Everett – Jan. 15, 2010 - March for Justice
On January 15, march with OneAmerica to show our elected leaders how immigrant labor strengthens Washington’s economy and ask Rep. Rick Larsen to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform Now!
• Our labor strengthens Washington’s economy.
• Come dressed in your work clothes and bring something
to represent your work! Flowers, tools, etc. Be creative
MARCH TO REP. LARSEN’S OFFICE
Join a march symbolizing the strength of immigrant labor and immigrants’
contributions to Washington’s economy.
WHEN: Jan 15, 2010, 9:30 a.m.
WHERE: Clark Park, 2400 Lombard Ave., Everett, WA 98201
WHO: Immigrant workers, faith groups, students, unions, businesses,
and supporters of Comprehensive Immigration Reform
TO PARTICIPATE: RSVP at 206.452.8422 & Kendra@weareoneamerica.org
The Time for Change is Now! Unite. Organize. Act.
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Bellevue – Jan. 13, 2010 – Urge Rep. Reichert to Support Immigration Reform -
On Jan. 13, a diverse delegation of faith, business, civil rights and community members will visit Rep. Reichert’s office to urge his support for comprehensive immigration reform.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
PETITION & TEXT
Sign a petition to tell your representative to support comprehensive immigration reform. Join our text network by sending the word “justice” to 69866 and you’ll receive a message the day of our meeting asking you to call Rep Reichert and give him the message to support CIR!
CALL REP. REICHERT
If you are a constituent of the Eighth Congressional District, call his office on Jan. 13 to tell him why comprehensive immigration reform is important to you.
Call (206) 275-3438 on Jan. 13, 2010, and let Rep. Reichert know we need reform that:
- Provides a fair pathway to earned legalization that honors the hard work of immigrants and our tradition as a nation of laws;
- Promotes and respects family unity to keep spouses together and children with their parents;
- Protects opportunity for education and service through an expanded DREAM Act;
- Protects the due process right of all;
- Enhances our national security by focusing our enforcement and security measures on serious criminals, drug runners and terrorists;
- Promotes Immigrant integration.
Tri-Cities – Jan. 14, 2010 – Tell Rep. Hastings it’s Time to Support Immigration Reform
On Jan. 14, a delegation from the state’s Fourth District will visit the office of Rep. Hastings to encourage his support for comprehensive immigration reform. Stop by his Tri-Cities office (2715 St. Andrews Loop, Suite D, Pasco) and tell his staff that he needs to support immigration reform! Bring something that symbolizes your work (like the produce you grow, the wine you create, or an apple or pencil if you are a teacher. Be creative!)
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
PETITION & TEXT
Sign a petition to tell your representative to support comprehensive immigration reform. Join our text network by sending the word “justice” to 69866 and you’ll receive a message the day of our meeting asking you to call Rep Reichert and give him the message to support CIR!
CALL REP. HASTINGS
If you are constituent of the Fourth Congressional District, call his office on Jan. 14, to tell him why comprehensive immigration reform is important to you.
Call (509) 543-9396 on Jan. 14 and let him know we need reform that:
- Provides a fair pathway to earned legalization that honors the hard work of immigrants and our tradition as a nation of laws;
- Promotes and respects family unity to keep spouses together and children with their parents;
- Protects opportunity for education and service through an expanded DREAM Act;
- Protects the due process right of all;
- Enhances our national security by focusing our enforcement and security measures on serious criminals, drug runners and terrorists;
- Promotes Immigrant integration.
Spokane – Jan. 14, 2010 – Tell Rep. McMorris-Rodgers it’s Time to Support Immigration Reform
On Jan. 14, a diverse delegation of constituents of the Fifth District will visit Rep. McMorris-Rodgers to urge her support for comprehensive immigration reform. Help support their effort!
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
PETITION & TEXT
Sign a petition to tell your representative to support comprehensive immigration reform. Join our text network by sending the word “justice” to 69866 and you’ll receive a message the day of our meeting asking you to call Rep Reichert and give him the message to support CIR!
CALL REP. MCMORRIS-RODGERS
If you are constituent of the Fifth District – Spokane, call her office on Jan. 14 to tell her why comprehensive immigration reform is important to you.
