This is the most despicable thing I have read lately. What an outrage! Doris
On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:32 AM, Shaun Harkin <[email protected]> wrote: > > http://www.lafronteratimes.com/ (For real time coverage) >> >> *For Immediate Release Contact: Héctor Yturralde* >> >> *February 4, 2009 * *Phone: 602-370-4729* >> >> *SOMOS AMERICA CONDEMNS ARPAIO'S LATEST STUNT AS FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF >> HUMAN RIGHTS * >> >> *Calls for immediate end to 287g agreements* >> >> PHOENIX, AZ -- The broad coalition of immigrant and human rights advocacy >> organizations known as Somos America /We Are America Arizona expressed >> outrage today at Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's planned "forced march" >> of undocumented detainees before cameras. Calling it a flagrant violation >> of internationally agreed upon human rights standards, the group is asking >> President Barack Obama to step in and put an end to the 287g agreements that >> allows the Sheriff's department to act as immigration enforcement agents. >> >> "These are human beings, not circus animals," said Somos America President >> Héctor Yturralde. "One of President Obama's first actions was to call for >> the closing of Guatanamo Bay in Cuba . We now call upon him to put an end >> to all human rights abuses on American soil, and bar the degrading and >> humiliating treatment of undocumented detainees at the hands of Sheriff >> Arpaio. We are asking him to suspend all 287g agreements immediately." >> 287g refers to a agreements between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and >> local law enforcement departments allowing the local departments to arrest >> people suspected of being in the country without proper documentation. >> >> "Decent Americans who see this will be holding their heads in shame," said >> Lydia Guzman, Vice President of Somos America and Director of >> Respect/Respeto. "This degrading and humiliating treatment of fellow human >> beings is a clear violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights >> which states that 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, *inhuman >> or* *degrading treatment* or punishment.' This Sheriff must be stopped, >> and the best tool we have is to revoke his 287g agreement now." >> >> The group will stand along the Gibson Street at 1:00pm today with heads >> bowed in silent protest. *For real-time photos, videos and accounts, go >> to **LaFronteraTimes.com <http://www.lafronteratimes.com/>* >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Shaun > 773.828.4336 > 917.755.7409 > > > > -- "I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." - E.B. White --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Internet group address: http://groups.google.com/group/ChicagoMayDay To send e-mail: [email protected] To unsuscribe: [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
