Wednesday, May 19, 2010

NYC: 2ND RALLY + ESCALATION ACTION: NO TO SB1070!

Thanks to all who supported the powerful NYC action on 5/17 calling on President Obama and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform, stop deportations and stop Arizona's SB1070! 16 courageous leaders were arrested on Monday in an act of nonviolent civil disobedience to escalate this pressure.

**We will be gathering AGAIN on Monday 5/24 at 12noon to continue the escalation to STOP the moral crisis in our communities. Join us!***


WHAT: 2ND RALLY and ESCALATION ACTION to raise pressure to...

-RESIST PASSAGE OF ARIZONA'S SB1070 LAW!
-PUSH FOR COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM!
-STOP DEPORTATIONS NOW!
-END THE SEPARATION OF FAMILIES!

WHEN: MONDAY 5/24. Escalation action will also take place on 5/31!

WHERE: 26 Federal Plaza, Broadway side

TRAINS: N/R/W to City Hall

*PLEASE WEAR WHITE SHIRTS!!!*


WHY:
-To call on President Obama to immediately stop the implementation of -- and affirmatively strike down -- Arizona's immoral and unconstitutional SB1070!
-To call on local law enforcement to focus on protecting our communities, not destroying them!
-To demand that President Obama and ICE immediately halt the Criminal Alien Program, Secure Communities, 287g, and all other partnership sbetween ICE and local law enforcement
-To call on President Obama to issue a moratorium on detention and deportation until Congress passes meaningful and just immigration reform that puts and and to mandatory deportations
-To call on Congress to act NOW!


JOIN US ON MONDAY 5/24!

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