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The Election Over! Where’s Our Change? Our Demands to the President Obama
at the Second Term!
In This Issue:
1) CCR Commentary
2) FAMILIA LATINA UNIDA Commentary
3) NILC Commentary
4) Petition to Support Sergio
5) Latino voters in 2012 election
6) New Mexico, Border Election Highlights
7) LA council approves ID cards for city residents
8) Anti-Latino Laws Ignite The South
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Hurricane Sandy, Obama's Re-election, and the next 4 years
Vince Warren - Center for Constitutional Rights (New York, NY)
Two big things happened in the last week, and they're both going to
require our attention for the next four years and beyond: the national
election
repudiated religious conservatives and handed Obama a second term, and
Hurricane Sandy destroyed many thousands of lives.
Our allies in New Orleans and Haiti taught us the aftermath of a disaster
like Sandy will last a long, long time and have far-reaching impact on
things like public housing, privatization of government, and civil and human
rights. We need to look ahead to hold the government accountable to a
people's recovery that meets people's needs and is driven by a people's agenda
guided by the principles of human rights.
Meanwhile, Obama's re-election means we need to hold the president
accountable for the change we want to see. Here are the changes we will keep
fighting for in Obama's second term:
* Close Guantanamo, and end torture through indefinite detention.
Repatriate or resettle the men the government does not intend to prosecute,
and provide fair trials for the rest
* End the use of solitary confinement in prisons across the country
* End unlawful “targeted killings” and the expansion of the
Orwellian “disposition matrix.” Acknowledge, investigate and provide
reparations
for unlawful civilian killings
* End the war in Afghanistan and pull all private military
contractors out of Iraq and Afghanistan
* Abandon the endless global war paradigm as the basis for abusive
national security policies and end the use of war force outside of war zones
* Investigate and prosecute former high-level U.S. officials who bear
responsibility for torture and war crimes committed in Afghanistan, Iraq
and the “black sites”
* Provide medical treatment and compensation to people subjected to
torture in U.S.-run detention facilities, including in Iraq and Afghanistan
as well as Guantánamo, and provide war reparations to communities in Iraq
and Afghanistan for harms done to the people and the environment
* End the persecution of whistleblowers and journalists like Julian
Assange, Wikileaks and Bradley Manning for protected First Amendment
activity
* Increase transparency, sunshine and freedom of information in
federal law enforcement and prisons and end overclassification of unlawful or
embarrassing government conduct
* Stop the criminalization of dissent: end the stifling of activist
expression under the anti-free-speech National Defense Authorization Act
and the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act and end overbroad prosecutions for
terrorism under material support laws
* Stop the criminalization and profiling of communities based on
race and religion:end the devastating Secure Communities program that destroys
families and spreads fear in immigrant neighborhoods
* End warrantless surveillance and stop the indiscriminate targeting
and surveillance of Muslim, Middle Eastern, and South Asian communities
under the guise of national security
* Support human rights internationally: stop funding and training
police and militaries abroad implicated in human rights abuses in places like
Honduras
* Center women's equality in all policy and legislative initiatives
concerning their bodily autonomy and right to health
We know that we cannot rely on politicians or even the courts: only people
can make meaningful change. This is a critical time for all of us to act
to change the course of history and build a unified vision for a society
guided by human rights. Hope only gets you so far. Let's get to work.
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Obama's 2nd Term Mandate: Immigration Reform
National Immigration Law Cente
CHICAGO – President Barack Obama has won a second term, beating Republican
challenger Governor Mitt Romney. Latinos – the fastest growing voting bloc
in the nation – provided crucial votes to Obama in swing states. Asian
Americans and other voters of color also played a huge role in re-electing the
President. Many voted for the president’s re-election not simply to
support his positions, but as a rebuke to Romney’s harsh anti-immigrant
rhetoric.
Below is a statement from Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the
National Immigration Law Center:
“Americans have voted for a more inclusive country. Politicians on both
sides of the aisle should finally realize that they can no longer scapegoat
Latinos, immigrants, and other voters of color to score cheap political
points among the xenophobic segments of our community without paying a price
at
the ballot box. President Obama, like Harry Reid two years ago, shrewdly
recognized that his opponent’s harsh self-deportation policies about
aspiring American citizens would only serve to drive Latinos and Asian
Americans
to vote against extremism.
“As a result, the mandate for President Obama, along with the newly
elected members of Congress, should be clear: voters want an immigration
system
that treats aspiring citizens with dignity, and provides a roadmap for those
living and working here to integrate fully into society.
