Oregon Faith, Labor, and Immigration Activists Stand With Allies in Georgia

Media Advisory
Wednesday, June 29th
Contact: Eliana Machuca: 503-703-1407, Romeo Sosa: 503-381-0848

Faith, Labor, and Immigration Activists Stand With Allies in Georgia

WHAT:
Faith, labor, and immigration activists speak out against unjust immigration laws in Georgia and advocate for reform in Oregon.

WHO:
Safe Communities Project
Voz Workers’ Rights Education Project
Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition
Oregon New Sanctuary Movement
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
North West Immigrant Youth Alliance
American Friends Service Committee
Jobs with Justice
MECHA
Center for Intercultural Organizing
Committee of Solidarity and Mutual Support

WHEN & WHERE:
Saturday, July 2nd
Press Conference: 3:30pm in front of City Hall (SW Madison st & SW 4th Avenue) Portland OR
Press Availability: 3:30pm, Press Table

WHY:
The State of Georgia recently passed HB 87, an unjust immigration enforcement measure that promotes fear, mistrust, and discrimination. Local activists and concerned community members will demonstrate solidarity with allies in Georgia and discuss why HB 87 and similar efforts around the country make everyone less safe. Speakers will address how the controversial Secure Communities immigration enforcement program hurts public safety locally in Oregon. Secure Communities is a federal initiative that allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement access to anyone who comes into contact with law enforcement, regardless of the charges against them or how the charges are resolved. Despite recent changes to the program, S-Comm remains too broken to be fixed. Faith, labor, and immigration activists will also stand with members of the Northwest Immigrant Youth Alliance in support of their “Coming Out of the Shadows” event, during which immigrant youth will reject the fear and silence they have lived under for so long.

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Invitacion a la Prensa
Miercoles 29 de Junio del 2011
Contactos: Eliana Machuca: 503-703-1407, Romeo Sosa: 503-381-0848
Comunidades de fe, sindicatos y activistas pro imigrantes estan con aliados en Georgia.

QUE:

Comunidades de fe, sindicatos y activistas pro-imigrantes hablaran de la injusta ley en Georgia y abogan por una reforma en Oregon.

QUIENES?:
Safe Communities Project
Voz Proyecto de Educacion de Derechos laborales
Coalision Pro-imigrante de Portland
Movimiento Nuevo Santurario
Comite de Solidaridad con Centro America
North West Immigrant Youth Alliance
Comite de los Amigos Americanos
Trabajos con Justicia
MECHA
Center for Intercultural Organizing
Comite de Solidaridad de Apoyo Mutuo


DONDE Y CUANDO?:
Sabado 2 de Julio
Conferencia de Prensa: 3:30 en frente del ayuntamiento de la ciudad (SW Madison St & SW 4th Ave) Portland OR
Disponibilidad de prensa: 3:30pm


PORQUE:
El Estado de Georgia recientemente paso la SB HB 87 una medida injusta de enforzamiento de la ley de migracion que promueve temor, desconfianza y discriminacion. Activistas locales y miembros de la comunidad preocupados mostraran solidaridad con aliados en Georgia. Y hablaran de la HB 87 y esfuerzos similares en todo el pais que hace inseguro a cada uno de nosotros. Los discursantes hablaran del controversial enforzamiento del programa Comunidades Seguras (Secure communities en Ingles) perjudica la seguridad publica local en Oregon. Comunidades Seguras es una iniciativa federal que le da accesso que agentes de migracion que hace contacto con la policia, independientemente de los cargos contra ellos o como resolver los casos. A pesar de los cambios recientes en el programa, Comunidades Seguras sigue siendo roto para ser arreglado. Comunidades de fe, sindicatos, y activistas pro-imigrantes tambien estan en solidaridad con miembros del Northwest Immigrant Youth Alliance en apoyo al evento “Salir de las sombras” donde jovenes imigrantes dejaran el temor y silencio que vivido por mucho tiempo.


Pedro Sosa
Project Voice Pacific Northwest Regional Organizer
American Friends Service Committee
2249 E. Burnside
Portland, Oregon 97214
Phone: (503) 230-9427
Fax: (503) 230-1835
E-mail: psosa@afsc.org
Web Address: www.afsc.org/immigrants-rights