Call 509-353-2374 on Jan. 14 and let her know that we need reform that:
- Provides a fair pathway to earned legalization that honors the hard work of immigrants and our tradition as a nation of laws;
- Promotes and respects family unity to keep spouses together and children with their parents;
- Protects opportunity for education and service through an expanded DREAM Act;
- Protects the due process right of all;
- Enhances our national security by focusing our enforcement and security measures on serious criminals, drug runners and terrorists;
- Promotes Immigrant integration.
This post comes from Carl McGinnis, a citizen of the United States, who has seen the horrors of immigrant detention after ICE detained his legal immigrant friend, Noureddine Feddane. He tells us that it is not just about undocumented immigrants but even people who follow the rules get burned in our archaic and inhumane immigration system].
I am a citizen of the United States and I have a friend that is from Paris, France here on a student visa with a double Masters Degree and working on his PhD in International Finance. Noureddine Feddane has been here since 2005. His visa is valid until March of 2010, his passport is valid until 2014, and his I-20 is current. He is not what people call an ‘illegal immigrant.’ In 2007, he fell in love and in Dec. 2008 married a U.S. citizen that just happens to be addicted to prescription medications. He knew nothing about this. But he was arrested due to her mistakes. The reality is that his American wife was taking advantage of him and when his money was gone so was she. Janet Napolitano just wants to deport him rather than correct the problem, and make the American accountable. This is wrong. We should have some sort of protection built into the system. Judge Rex Ford would not listen to reason without the wife in court and all witnesses were not given time to testify. This is not what I thought American Justice was all about. I was wrong. It is all a game our Government plays with our lives.
Noureddine was placed in detention and scheduled for deportation. He has been in the detention center in Pompano Beach Florida for 5 months now. This couple has lost all there savings on lawyers, she lost her job, and they are in the process of losing their home. All this was caused because ICE has the wrong person in jail.
I have written many letters to Janet Napolitano, Senator Bill Nelson, Representative Ginny Brown-Waite and even President Obama. But no one will listen. What is illegal in this case is the way DHS is treating this guy, who is 51 and has never had a traffic violation. While in the detention center, He has been beaten by another inmate and suffered cracked ribs and bruised body, denied him food and proper medical treatment. Noureddine is diabetic and they will not give him the proper food or medical attention. The phone system is very poor and hardly works. I suspect that they plan it that way so the detainees cannot contact their lawyers and family. I fear he will be next on the long list of persons that have died while in detention. I beg for someone to go and listen to his story. They do not allow any form of media in because they don’t want anyone to know what they are doing.
Until you go to one of these detention centers and see with your own eyes, you will not believe what America is doing. I was shocked, on my first visit and after almost 6 months of seeing what happens and how they have to live, I am still in shock. It is all about the money. My friend has never cost America anything until they locked him up. He is in a private prison owned by a company called GEO based near Miami, Florida. They are paid very well by our tax dollars, but the treatment is unbelievable. I wonder how many politicians have stock in this company. They are doing quite well even in a bad economy.
Six months ago I had no idea that we treated immigrants in this way, especially when they are here legally and have done nothing wrong. I knew nothing about ICE and how they operate illegally. I was under the impression that DHS was here only to protect us from terrorists. And I had no idea of the millions of our tax dollars were being wasted to imprison people that could be out of detention and have their family support them until a decision is made in immigration court. I do not understand why we have to pay our hard earned tax dollars to house and feed persons that are not dangerous.
When they have to lock up a man who has done nothing wrong, make him spend thousands in fees, ICE is giving way too much importance to them selves. How can we turn such educated people away simply to boost the ego of ICE officers and add another number to the Janet Napolitano deportation list, so that the Obama Administration can look like it is doing its job of ‘cracking down on criminals?’
Something has to change soon. I feel it is my duty as an American to let as many people as possible know the truth. I visit the detention center every Saturday and spend the rest of the week writing letters. This New Year, lets do something worthwhile. Let’s go back to protecting the country rather than making up stories to justify the expansion of a national security complex. Let’s end businesses profiting from immigrant detention and restore our image as a nation of immigrants.