Bush blames Democrats: Mr. President, have you no shame sir?

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, President Bush on Saturday, during his weekly radio address, tried to blame the breakdown of the Senate compromise on immigration reform on the Democrats and their Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV).

Bush blames Democrats for stalled immigration reform

By Matt Spetalnick
Reuters
Saturday, April 8, 2006; 10:26 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush, trying to head off the latest in a string of setbacks, blamed Democratic "blocking tactics" on Saturday for stalling an immigration overhaul and urged an end to the impasse.

Bush used his weekly radio address to point the finger at Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid for the breakdown on Friday of a Senate compromise plan to reform immigration law and give millions of illegal immigrants a chance for citizenship.

Failure to push through the bill, which would create a temporary worker program as proposed by Bush, could derail major changes in immigration laws for this year, dealing another blow to a president beset by his lowest public approval ratings since taking office.

Gridlock over the legislation, which would be the biggest immigration overhaul in two decades, touched off recriminations.

"Unfortunately, this compromise is being blocked by the Senate Democratic leader who has refused to allow senators to move forward and vote on amendments to this bill," Bush said.

"I call on the Senate Minority Leader to end his blocking tactics and allow the Senate to do its work and pass a fair, effective immigration reform bill," he added.

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The immigration debate has been complicated by November's congressional elections in which Democrats are threatening to seize control of both houses from Bush's Republican Party.

Republicans are split. The party is nervous about losing Hispanic votes and some members back Bush's call for both tighter border controls and a guest-worker program.

But many conservatives worry that allowing millions of undocumented, mostly Mexican immigrants to qualify for residency would lead to charges in the coming congressional campaign of having voted for amnesty.


Washington Post

As anyone who has been following this debate knows, the inability of the Senate to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill is a direct result of the infighting within the Republican party. Since the Judiciary Committee passed it’s compromise bill almost two weeks ago, Majority Leader Bill Frist(R-TN) with the help of Senators Cornyn( R-TX), Kyle (R-Az) , Martinez (R-Fla), Sessions (R-AL) and many more have consistently moved to prevent the it from ever seeing the light of day. Frist put up his own bill for consideration ahead of the Judiciaries bill, than over 400 amendments were proposed to modify the bill, in effect rewriting it almost entirely on the floor of the Senate.

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tags: immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Frist bill, Securing America's Borders Act, S. 2454


It is no secret that many Republicans within the Senate oppose any measure that would give a path to legalization to the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Those Republicans who are favorable to compressive reform are still unwilling to fully commit to the proposal and welcome the breakdown of negotiations as a chance to spend the two-week Easter Recess feeling out the political climate of their constituents.

The greatest obstacle to comprehensive reform, a Republican House dead set against any measure that allows the undocumented to stay, seems to have totally slipped Mr. Bush’s mind when he was casting blame.

Key House Republican vows to oppose immigration measure

WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties say they'll put parliamentary snags and political spats behind them to get a bipartisan immigration bill back on track later this month. But even if they succeed, the measure faces an implacable foe determined to keep it from becoming law.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisc., told USA TODAY in an interview Friday that the Senate measure, which won support from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as President Bush, is unacceptable to him because it would grant millions of people who came here illegally a chance at citizenship.

"However it is spun, it is an amnesty," Sensenbrenner said. "It rewards somebody who has broken the law with a benefit that is very hard to achieve for those who obey the law."

Sensenbrenner, 62, (6/14/43) will play a key role in any immigration legislation that is enacted. As chairman of a panel that oversees immigration and border security, he will be the top-ranking House negotiator assiged to hammer out any differences between House and Senate bills.

His immigration and border security proposal, approved by the House in December, aims at beefing up border security and enforcement of existing immigration laws. It does not contain provisions permitting more foreign workers into the USA or provide for those now working here illegally to obtain citizenship

USA TODAY

Mr Bush can try as he may to spin this issue to the American people, but like so many of the recent problems in Washington from Abramoff to DeLay, the leaking of CIA agents identities to authorizing illegal wiretaps this is a problem that is mostly confined to, and caused by, the Republican Party - and all the spin in the world won’t change that fact.

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Mr. Frist’s Wild Ride: The deal collapses

Not twenty four hours after announcing a landmark compromise on immigration reform, Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) today had to face the fact that any measure to address immigration would most likely not occur until after the two week spring recess, if at all. In a vote of 60 to 38, with seven Democrats joining a unanimous contingent of Republicans in opposition, the Senate this morning voted against a motion for cloture on the Hagel-Martinez compromise bill that would have allowed the bill to move forward without having to consider a myriad of proposed amendments.

