emma_goldman
6th September 2006, 23:36
September 7, 4-6 at Linn Park, downtown Birmingham (reminder pasted at the end)
Links: First We Are America rallies
Voter registration
Republicans focus on security issues
Minorities, labor walk on common ground: Immigration reform issues bring groups together on Labor Day http://sfgate. com/cgi-bin/ article.cgi? f=/c/a/2006/ 09/05/IMMIG. TMP
Rallies Sound the Drumbeat on Immigration
http://www.nytimes. com/2006/ 09/05/washington /05rally. html
G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration As they prepare for a critical pre-election legislative stretch, Congressional Republican leaders have all but abandoned a broad overhaul of immigration laws and instead will concentrate on national security issues they believe play to their political strength.
http://www.nytimes. com/2006/ 09/05/us/ 05cong.html
Tougher Audience for Immigration Rallies: With congressional midterm elections just a couple of months away, neither side of the issue looks likely to yield for a legislative compromise. "The struggle isn't going to be won in a day," said Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, a march organizer. "But because of demographic and national security reasons, some kind of status for the undocumented is inevitable." http://www.chicagot ribune.com/ news/nationworld /la-na-immig1sep 01,1,2222721. story?coll= chi-news- hed
Voter Registration lags http://www.suntimes .com/output/ news/cst- nws-reg05. html
And how new is all this Spanish in the US?
325 years ago "44 pioneers and four soldiers from Mission San Gabriel set up camp on the banks of the Porciuncula River and founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula. In 1860, William Henry Brewer, a founding member of the California Geological survey, visited the town and wrote, "The inhabitants are a mixture of old Spanish, Indian, American, and German Jews; the last two have come in lately. The language of the natives is Spanish, and I have commenced learning it." http://www.latimes. com/features/ printedition/ magazine/ la-tm-rearview36 sep03,0,368348. story?coll= la-headlines- magazine
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fernando Martinez [mailto:[email protected] hispanicinterest .org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: Solidaridad
Hola a todos!
Gracias por su apoyo con la marcha del 9 de Abril!
Los Senadores regresan de vacaciones a Washington este 7 de Septiembre; por lo tanto, la Alianza Somos Amrica esta promoviendo nuevas marchas a nivel nacional en ciudades importantes como: Washington, Chicago, Los ngeles, Arizona, Houston, etc., con el propsito de acordarles a los Senadores que necesitamos una Reforma Migratoria justa!
Alabama no es la excepcin!
Nuevamente, la Alianza Somos Amrica los invita a que nos acompaen a transmitir un mensaje positivo!
La marcha se realizara este Jueves, 7 de Septiembre en el Linn Park, de 4:00 a 6:00 de la tarde.
Se les pide presentarse con camisa blanca y banderas americanas.
De antemano, se les agradece su participacin!
Hello everyone!
Thank you for your support of the rally on April 9th!
The Senators returned to Washington from vacation this week; so, the We are America Alliance is promoting new rallies on a national level in important cities such as: Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Arizona, Houston and others to remind the Senators that we want just Immigration Reform!
Alabama is no exception!
Again, the We are America Alliance invites you to join us in sending a positive message!
The rally will be held this Thursday, September 7th at Linn Park, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Please come with a white shirt and American flags.
Thank you for your support!
Fernando Martnez
Outreach and Educational Coordinator
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
Tel.: 205 942 5505 Ext. 305
Links: First We Are America rallies
Voter registration
Republicans focus on security issues
Minorities, labor walk on common ground: Immigration reform issues bring groups together on Labor Day http://sfgate. com/cgi-bin/ article.cgi? f=/c/a/2006/ 09/05/IMMIG. TMP
Rallies Sound the Drumbeat on Immigration
http://www.nytimes. com/2006/ 09/05/washington /05rally. html
G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration As they prepare for a critical pre-election legislative stretch, Congressional Republican leaders have all but abandoned a broad overhaul of immigration laws and instead will concentrate on national security issues they believe play to their political strength.
http://www.nytimes. com/2006/ 09/05/us/ 05cong.html
Tougher Audience for Immigration Rallies: With congressional midterm elections just a couple of months away, neither side of the issue looks likely to yield for a legislative compromise. "The struggle isn't going to be won in a day," said Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, a march organizer. "But because of demographic and national security reasons, some kind of status for the undocumented is inevitable." http://www.chicagot ribune.com/ news/nationworld /la-na-immig1sep 01,1,2222721. story?coll= chi-news- hed
Voter Registration lags http://www.suntimes .com/output/ news/cst- nws-reg05. html
And how new is all this Spanish in the US?
325 years ago "44 pioneers and four soldiers from Mission San Gabriel set up camp on the banks of the Porciuncula River and founded El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula. In 1860, William Henry Brewer, a founding member of the California Geological survey, visited the town and wrote, "The inhabitants are a mixture of old Spanish, Indian, American, and German Jews; the last two have come in lately. The language of the natives is Spanish, and I have commenced learning it." http://www.latimes. com/features/ printedition/ magazine/ la-tm-rearview36 sep03,0,368348. story?coll= la-headlines- magazine
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fernando Martinez [mailto:[email protected] hispanicinterest .org]
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 2:26 PM
Subject: Solidaridad
Hola a todos!
Gracias por su apoyo con la marcha del 9 de Abril!
Los Senadores regresan de vacaciones a Washington este 7 de Septiembre; por lo tanto, la Alianza Somos Amrica esta promoviendo nuevas marchas a nivel nacional en ciudades importantes como: Washington, Chicago, Los ngeles, Arizona, Houston, etc., con el propsito de acordarles a los Senadores que necesitamos una Reforma Migratoria justa!
Alabama no es la excepcin!
Nuevamente, la Alianza Somos Amrica los invita a que nos acompaen a transmitir un mensaje positivo!
La marcha se realizara este Jueves, 7 de Septiembre en el Linn Park, de 4:00 a 6:00 de la tarde.
Se les pide presentarse con camisa blanca y banderas americanas.
De antemano, se les agradece su participacin!
Hello everyone!
Thank you for your support of the rally on April 9th!
The Senators returned to Washington from vacation this week; so, the We are America Alliance is promoting new rallies on a national level in important cities such as: Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Arizona, Houston and others to remind the Senators that we want just Immigration Reform!
Alabama is no exception!
Again, the We are America Alliance invites you to join us in sending a positive message!
The rally will be held this Thursday, September 7th at Linn Park, from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Please come with a white shirt and American flags.
Thank you for your support!
Fernando Martnez
Outreach and Educational Coordinator
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
Tel.: 205 942 5505 Ext. 305