What: People's Movement Assembly -A conversation about migrant right to come out with strategies and tactics to battle racist laws against migrant communities.
When: December 17, 9am - 5pm
Where: 1416 E. Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78205
Latinos and Mexicans are under attack by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Obama Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Border Patrol and right wing extremist groups like the Repulblican Party, Tea Party, Minutemen, and armed white militias. Now is the time to unite and take action across Texas and the Nation.
Texas is one of the Frontline States where repressive and racision immigration laws like 287 G; copy cap1070 and Secure Communities are being intrduced at the state and municipal levels. Other identified frontline states are Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, Arizona and Louisiana.
We are making a call for you and your organization to participate in this important first step to bring Unity to the Migrant Rights struggle in Texas.
Our goals at the 'Turn the Time for Migrant Right' Assembly include:
1. Develop a define and unified strategy of 'United Fronts' for Migrant Rights and defense
2. Develop a unified plan of action for 2011 to stop this tsunami of racism coming at us starting in January 2011 state legislature.
3. Unify in struggle for migrant rights with all of the other five frontline states
4. Develop a system of communications and solidarity
5. Develop a coordinating committee at the statewide level
With at least 6 Arizona 1070 copycat bills already introduced at the State Capitol, we are going to have a difficult and uphill battle on our hands. We need you to attend because we need all of your insights, ideas, and knowledge to come out with a unified strategy to confront the racist tsunami that is going to hit the state of Texas once the legislature opens session on January 11, 2011.
The DREAMER’s have already taken the lead in the struggle for migrant rights in the hunger strike going on 21 days now, and the occupation of Senator Hutchinson’s office in San Antonio. 15 DREAMER’s and supporters were arrested on Nov. 29th. One protestor, the Reverend, is still in jail refusing bail until the DREAM Act is passed in Congress. Promises are in the Congress that the Obama administration will push for adoption. Thousands and thousands of calls are going into Congress to push for the adoption now before the Congressional recess.
Now more than ever we must not let the momentum drop. We must come together in one struggle united against racist elected officials who violate our human rights.
Contact Ruben Solis for more information about the event: ruben@swunion.org
To learn more about the dreamers please go to
http://blogs.sacurrent.com/?p=2883The Peoples Movement Assembly represents an unprecedented collaboration and consolidation amongst movement organizations and forces in the U.S. People gathered in groups of hundreds to develop clear visions, demands, and commitments to action. The Synthesis Assembly represented a paradigm shift away from fragmented, organizational agendas. Movement leaders collectively established social movement fronts for democracy, environmental justice, indigenous sovereignty, labor in the 21st century, economic justice, immigrant justice, media justice, anti-militarism, anti-poverty, and international solidarity that calls for an end to imperialist occupations across the globe. The participatory facilitation method of the PMA represents a major advance in community engagement. The Assembly provides a compelling entry point for people new to organizing, a leadership development opportunity for intermediate organizers, and a challenge to seasoned organizers to facilitate and move with mass bases of people. See more at http://pma2010.org/
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