Democrats, who are worried that the bill would be weakened, tried to protect the bill from a proposed 400 different amendments by insisting that the bill be allowed to go to the full Senate for votes. Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada stated that : "The amendments were being offered by people who didn't want the bill." For most Democrats, who were prepared to support the compromise, the primary concern was that key provisions in the pending Senate bill might be changed or eliminated.

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tags: immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Frist bill, Securing America's Borders Act, S. 2454


Another key concern for Democrats was the make-up of the joint Senate/House committee that will try to reconcile the two opposing bills that will eventually come out of their respective bodies. Democrats are pushing for the senators appointed to that committee be members of the Judiciary Committee, whom they feel are much more committed to comprehensive reform. Democrats are worried that without strong support for comprehensive reform, the bill that would emerge from the Senate-House committee would more closely resemble the House-passed bill. The House bill would authorize construction of a wall 700 mile long on the U.S.-Mexican border, criminalization of all immigration infractions to the level of a felony, toughen the penalties for knowingly hiring illegal immigrants, and forbid people from helping those in this country illegally in any way.

``The biggest concern on the part of the Democrats is, how do we preserve this compromise all the way through the process?'' said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. ``There is a lot of experience here with good bills going into conference committee and transforming.''

``I think we're a long way from getting any kind of compromise that can survive'' the House, said Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo.

Frist said it was "absurd" and "laughable" that the Democrats would try to dictate which Republicans would serve on such a committee.

On the Republican side, concern appeared to fall into two categories: senators who favored a more restrictive approach to the path to legal status and citizenship, and senators who might support some compromise but wanted to test the waters back in their home states before voting.

So it looks as if the “Great Compromise” heralded yesterday as a major breakthrough is little more than a another dip on the immigration roller coaster that is quickly becoming Mr Frist’s wild ride.

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The Great Compromise: The Devil will be in the details

The Great Compromise

As we reported last night, a bipartisan group of Senators gathered this morning to make the announcement that a compromise had in been reached in the debate over immigration reform. In the most sweeping restructuring of the nation's immigration laws in twenty years, the accord would offer most of the nation's 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants the right to work legally in the US and eventually become citizens.

The breakthrough, supported by two-thirds of the Senators including Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) , came after two weeks of intense negotiations and clears the way for a final vote before the spring recess stops business for two weeks.

Over the past week Frist has been negotiating feverishly to persuade Republicans who had supported the more lenient measure that emerged from the Senate Judiciary Committee last week to shift their backing to his bill that had more general support from Republicans.

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tags: immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Frist bill, Securing America's Borders Act, S. 2454

The deal began to come together during marathon meetings last weekend, but Kennedy and other Democrats balked at joining, insisting that they had enough votes to pass the Judiciary Committee version.

On Wednesday, Frist turned the tide against the Democrats. That was when two of the Judiciary Committee bill's primary sponsors, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), informed Kennedy that they were no longer with him and, instead, would back the Martinez-Hagel compromise. Hours later, McCain announced that he was abandoning his own bill and supporting the compromise plan.

At a meeting early yesterday morning, Kennedy secured a few changes that Republicans considered minor, reducing the number of foreign guest-worker visas available each year from 400,000 to 325,000; increasing the number of employment-based green cards from 290,000 to 450,000 a year to accommodate the illegal immigrants who would be required to report to the border to apply for a green card; and strengthening labor protections for guest workers. Then Kennedy went to the Senate floor to urge Democrats to sign on.

Washington Post

In essence the compromise revolves around the inclusion of the a proposal put forward by Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) to divide undocumented immigrants into three groups according to how long they had been in the country.

Under the accord, as many as 8 million undocumented workers who can prove that they have been in the country for five years or more before the legislation is enacted would be granted a renewable work visa, after they pay a $2,000 penalty and any back taxes, and undergo a criminal background check. After five years, they could apply for citizenship, provided they remain employed, learn English and do not commit crimes.

About 2.8 million illegal immigrants who have been in the country for more than two years but less than five would have three years to return to a port of entry along the border, such as El Paso, cross the border and apply for one of 450,000 green cards that will be available each year. Kennedy said the whole process could take less than a day, and the immigrants could then return to their U.S. homes. However, Republican aides warned that there would be no guarantees, and that some of those immigrants could get stuck across the border.

