[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 12:05:13 -0800
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: SANCTUARY MOVEMENT
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
please distribute widely, corre la voz
please forward to any media outlets you know.
please attend the pomona council meeting monday night, and
or pass the this information along to anyone and everyone
that may be affected, including clergy, law enforcement,
teachers, mailmen, storeowners, bus drivers, clerks, phone
operators, etc.
MEDIA ADVISORY
From: Coalition for Safety and Well Being
Contacts:
Jose Calderon (909-952-1640)
Gustavo Ramirez (909-519-3233)
On Monday, March 6th, at 6:30 P. M., the City of Pomonaâs
Coalition for Safety and Well Being will support a
resolution before the Pomona City Council to oppose
Congressional Bill HR 4437. This bill, which has already
passed the House of Representatives, is now in the Senateâs
Judiciary Committee. This bill, if passed, classifies the
eleven million undocumented immigrants working in the U. S.
as âaggravated felonsâ and subjects them to deportation and
imprisonment and deprives them of any access to a hearing
prior to deportation. It places religious groups,
employers, and private citizens at risk of criminal
prosecution for aiding undocumented immigrants. It
eliminates birthright citizenship for babies born in the U.
S. to undocumented immigrants. Finally, it encourages local
law enforcement to enforce immigration laws.
The coalition believes this bill to be an endangerment and
infringement of the safety and well-being of Pomonaâs
residents. Opposing the Bill would secure the continual
unity and appreciation of Pomonaâs rich cultural diversity.
Opposing the Bill would secure the continual respect for the
Human and Civil Rights of Pomonaâs residents. Opposing the
Bill would secure that Pomonaâs youth and children continue
to thrive in an environment that entitles them to a life of
liberty and a pursuit of happiness.
The coalition sees this bill as part of a growing trend to
blame immigrants for the economic problems in the country.
Various studies have shown that immigrant workers contribute
more than they take out of the economy. The coalition is
united in stopping this bill and supporting efforts to
legalize immigrant workers and to support their human rights.
The coalition, which includes dozens of church, union,
student, immigrant rights, and community groups, will rally
outside the city hall before presenting a petition and
resolution urging the city council to oppose the bill.
Jesse Diaz, Jr.
ASA.NIMH Minority Fellow
Criminology & Race and Class Inequality
University of California, Riverside
Sociology Department,
Riverside, California 92521
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