Santa Rosa March for Immigrant Workers (photo essay pt 1)

PART 2:
http://www.indybay.org/news/2002/08/139421.php



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Photos and text by B. Marsh – subbrian3 [at] yahoo.com
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From Peter Camejo’s election platform:
“End the mistreatment of undocumented residents.
Legalize undocumented workers.
Provide a legal driver's license for all immigrants.”
http://www.votecamejo.org/


More links:

Donna Warren’s Website
http://www.donnawarren.com/wfc/newhome.htm

Yesterday's Big Santa Rosa March with the Greens and Camejo
http://www.indybay.org/news/2002/07/138933.php

Chronicle Misinformation on Governor's Race
http://www.indybay.org/news/2002/07/138012.php

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Searchable text from photo essay:

Santa Rosa March and Rally in Support of Immigrant
Workers. (Photo Essay, Part 1)
July 28th, 2002
Green Party candidate for governor of California,
Peter Miguel Camejo joined close to 500 Chicano/Latino, UFW
(United Farm Workers), and Green Party activists in a march and
rally supporting immigrant workers and their call for a law allowing
them to obtain a legal drivers license, a very important issue for the
Chicano/Latino community.
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Marchers at the beginning of their two mile march from the Santa
Rosa Department of Motor Vehicles office to City Hall.
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Marchers arriving at Santa Rosa City Hall:
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“Honramos a los trabajadores inmigrantes.”
“We honor the immigrant workers.”
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Crowd gathers at Santa Rosa City Hall.
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“Nosotros los trabajadores exijimos licensia y legalisacion para todos
Healdsburg City = let’s make a driver license legal.”
“We, the workers, demand licenses and legalization for all.
Ciudad de Healdsburg = Vamos hacer una licencia legal.”
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“Justicia Para Todos! Partido Verde.” “Justice for all! Green Party.”
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“Licencias y Legalizacion para todos!
Exigimos: Nuestro derecho a un seguro (social?).
Alto a la brutalidad de LAPD y la Migra.
Alto al encarcelamiento de la Raza.”
“Licenses and Legalization for all!
We demand: Our right to (social security?).
Stop the brutality of LAPD and Border Patrol.
Stop the imprisonment of the people.”
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(Photo Essay, Part 2)
Santa Rosa March and Rally in Support of Immigrant
Workers.
July 28th, 2002
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Immigrant’s RIghts activists at Santa Rosa City Hall:
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“Camejo para Governador.” “Camejo for Governor.”
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Crowd listens to a speaker. That’s Donna Warren, Green Party
candidate for Lieutenant Governor of California, in the foreground.
“Legalizacion para todos. Licencia para todos.”
“Legalization for all. Licenses for all.”
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Fists in the air during a minute of silence honoring those who have
died crossing the U.S. border.
Sign reads: “El Partido Verde apoyando a sus amigos.”
“The Green Party supports its friends.”
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Peter Miguel Camejo, Green Party candidate for Governor
of California, joined the march and spoke at the rally.
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“Justice for Immigrants.” “Camejo para Gobernador.”
“Justicia para inmigrantes.” “Camejo for Governor.”
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Camejo speaks with the crowd. The M.C. (name?), from
Centro Azteca de Información, the group that organized
the event and invited the Green Party to participate,
stands on the right.
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(From Left to Right - Peter Camejo, Donna Warren, Wilson Riles.)
Donna Warren, Green Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of
California, Speaks with the crowd. She came all the way from South
Central Los Angeles for the event. March and rally participants came
from all over California.
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Donna Warren: “If you can trust us to clean your homes and take
care of your children, why can’t you trust us with a drivers license?”
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