Those who have been in the country less than two years would be required to leave the country and join any other foreign residents seeking legal entry.

Additional provisions of the compromise include the increasing of number of green cards for unskilled workers to be as many as 300,000 of the total 450,000 issued, and that the legal status afforded heads of households would apply to family members. The agreement contains many of the security measures that have marked most of the previous bills including the hiring of 12,000 new border patrol agents and the deployment of new technologies such as unmanned aerial vehicles. It also calls for tamper-proof identification cards that would replace easily forged Social Security cards used now to obtain work and increased penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants.

The Devil Will Be In The Details

This is not the Kennedy-McCain bill - or even it's watered down version that came out of the Judiciary Committee last week – It's the Frist bill (S.2454) with modifications – and that is something that must always be kept in mind.

Frist's original bill contains almost all of the most harsh language of the bill passed by the House (HR4437) back in December. It started it's life as an enforcement only measure and will need to be substantially amended to be anything close to either of the other proposals that were debated in the Senate. At the present time only three amendments have been passed to the bill with 64 more to go. Amongst those amendments are some much needed revisions, but also some very dubious ones as well. Until the final version is completed, the impulse to claim a victory for immigrant justice must be tempered with a healthy dose of skepticism.

Once the bill is completed and passed through the Senate it still must go back to the House for further revision and compromise before it can be sent to the White House for Presidential approval. As The American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. says in it's preliminary statement on the compromise:

Although we believe this compromise has the potential to bridge the divide in how to deal with the current undocumented population, we believe that no deal can be finalized unless and until there is agreement that the compromise will be protected from damaging amendments on the Senate Floor. There must also be agreement that the compromise will be protected through any House/Senate conference committee. We believe the best way to ensure that is for the Senate Leadership to agree that the entire Senate Judiciary Committee will compose the Senate side of any conference committee.

Notwithstanding our strong support for this compromise, we note that other provisions in the legislation directed at the rights and liberties of both documented and undocumented immigrants remain of significant concern. We will continue to work with Members in both chambers to remove or ameliorate those harmful measures as the process continues to advance.

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The Immigrant Path to Acceptance

A group of immigrants has entered the United States en masse, bringing with them many things that Americans found objectionable. Poor, Catholic, uneducated, and different, these immigrants became the biggest scapegoat of the American public. They worked difficult, menial jobs that no American citizens wanted to do, often in unsanitary and dangerous conditions with low pay. The men would get odd jobs when they could as handymen, janitors, and carpenters. The women would get jobs as waitresses, nannies, and housekeepers. There were many conflicts with people already established in this country over jobs, and one of the biggest groups they had problems with was African-Americans. They lived many families to a single room, sometimes with no daylight or even running water, where the American public would complain that they were turning their neighborhoods into ghettos. There was public outcry over the rise in crime that accompanied these immigrants, and the American public wanted them gone.

The people referred to were the Irish, and in the late 1800's early 1900's they went through very similar things as latino immigrants are going through now and have been going through for years. Today, when someone mentions the hardships that the Irish immigrants went through, people often roll their eyes because they can't believe things were that bad for them. They're white people that speak English, after all, and now nobody can tell who is descended from Irish immigrants or people who descended from Anglo Saxons. This is a testament to how well integrated with American society the Irish had become, and it provides a blueprint into how other immigrant groups can become accepted by American society as well.



Like most immigrant communities, the Irish immigrants would live amongst people like themselves, and kept their own customs and traditions. As a result, there was some difficulty for them to integrate into the rest of society. However, the positive aspect is that it kept them more unified as a group and helped keep their traditions alive. If the Irish immigrants had worked hard to immediately assimilate, we would have lost many of the cultural icons that we take for granted today as a nation, the most famous of which is Saint Patrick's Day. The political ramifications of their unity also gives us a reminder of what is going on today within the latino communities. We see many paralells today in this regard, which is arguably a huge source of the organization we are seeing as protests form around the country.

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The key that the Irish immigrants of the past can teach the immigrants of today is that assimilation should be on your terms, not the terms of everyone else. Had the Irish simply tried to fit in completely with the Anglo Saxon Americans, they would have lost not only a chance of political power, but their identities as well. We must remember this when people argue for immigrants to start speaking English, stop being proud of the countries they came from, and act like white people. Integration will come when both sides learn from each other and try to take the best of everyone else's ideas and customs.

