An organizing consulta will be held on Sunday, April 23rd from 6-8pm at the Mission Village Market, on 18th St. Between Florida and Alabama Sts. in SF.

Immigrant rights and Latino organizations all over the US are calling for a general strike on May 1st, 2006-- MayDay, or International Workers Day. The convergences in San Francisco will be at 8:30am at Montgomery & Market (Montgomery BART; 11:00am at the Embarcadero (Embarcadero BART); 3:00pm at SF Civic Center (Civic Center BART); and 5:00pm at the Federal Building at 450 Golden Gate. Organizers are encouraging people to wear white and bring energy and creativity, as well as pots and spoons to bang together in a cacerolazo. Flyers and posters

Demands of the SF day of action and resistance will include: Full, unconditional and immediate "amnesty" for all immigrants; Free movement for all people; Freedom for all ICE detainees and the abolition of detention centers; De-militarization of the US-Mexico border; and The repeal of NAFTA and all neoliberal trade agreements which create economic conditions leading to the displacement of people. An open consulta (planning meeting) will be held on Sunday, April 23rd at 6:00pm at a location to be announced.

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