“We fully recognize that one person cannot accomplish immigration reform
on his own. We expect President Obama to exert his considerable leadership
to replace a system that has for too long shattered Latino and other
immigrant families and for Congress to come to the table. We will no longer
tolerate status quo of record deportations and aggressive detention policies,
and
politicians on both sides of the aisle should recognize that if they
adhere to these draconian positions, their political future is at risk. The
demographic writing is on the wall: Republicans and Democrats alike should
begin working now toward creating an inclusive society in the future, or risk
losing the heart of future American voters.”
The Obama Administration has an ambitious agenda, and many of their
policies will have a profound effect on immigrants’ lives. Here are a few of
the
most important issues affecting immigrants today:
- Immigration reform. Though President Obama has reiterated his support
for immigration reform to Univision and the Des Moines Register, precious
little has been said about how he would achieve such reform. Immigrant
families have suffered under record breaking deportations; we must not allow
these
detention and deportation systems to continue to destroy immigrant
communities simply because both parties cannot agree on how best to create a
roadmap to citizenship for the men and women who are American in their hearts,
if not by their papers.
- Immigrant access to health care. The Obama administration should
continue to implement the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in as robust a fashion as
possible, and any effort to reform our broken immigration system must protect
access to existing affordable care options for newly authorized immigrants.
This includes repealing an ill-advised rule excluding young immigrants
granted a reprieve from deportation under Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals.
- Preventing family separation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
agents should finally begin adhering to the memos issued by the administration
that outline when an individual should be allowed to return to his or her
family rather than undergo deportation proceedings. Currently, many
individuals who should not be deported under the guidance are banished from
the
United States, often leaving loved ones and children behind.
- Promoting economic justice for all workers and their families. Working
immigrant families have the most to lose under sequestration budget
negotiations that will take place in the coming months. President Obama and
Congress must protect critical safety-net programs, including the Child Tax
Credit
and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (food stamps), which help
lift millions of families out of poverty each year.
- Promoting a level playing field for all workers. Ensure that abusive
employers don’t use immigration status to thwart labor rights or to gain
competitive advantage over workers by vigorously enforcing the agreement
between
the Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security to ensure that
workplace immigrant apprehension and detention doesn’t undermine labor
standards enforcement.
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Please download our latest newsletter:
_http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Newsletter/Fall12.pdf_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Newsletter/Fall12.pdf)
Past NISN News Letters
_Spring 2012_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Spring12NewsAlert.html) | _Summer
2012_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Summer12NewsAlert.html) |
_Winter 2011_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Winter11NewsAlert.html) | _Summer
2011_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Summer11NewsAlert.html) | _Fall
2011_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Fall11NewsAlert.html) | _November
2011_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Nov11NewsAlert.html) | _Spring 2011_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Spring12NewsAlert.html) |
_September - October 2009_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Sep-Oct09NewsAlert.html) | _Spring
2010_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Spring10NewsAlert.html) | _Fall
2010_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Fall10NewsAlert.html) |
_October-Novermber 10_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Oct-Nov10NewsAlert.html)
_May - June 2009_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/May-June09NewsAlert.html) | _March -
April 2009_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/March-April09NewsAlert.html) |
_January - February 2009_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Jan-Feb09NewsAlert.html) | _November
- December
2008_ (http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/News/Nov-Dec08NewsAlert.html)
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Useful Immigrant Resources on Detention and Deportation
Face Sheet: _Immigration Detention--Questions and Answers_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/detq&aflier.pdf) (Dec, 2008) by:
_http://www.thepoliticsofimmigration.org_
(http://www.thepoliticsofimmigration.org/)
Thanks for GREAT works from Detention Watch Network (DWN) to compiled the
following information, please visit DWN website:
_http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org_ (http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/)
_Tracking ICE's Enforcement Agenda_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/4.%20Tracking%20ICE%20Enforcement%20Agenda.doc)
_Real Deal fact sheet on detention_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/5.%20Real%20Deal%20fact%20sheet%20on%20detention.pdf)
_Real Deal fact sheet on border_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/6.%20Real%20Deal%20fact%20sheet%20on%20border.pdf)
- _From Raids to Deportation-A Community Resource Kit_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/39.%20From%20Raids%20to%20Deportation--A%20Com
munity%20Resource%20Kit.pdf)
- Know Your Rights in the Community (_English_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/40.%20Know%20your%20Rights%20in%20Community%20--%20Eng
lish.pdf) , _Spanish_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/41.%20Know%20Your%20Rights%20in%20Community%20--%20Spanish.pdf)
)
- _Know Your Rights in Detention_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/42.%20Know%20Your%20Rights%20in%20Detention.pdf)
- _Pre-Raid Community Safety Plan_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/43.%20Pre%20Raid%20Community%20Safety%20Plan.pdf)
- _Raids to Deportation Map_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/44.%20Raids%20to%20Deportation%20Map.pdf)
- _Raids to Deportation Policy Map_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/Documents/DWN/45.%20Raids%20to%20Deportation%20Policy%20Map.pdf)
More on Immigration Resource Page
_http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/resource.htm_
(http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/resource.htm)
Useful Handouts and Know Your Immigrant Rights When Marches
Immigrant Marches / Marchas de los Inmigrantes
(By ACLU)
EN ESPAÑOL
_Acerca de la Union Americana de Libertades Civiles_
(http://www.aclu.org/immigrants/espanol/index.html)
Immigrants and their supporters are participating in marches all over the
country to protest proposed national legislation and to seek justice for
immigrants. The materials available here provide important information about
the rights and risks involved for anyone who is planning to participate in
the ongoing marches.
