 pm By LloydIn protest of Arizona’s new racial profiling law, The Phoenix Suns donned “Los Suns” jerseys, and the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles have declared boycotts on the state. It’s a great start, but there’s even more we can do. We’re encouraging people to boycott these corporations — US Airways, U-Haul, PetSmart, Dial, Best [...]
Moving testimony from Chicago Mother’s Day Action
Posted: May 13, 2010 at 4:15 pm By Dennis Chin(originally posted on Standing FIRM) by Dennis Chin, guest blogger On Mother’s Day, a group of immigrant children from the suburbs of Chicago took to the streets in support of immigration reform. Here is one child’s testimony in front of the ICE detention center. My name is Ernesto. On the 28th of August in 2008, [...]
On the ground in Arizona
Posted: May 13, 2010 at 12:27 pm By LloydThe backlash over Arizona’s SB 1070 is still going strong — but here’s how it all started. Check out this video about how the protests began and the people who are out there protesting and making their voices heard on the ground! Take action: Send a fax opposing racial profiling in Arizona and across America
VIDEO: Youth fight SB 1070 in Arizona
Posted: May 11, 2010 at 4:49 pm By Rachel LaBruyerePresident Obama, Arizona, and Immigration Hardball
Posted: May 6, 2010 at 11:19 am By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted on the America’s Voice blog. Last night President Obama weighed in again on the immigration debate and Arizona’s controversial new law, according to Scott Wilson of the Washington Post: President Obama told a White House reception Wednesday that he wants “to begin work this year” on comprehensive immigration reform, warning the audience that [...]
El Paso residents turn themselves in as “Hispanic” to protest Arizona law
Posted: May 6, 2010 at 10:02 am By Rachel LaBruyereIn the wake of Arizonz’s new racial profiling law, SB 1070, the country has seen the grassroots energized and mobilized. From student walkouts in Arizona and Colorado, to solidarity vigils across the country, to half a million people in the streets on May 1st, it is clear that Arizona crossed a line and the people [...]
Another May Day rally roundup
Posted: May 5, 2010 at 5:04 pm By admin22,000 people attended the rally and vigil in Phoenix, AZ. Stories are still pouring in from last Saturday’s rallies across America. You’ve seen the pictures from the huge events in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC. But there were also fantastic events in smaller cities all over the country. In Albany, NY, hundreds of people [...]
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