*Hi [EMAIL PROTECTED] The proposal for the National Day of Action Against Raids and Deportations could not have started in better way; last Thursday, 28 participants from 11 states attended the phone meeting!
Members from the biggest to the smallest cities across the nation, members of the national antiwar movement and other activist and organizations agreed that the October 12th action is no only possible but quite appealing for most of us that want to address the humanitariam crisis around the persecution of millions of immigrat families in this country. Please, review the attached minutes or download them from here<http://nair.movimientonews.net/sites/default/files/Sept11th_Conference_Call_for_October_12th_National_Day_of_Action.pdf> . *Next call will take place this coming Thursday 18th:* ** *5PM CENTRAL TIME (6PM EASTERN, 3PM PACIFIC)* ** *1-219-509-8111 CODE 31858#* After this email you can find the most updated copy of the proposal including some modifications our of the feedback and agreements during the last conference call.Please review and come to the call to contribute or/and contact us directly for any suggestion, comment, idea or contribution. It is time to fight, it is time to speak out! *Join the national day of action, TODAY!* -Alex Gillis- *Immigrant Workers Union* *PROPOSAL - DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION (Updated on September 15th)* *October 12th National Day Against Raids and Oppression * *Three main demands:* a) An end to the raids and deportations NOW! b) All presidential candidates endorse an immediate and unconditional moratorium on the raids and deportations. We also demand that all candidates be open and transparent as to what they propose to do about immigration. (To John McCain, Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, Ralph Nader, Bob Barr and others) c) Genuine Immigration Reform to be enacted within the first 100 days of the new government. *October 11th National day of action against the War.* In each city, whenever possible, coordinate and mesh the immigrant movement demands and actions with the October 11th National Day of Anti-War Actions. We are engaged in virtually the same struggle, We must demand an end to the war at home and abroad! *Each endorsing organization to have 100% independence on thire specific actions and message* The above 3 basic demands can be taken as a template or common place to depart from, and that any demand can be added or expanded as each organization prefers IN THEIR OWN communications and / or literature. Each city and / or organization lay out their own activities, some examples: Vigils, forums, panel discussions, rallies in front of DHS, rallies in front of local Republican or/and Democratic party campaign headquarters, community delegations to the main candidates to demand that they endorse a moratorium on deportations, concerts, .... *Strike together and act like one body against DHS Deportations* To all organizations to send a coordinated press release on Tuesday September 30th to all media in each city, to kick off the national action. To all organzations to include i their communicatiosn, when possible, that its actiosn is part of the "October 12th National Day Against Raids and Oppression " To all rallies to use, when possible, the slogan "Basta Ya! enought is enought!" *National Conference call* Next *Thursday 18th* at 5pm central time (6pm eastern, 3pm pacific) Ph# 1-219-509-8111 code 31858 Please conatct us with feedback any ideas, comments, alternatives so we can better organize the discussion on the conference call. ** *Draft agenda* 1. Introductions, name, city and organization (roll call) (5 minutes) NEXT National Call to coordinate The National Day of Action! 2. Election of chair, note taker and agenda (5 minutes) 3. Update Reports and List of endorsers (2 minutes max each caller) (25 minutes) 4. National coordinated Press Release on September 30th. (25 minutes) 5. Next call (5 minutes) If you are ready to endorse, please use the lists to publish your public support to the idea. *Initial endorsing organizations:* (will be updated on Thursday Sept., 18th) * Immigrant Workers Union* * Latinos Unidos United Michigan* --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Sept11th_Conference_Call_for_October_12th_National_Day_of_Action.pdf
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