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DESCRIPTION:Report from Texas Border Delegation by John Parker\n\n* Hear John Parker 
 report about his participation in a delegation to the U.S./Mexican border 
 in McAllen,Texas in late June as part of the new group FIRE - Fight for 
 Im/migrants and Refugees Everywhere\n* Also hear a speaker from PAWIS, 
 Pilipino Association of Workers and Im/migrants\n\nSpeaking live from the 
 border on June 28, John Parker said "At today’s rally a freelance 
 journalist told me that this area of the Valley experiences some of the 
 highest homelessness and unemployment. This is where some of the first 
 maquiladoras [U.S.-owned, low-paying factories] started across the border 
 in Mexico. There is a long history of repression here, and people are angry 
 and fed up. There is a lot of humidity and heat in the air today, amplified 
 by the heat of the rage of people fed up with the situation.\n\nShocking 
 things are coming to light, things that happened in previous U.S. 
 administrations. Folks are not going to be willing to have the same old 
 solutions. There’s a lot of talk about “we need to go vote” and 
 sometimes organizers steer things in that direction. But a lot of people, 
 including at this demonstration, won’t accept that. People are calling 
 for the abolition of ICE, but the Democrats are saying they are just going 
 to “reform immigration.” People aren’t going to accept that.\n\nI 
 think one of the reasons our banner was so popular at the protest is that 
 FIRE is making a militant call, including for the abolition of 
 ICE.\n\nPeople know the causes of migration and immigration are U.S. 
 economic and military wars — in Central and South America, in Libya, 
 Iraq, Syria — that these are causing the refugee crisis. And the border 
 is tied to the attacks by police in the U.S. on Black and Brown people. In 
 fact, one of the chants today was “No justice, no peace, no racist 
 police!”\n\nFIRE is a multi-national, multi-generational and multi-gender 
 organization born from one of the most pressing political challenges of our 
 time: the war against migrants. Based in the United States, this group 
 seeks to bring together all sectors of society to concentrate our energies 
 on abolishing ICE, immediately putting an end to all deportations and 
 closing all migrant detention centers.FIRE web site\n\nPilipino Association 
 of Workers and Im/migrantS, “PAWIS” translates to “sweat” and 
 symbolizes the struggles, hardships, and sacrifices of the members to 
 provide for the needs of our loved ones with dignity. PAWIS web 
 site\n\nThere will be plenty of time for discussion! Refreshments will be 
 provided! The space is wheelchair accessible.\n \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/16/18816934.php
SUMMARY:Report from Texas Border Delegation by John Parker
LOCATION:Workers World Party\n1305 Franklin St #411\nOakland, CA 94612\nuse intercom 
 at entrance to get buzzed in\none block from City Center BART at 13th & 
 Broadway
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2018/08/16/18816934.php
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