Standing Up to Arizona's Racist Immigration Law

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.jwjblog.org/2010/04/standing-up-to-arizonas-racist-immigration-law/

By Maria Escobar, on April 30th, 2010

DC immigration reform rallyAs a catastrophe unfolds in Arizona, people across the country are preparing to defend their communities against the racist immigrant policies being implemented under the banner of “secured communities” in America.

Arizona has been in the forefront of the most deplorable immigrant enforcement tactics, with Sheriff Joe Arpio’s shameful treatment of undocumented workers, the signing of the SB1070 bill by Governor Jan Brewer that will lead to racial profiling and distrust between the police and immigrant communities, and today the passage of a ban on ethnic studies programs.

These despicable actions in Arizona have led to organizing and involvement of all sectors of the community to show their disgust against these policies and remind elected officials, especially Arizona’s governor, that their actions will lead to massive mobilization at the polls. As one good friend said “Justice delayed, election denied”

Many people across the country are fighting to keep their communities safe from these xenophobic policies and are creating safe communities for all residents, and local Jobs with Justice Coalitions have been supporting these efforts.

DC response to Arizona immigration lawDC JwJ is leading a coalition organizing to stop the implementation of the ‘secure communities’ policy being pushed by homeland security to involve local police in immigration enforcement. “Programs like this are effectively pushing America back to the days of slave patrols,” said Ron Hampton, Executive Director of the National Black Police Association, at a press conference and rally outside DC City Council. In Boston, people are standing in solidarity with the struggle in Arizona and working on preventing any anti-immigrant legislation of being implemented. Next week, JwJ Western Field Organizer Huy Ong and other JwJ activists are traveling as part of a delegation of the Inter-Alliance Dialogue to help organize an on-the-ground response. In Arizona, Tucson Jobs with Justice is already building for activities there.

FULL story and photos at link.

[pinboy3niner]

1. K & R

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[HillbillyBob]

2. Land of the Free and Home of the Brave

What has happened to the people here?

I have lived with HIV/seizures/heart condition for years, but I still get up everyday and do what I can. My partner tells me I am brave because I face it and deal as best I can.

All these fat older white folks are crying and moaning that they are afraid..get some balls. Your ancestors came here and bravely killed or coerced the natives, built farms, had children in frontiers..where is your moxie?

My ancestors were Potomac Tribe Indians and English settlers at Jamestown who left there pretty shortly to head for Western Virginia in 1700 and settled in the wild.

Where would these sorry excuses for humans be if they didn't have it all handed to them on a silver platter. Medicare, SS, infrastructure, fire departments(EMTs/ambulance), etc.

If you don't like brown people to the antarctica it is barely populated you all are so self sufficient you should have it all settle out in a few years.

Im sick of the selfservatives and their thievery, chicanery, pissin and moanin

[classysassy]

3. God bless you Bob

you are so right about the whiners in our midst,I too wish they would relocate to a far waway land and leave the peaceful citizens alone.