If government agents question you, it is important to understand your
rights. You should be careful in the way you speak when approached by the
police, FBI, or INS. If you give answers, they can be used against you in a
criminal, immigration, or civil case.
The ACLU's publications below provide effective and useful guidance in
several languages for many situations. The brochures apprise you of your legal
rights, recommend how to preserve those rights, and provide guidance on
how to interact with officials.
IMMIGRATION
_Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/kyr_english.pdf)
| _Conozca Sus Derechos Frente A Los Agentes Del Orden Público_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/immigration_kyr_spanish.pdf)
ACLU of Massachusetts - Your Rights And Responsibilities If You Are
Contacted By The Authorities _English_ (http://www.aclum.org/pdf/bustcard.pdf)
|
_Spanish_ (http://www.aclu-nj.org/downloads/BustcardSpanish.pdf) |
_Chinese_ (http://www.aclum.org/pdf/bustcard.pdf)
ACLU of Massachusetts - _What to do if stopped and questioned about your
immigration status on the street, the subway, or the bus_
(http://www.aclum.org/pdf/Operation%20Safe%20Commute.pdf)
| _Que hacer si Usted es interrogado en el tren o autobus acerca de su
estatus inmigratorio_
(http://www.aclum.org/pdf/Operation_Safe_Commute_SPANISH.pdf)
ACLU of South Carolina - _How To Deal With A 287(g)_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/immigration_287g_english.pdf)
| _Como Lidiar Con Una 287(g)_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/immigration_287g_spanish.pdf)
ACLU of Southern California - _What to Do If Immigration Agents or Police
Stop You While on Foot, in Your Car, or Come to Your Home_
(http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/k/kyr_immigration_en.pdf)
| _Qué Hacer Si Agentes de Inmigración o la Policía lo Paran Mientras Va
Caminando, lo Detienen en su Auto o Vienen a su Hogar_
(http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/k/kyr_immigration_sp.pdf)
ACLU of Washington - Brochure for Iraqis: What to Do If the FBI or Police
Contact You for Questioning _English_
(http://www.aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=200) | _Arabic_
(http://aclu-wa.org/detail.cfm?id=354)
ACLU of Washington - _Your Rights at Checkpoints at Ferry Terminals_
(http://www.aclu-wa.org/library_files/FerryCheckpointsEng%206-08.pdf)
| _Sus Derechos en Puestos de Control en las Terminales de
Transbordadores_
(http://www.aclu-wa.org/library_files/FerryCheckpointsSpan%206-08.pdf)
LABOR / FREE SPEECH
_Immigrant Protests - What Every Worker Should Know: _
(http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/protests_what_every_worker_should_know.pdf)
| _Manifestaciones de los Inmigrantes - Lo Que Todo Trabajador Debe Saber_
(http://www.nilc.org/ce/nilc/protests_what_every_worker_should_know_sp.pdf)
PROTESTERS
ACLU of Florida Brochure - _The Rights of Protesters_
(http://www.aclufl.org/PDFs/right_to_protest_brochure.pdf)
| _Los Derechos de los Manifestantes_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/acluprotestbrochuresp1.pdf)
STUDENTS
Washington State - _Student Walkouts and Political Speech at School_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/studentwalkouts20060503.pdf)
| _Huelgas Estudiantiles y Expresión Política en las Escuelas_
(http://www.aclu.org/pdfs/immigrants/studentwalkouts20060503_spanish.pdf)
_California Students: Public School Walk-outs and Free Speech_
(http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/k/KYRCAStudentProtestsEnglish.pdf)
| _Estudiantes de California: Marchas o Huelgas y La Libertad de Expresión
en las Escuelas Públicas_
(http://www.aclu-sc.org/attach/k/KYRCAStudentProtestsSpanish.pdf)
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