Another similar hurdle that the Irish overcame and today's immigrants are facing is that of poverty. Many things that the anti-immigrant lobby complain about stem from this single issue. When people are poor and desperate, they are more likely to be driven to commit crimes of all sorts, they don't live in nice clean places, and they do things that middle class and rich people may not like. Immigrants are usually hard-working, honest, dedicated people committed to doing what is best for themselves and their families. Americans can benefit from this greatly if we simply give immigrants this chance.

The ones that are poor are already working hard to get themselves out of poverty. They often take many jobs, do not live a lavish lifestyle, and seek new ways to make money. This is expressed in the statistics that show how immigrants are more likely to start their own business than someone born in the U.S. This is one way in which immigrants will add wealth and create jobs in this country.

When it comes to the economic impact of immigrants, most Americans seem to be in agreement that the immigrants are responsible for a loss of personal wealth. This point of view is in error. If there were less interference by greedy people and more regulation of business, we would see standard economic processes fixing any problems resulting from immigration. For example, immigrants earning lower wages would either be corrected by products and services being sold more cheaply (deflation), or by organized labor integrating the immigrants and bringing them up quickly to the same expectations as people born in the U.S. The second option is exactly what the Irish did. They formed unions before unions were known.

The Irish organization known as Tammany Hall was heavily involved with both politics and labor. As a result, they helped the Irish gain a foothold financially as well as politically. Tammany Hall was not perfect, but it was a start. Cesar Chavez is a hero to many immigrants. His United Farm Workers were also not perfect, but helped establish both a political and economic source of power for people who had been traditionally downtrodden. By helping these people, Chavez also helped the rest of the Americans who would work in farming jobs.

Unifying all of the workers provides benefits to everyone by providing a bargaining tool with the employers. This is why most unions today are adopting policies that seek to legalize undocumented immigrants and help them join their unions. It results in a better quality of life for everyone by taking away the ability for employers to go outside of the unions to seek employees.

The political impact of immigrants is only beginning to be felt. While there have been minority politicians for years now, the latino minority in particular is just starting to flex their political muscles. The marches that have been going on are a sign of this; organizations are being built, people are becoming more aware, and there is a strong desire to take action. The Irish immigrants also had such desires to organize and take action. They joined the Democratic party in large numbers and made their influence known by helping more of their people vote.

A critical problem in the latino community today is that not enough people are registered to vote, and even less actually do vote. This can only be changed by a combination of education of human rights and examples of how they can make a beneficial difference to this country. The Irish had proven themselves often. A descendent of Irish immigrants, former NY governor Al Smith brought about political reforms that had inspired much of FDR's "New Deal" that brought our country out of Great Depression. Another influential descendent of these Irish immigrants was president John F. Kennedy. The Irish immigrants did not take over this country and remake our government in the vision of Ireland, they came here, adopted our ideals, kept their own, and worked alongside everyone else to help form a better understanding of the political world and how to make this country a better place.

With all this said, it sounds like the new groups of immigrants could simply solve their problems by copying what the Irish did. It is not that easy, and there are no cookie cutter solutions for xenophobia, bigotry, and powerlessness. There are some differences between the state of our country now and how it was a century ago. There are differences in the people too. For example, poor latino immigrants often come here unable to speak English. Fortunately, statistics show that the majority of them do learn English after they are established here. They also look different sometimes. Latinos can often blend in fairly easily when they have lighter skin. It is unfortunate that people are still judged by how "white" they are in this day and age, but it is a strong indicator of social standing in this country. Additionally, while the Irish faced a lot of opposition when they arrived here, they were at least allowed to arrive here. This element adds a different facet to the immigration debate today, because our broken system refuses to let many people into our country.

There are many points that we have to consider when we look at the Irish immigrants and their actions and try to apply that to the immigrant groups of today. There is no direct solution, but there are clues that we can learn from the past. The Irish showed us how they did it, and now some of their descendents are fighting to help today's immigrants make a better life for themselves. The McCain Kennedy bill was a bipartisan proposal of two descendents of the Irish to work together, despite political differences, in order to repair much of the harm and hatred that immigrants face today. It was not perfect, but it is a start. We are a nation of immigrants, either immigrants ourselves or descendents of immigrants. To reject our immigrants now would be to reject our past, our present, and our future.

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Republicans unveil compromise on immigration

Senate Republicans unveiled revised immigration legislation Wednesday night that would clear the way for legal status and eventual citizenship for many of the estimated 11 million men, women and children living in the United States unlawfully.

Majority Leader Bill Frist outlined the proposal after efforts at a bipartisan compromise faltered earlier in the day and the Senate teetered between accomplishment and gridlock on the most sweeping immigration bill in two decades.

