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| + | ==CSO immigration rally== | ||
| + | On April 8 2021, a press conference was held with immigrant families and [[Centro CSO]] calling on President [[Joe Biden]] to move forward with a plan to grant legal status to the over 12 million undocumented living and working in the U.S. | ||
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| + | Undocumented residents and other members of [[Centro CSO]] were joined by [[Tanya Lozano]] from the [[Right to Family]] delegation from Chicago. She is the daughter of [[Emma Lozano]] who launched the 2006 mega marches. Also speaking at the press conference was immigrant rights activist from Chicago, [[Elvira Arellano]]. Years ago, Arellano took refuge at a Chicago church to oppose her deportation and helped start the sanctuary movement in the U.S. | ||
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| + | [[Carlos Montes]], a local Chicano human rights activist from Boyle Heights, spoke, calling for mass marches and unity to demand legalization for all. Montes also denounced police killings of Blacks and Chicanos, especially by the LA Sheriff's department with its deadly deputy gangs. | ||
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| + | [[Marisol Marquez]], another Boyle Heights resident, [[Centro CSO]] activist, and recent mother, spoke about the racist condition immigrants face in ICE detention centers. She also told of immigrants in other countries being granted citizenship for being essential workers during the pandemic. “All immigrant workers in the U.S. are essential and should be given legalization now,” Marquez said. | ||
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| + | [[Luis Sifuentes]] of [[Centro CSO]] spoke about the abuse women and children face in the long journey to cross the border only to face abuse at the hands of ICE. “These are concentration camps where women and children get sick and die and are subjected to sexual abuses,” Sifuentes said, pointing out that last year a whistleblower revealed that ICE doctors are forcefully performing hysterectomies on women. “This is genocide! We demand these children to be reunited with their families and close the camps!”<ref>http://www.fightbacknews.org/2021/4/11/immigrant-families-call-may-day-actions-demand-legalization-all]</ref> | ||
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[[Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste!]] is a Facebook group for readers and supporters of [[Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste!]] the newspaper of [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization/FightBack!]] | [[Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste!]] is a Facebook group for readers and supporters of [[Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste!]] the newspaper of [[Freedom Road Socialist Organization/FightBack!]] | ||
Revision as of 04:03, 12 April 2021
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CSO immigration rally
On April 8 2021, a press conference was held with immigrant families and Centro CSO calling on President Joe Biden to move forward with a plan to grant legal status to the over 12 million undocumented living and working in the U.S.
Undocumented residents and other members of Centro CSO were joined by Tanya Lozano from the Right to Family delegation from Chicago. She is the daughter of Emma Lozano who launched the 2006 mega marches. Also speaking at the press conference was immigrant rights activist from Chicago, Elvira Arellano. Years ago, Arellano took refuge at a Chicago church to oppose her deportation and helped start the sanctuary movement in the U.S.
Carlos Montes, a local Chicano human rights activist from Boyle Heights, spoke, calling for mass marches and unity to demand legalization for all. Montes also denounced police killings of Blacks and Chicanos, especially by the LA Sheriff's department with its deadly deputy gangs.
Marisol Marquez, another Boyle Heights resident, Centro CSO activist, and recent mother, spoke about the racist condition immigrants face in ICE detention centers. She also told of immigrants in other countries being granted citizenship for being essential workers during the pandemic. “All immigrant workers in the U.S. are essential and should be given legalization now,” Marquez said.
Luis Sifuentes of Centro CSO spoke about the abuse women and children face in the long journey to cross the border only to face abuse at the hands of ICE. “These are concentration camps where women and children get sick and die and are subjected to sexual abuses,” Sifuentes said, pointing out that last year a whistleblower revealed that ICE doctors are forcefully performing hysterectomies on women. “This is genocide! We demand these children to be reunited with their families and close the camps!”[1]
Fight Back! supporter
Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste! is a Facebook group for readers and supporters of Fight Back! / ¡Lucha y Resiste! the newspaper of Freedom Road Socialist Organization/FightBack!
As of July 5 2020 members included Centro CSO.