Sit-in at the Federal Building Ann Arbor
September 26 at 12:00
Dear Friends
I am emailing you, my dear friends, to inform you about the recent
assault on our Freedom of Speech by the U.S. Immigrant and Customs Enforcement
agency (ICE), and to call you to action. Congressmen Luis Gutierrez and Sam
Barr have spoken out on the floor of Congress opposing illegal and brutal raids
carried out by ICE against the Latino community. ICE’s Director of
Congressional Relations, Jamie Zuieback, has asked Congress to “Discipline”
these members of congress for speaking out. ICE is being joined in this demand
by pro-ICE congressmen Tom Tancredo, Brian Bilbray, and Dana Rohraback.
If we allow this assault on the free speech rights of members of
congress how soon will it be before each and every American loses their right
to speak out freely?
During ICE’s raids their methods for enforcing the immigration laws
have broken U.S. laws concerning rights of the accused when arrests occur.
Once ICE’s brutal and ruthless attack on victims, friends and families become
visible, these acts by a government agency will outrage all moral, decent
Americans.
To bring the light of truth into public view, I call all of you, my
friends, to action. The course is clear: as Americans we must speak out and
act in defense of free speech for all members of congress, for all Americans,
and must demand an end to ICE’s acts of brutality toward the Latino community.
I “Phil Volk” ask you to join me and help with an act of civil
disobedience, on September 26, 2008. At 12:00 noon I will lead a sit-in within
the Federal Building in Ann Arbor . We will not be moved; the federal officers
will have to move us.
Hopefully this act of civil disobedience will help draw attention to
ICE’s actions—its law breaking and its racist abuse of the Latino
community—bringing them clearly into the open for all good American to see.
The reason I choose to do this as “Phil Volk” an individual and not
part of any organization is so that it is clear and simple why you are being
call to action. No hidden agenda, no hidden motivations: I am just a simple,
common American citizen standing up for our basic rights under the U.S.
Constitution. These are the rights that so many good Americans fought for: the
right of free speech and the dignity of all humans no matter white or Latino.
On Thursday 25, at 7:00 p.m. there is a “Nonviolent Training” for
those who wish to be part of the Friday sit-in. Because of the nature of the
sit-it and most luckily we well be arrested we must have a firm understanding
how to act in response to officers’ actions. If you cannot get to the training
there is a rally at 11:00 a.m.
Nonviolent Training
Thursday September 25
7:00 p.m.
Quaker House
1430 Hill St.
Ann Arbor. Mi.
Friday 26, at the Federal Building Ann Arbor
200 East Liberty street
Ann Arbor
Rally 11:00 a.m.
Open to everyone
Sit-It 12:00 noon
Only for those who took the
“Nonviolent training” the night before.
As I am simply one person and not that sharp at getting the word out,
could you please email friends, and get this note out to list-servs. Also help
me to get it out to the press; I really do not know the best way to reach them.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
And see you there.
Phil Volk
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
734-340-4868
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