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid pledged to review the GOP proposal overnight to see whether "it could be something we could all support." The prospects appeared uncertain, however, since the provisions appeared similar to what he and other Democrats had earlier spurned.

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Republican officials said the GOP plan would divide illegal immigrants into three categories:

• Those who had been in the country the longest, more than five years, would not be required to return to their home country before gaining legal status. They would be subject to several tests, including the payment of fines and back taxes, and be required to submit to a background check, according to these officials.


• Illegal immigrants in the United States less than five years but more than two would be required to go to a border point of entry, briefly leave and then be readmitted to the United States. As with the longer-term illegal, other steps would be required, these officials said.


• Illegal immigrants in the United States less than two years would be required to leave the country and join any other foreign residents seeking legal entry.

The officials who described the proposal did so on condition of anonymity, saying they had not been authorized to pre-empt senators.

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tags: immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Specter bill, Senate Judiciary, S. 2454,



There was no immediate reaction from the White House, although President Bush has repeatedly called for a comprehensive bill that included steps to deal with those living illegally in the country.

Frist's move cleared the way for a series of test votes over the next day or two of rival proposals.

The first showdown was set for Thursday, on an attempt by Reid and other Democrats to advance legislation that cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee more than a week ago. While a bipartisan majority supported the bill, it quickly ran into trouble from conservative Republicans, some of whom said it would bestow amnesty on lawbreakers.

"This is a vote that for millions of Americans is a question about whose side you're on," said Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second-ranking Democrat, adding that unless legislation clears the Senate this week, it may be doomed for the year.

But it appeared destined to gain far fewer than the 60 votes needed to advance, and perhaps less than a majority that would give political bragging rights to Reid in the event the effort to pass legislation eventually collapses.

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More compromises in Senate on immigration

In an effort to reach a compromise that could find the sixty votes needed to break a filibuster, Senate Republicans mulled over a proposal that would get tough on new undocumented immigrants while allowing those who have been here at least five years a path to citizenship.

In meetings Monday, the talks led by Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) centered around a plan, still in it's early stages, that would separate the undocumented population into two basic groups; those who can produce pay stubs, billing records and other documents to prove they have been living and working in the US for at least five years, and those who can't. Those who have a history here would then qualify for a work visa and the ability to eventually apply for a green card and citizenship. The fate of those who have arrived in the last five years was unclear but Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) suggested that they might be asked to go ports of entry such as El Paso and from there be returned to their native countries.

"We're looking at the roots concept, and that is if they have been here more than five years," said Specter, "That is a reasonable line as to people who have roots who ought to be treated differently. And if they have been here less then five years, they do not have roots to the same extent and can be treated differently, and that is what we're looking at." He went on to say, "What we're trying to figure out is something which will be workable so 11 million undocumented will come forward, not create a fugitive class"

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tags: immigration, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, Specter bill, Senate Judiciary, S. 2454,



The compromise is aimed at appeasing a group of conservatives who opposed to any program that offers illegal immigrants a way to stay in the country and work toward citizenship, which they term "amnesty." Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-TN) has been reluctant to bring any bill to the floor that isn't supported by the majority of Republicans.

The Senate began its second week of debate Monday on immigration, but had yet to resolve which of three major proposals it would move forward.

A bill approved by the Judiciary Committee - based on a proposal by Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass. - would allow illegal immigrants in the United States before Jan. 7, 2004 and who have jobs, to work legally for an additional six years and eventually become citizens. The proposal has drawn opposition from some who consider it amnesty.

A proposal by Frist does not deal with illegal immigrants but boosts border enforcement and cracks down on employers who hire illegal workers.

A third bill proposed by Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., would give illegal immigrants up to five years to leave the country before they can return legally to apply for permanent residence or be guest workers.

Frists efforts to reach a consensus may be for naught as the Judiciary bill appears to be gaining traction. The bill currently has the support of virtually all 44 Democratic senators and as many as a dozen Republicans, including moderates such as Sen. Mike DeWine (Ohio) and conservatives such as Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.). Aides to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), one of the bill's authors, believe the measure could have enough support by week's end to cut off debate, but it is expected to be close.

