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Feb 25: Rally for Immigrant Rights/ Manifestacion Pro Inmigrante

by NNIRR via list
Saturday, February 25, 2006 12PM – 3PM

Fruitvale District in Oakland

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> Northern California Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride
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> Rally for Immigrant Rights
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> Saturday, February 25, 2006 12PM – 3PM
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> On December 16th, the US House of Representatives passed the “Border Protection, Anti-Terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act” - HR 4437, sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) by a vote of 239 to 182. This bill is one of the most anti immigrant legislative proposals in recent memory.
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> c Make it a felony offense to be in the U.S. without proper documentation, pushing undocumented immigrants further underground, and increasing their potential for exploitation by employers.
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> c Criminalize nurses, teachers, clergy, social workers, and anyone else who aids, assists, or otherwise has regular contact with undocumented immigrants.
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> c Build a massive wall and fence along the U.S. / Mexico border.
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> Evelyn Sanchez
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> Organizer for the Nor Cal Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride Coalition
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> East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
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> (510) 893 7106 x 23 / (415) 515 6251
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> La Caravana de la Libertad del Norte de California
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> Manifestacion Pro Inmigrante
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> Sabado, 25 de Febrero
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> Districto de Fruitvale, Oakland
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> El 16 de Diciembre la Camara de Representantes del Congreso Federal aprobo el proyecto de ley HR 4437 del Representante Sensenbrenner. Esta es la propuesta mas anti inmigrante que el Congreso Federal ha aprobado en anos! Es un ataque a los derechos de nuestra comunidad.
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> Si llega a ser ley, la HR 4437 haria de:
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> § Todo inmigrante indocumentado, sus familiares y a todos los que ayudan a los inmigrantes indocumentados incluyendo sacerdotes, trabajadores comunitarios criminals
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> § Verificacion requerida de documentos en todos los centros jornaleros
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> § La construction de una pared fronteriza entre Mexico y los Estado Unidos
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> Para mas informacion sobre este evento, por favor contactase con:
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> Evelyn Sanchez, Organizadora para la Caravana de la Libertad
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> East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
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> (510) 893 7106 x 23 / (415) 515 6251
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> Arnoldo Garcia
> National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
> Red Nacional Pro Derechos Inmigrantes y Refugiados
> 310 8th Street Suite 303
> Oakland, CA 94607
> Tel (510) 465-1984 ext. 305
> Fax (510) 465-1885
> http://www.nnirr.org
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