Bay Area Town Hall Meeting

IMMIGRANTS AND ADVOCATES GATHER TO ORGANIZE AGAINST RAIDS

A broad-based coalition of immigrant rights and workers rights
organizations are holding a Bay Area Town Hall Meeting to respond to the
escalation of government repression against undocumented immigrants.
The Bay Area Town Hall Meeting is on September 6, 2008, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
at San Cornelio Church Gym, 201 – 28th Street, Richmond, CA.
The purpose of the Town Hall is to stop the Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) raids, pass municipal ID laws, make California a
sanctuary state and end discriminatory police check-points.
The City of Richmond is currently considering a municipal identification
card similar to what has been passed in San Francisco and New Haven,
Connecticut.
Immigrant communities and supporters from five Bay Area counties will talk
about solutions to the political persecution of immigrants. Elected
officials from city and county governments will be present to hear
community demands and participate in coming up with solutions.
“The record number of detentions and deportations this year has created a
climate of fear which also threatens public safety,” said Renee Saucedo, a
community organizer with La Raza Centro Legal. “Immigrant communities are
fearful of reporting crimes, going to health clinics, and even sending
their children to school. These issues are urgent and Bay Area elected
officials need to act.”