In the mean time Republicans will continue to work against the clock in an effort to reach a compromise that would satisfy the divergent interests within the party.

sources: AP, Washington Post

To veiw the final version of the Judiciary bill that will go to the floor HERE

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Anatomy of a wedge issue: immigration

In order to truly understand all the nuances and complexities of the current immigration debate it would seem that one would need to have a working knowledge of the current immigration laws, the economic ramifications of immigration both legal and illegal, and be familiar with the foreign policy and trade agreements that effect the countries of origin of the current crop of undocumented immigrants.

Or maybe you would just have to understand how Republicans play political hardball, how the Rovian reptilian mind works and to what extremes they are willing go to stay in power.

On November 3, 2004 , the day after eleven states had run referendums on their ballots to ban gay marriage, the right-wing powers that be must have felt pretty good about themselves. They had successfully taken what should have been a non-issue, and turned it into a referendum on "moral decay", "family values" and the "destruction of the family". They had fabricated an issue they could put before close to one fifth the electorate and be assured it would bring out an army of the faithful to pull the lever for a Republican candidate who would protect them from those pushing "the gay agenda" and ruining America with their "out of touch", liberal, Hollywood ideology.

The pundits analyzed the election ad nauseam and for weeks all we heard about were "values voters" and how liberals just didn't "get it". It was a diabolically brilliant plan. For many there was no need to debate about war, a failing economy, deficits, Presidential lies or overreach, no reason to talk about missing WMDs, or insurgencies; instead, it was an election about whether two people of the same sex should be afforded the right to marry.

The plan did what it was supposed to do… it brought out the "base." The Republicans had pulled off a cheap magician's parlor trick and misdirected many from the important issues and instead had them concentrate on something that for the most part had no effect on their daily lives.

Now though, the Republicans were faced with a problem. What could possibly be the follow-up to such a successful act, how could they craft a sequel to top it? They had already played the fear card with their "keeping you safe from terrorism" and "everything changed on 9-11" rhetoric, and now the "values" card had been played also. It looked like the Republican deck was getting slim. But, au contraire…when all else fails in the Republican playbook …the answer is to return to your roots and go back to the tried and true, the one thing that always works….Willie Horton….or in this case Juan Hortona.

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tags: immigration, Republicans, wedge issue, HR 4437

The answer they came up with was the not so subtle mix of race, fear, xenophobic populism and the backlash to a bad economy and globalization that now constitutes "The immigration debate". They would put together a coalition of old school racists, economically marginalized middle and working-class Americans who have been left behind in the new "flat world" economy of outsourcing and globalization, those most effected by the destruction of the US manufacturing base and those who have suffered most from the conservatives conscious effort to shift wealth from the middle to upper classes and present them with a new enemy on which to channel their discontent. In other words a classic wedge issue.

Who's behind the immigration issue

To understand the way this plan is now playing out one need only take a quick look at two recently released studies that show how this dynamic is playing out and just how those least effected by the "broken borders" and increased flow of undocumented immigrants are the very people leading the charge to close them.

A new analysis of Congressional voting patterns by The American Immigration Law Foundation shows that those representing districts least likely affected by the influx of undocumented immigrants are the first to champion restrictive immigration policies.

An analysis of the Congressional representatives who supported the draconian House enforcement only bill,HR 4437 reveals that those representing districts with the fewest number undocumented immigrants generally supported the restrictive immigration plan, while those with large numbers of undocumented immigrants in their districts were more apt to oppose it.

Representatives From Districts With Fewer Than 5,000 Undocumented Immigrants Were Most Likely To Support The Bill

There are 96 congressional districts that have fewer than 5,000 undocumented immigrants. Most of these districts are largely rural and located in sections of Appalachia, the Midwest, and the Mississippi Valley that are experiencing little economic growth and low levels of immigration in general. Constituents in many of these districts face tough economic times, but the cause is not immigration. Immigrants are attracted to regions of economic dynamism and job expansion. This is why greater numbers of undocumented immigrants are found in western states that have agricultural, livestock, fishing, and tourist economies that need the kinds of less-skilled labor that undocumented immigrants often provide.

Undocumented immigrants in the 96 lowest-immigration districts make up no more than 0.8 percent of the population (each of the 435 congressional districts has roughly the same total population: about 650,000 as of 20001). The votes on H.R. 4437 in these districts tell you something about immigration politics in the United States today. The supposed threat from undocumented immigration is enough to rally voters and move levers of power even in areas where the actual impact is miniscule. Among representatives from districts with the smallest populations of undocumented immigrants, 74 percent (71 out of 96) voted for the bill: 90 percent of Republicans (56 out of 62) and 44 percent of Democrats (15 out of 34)

Representatives From Districts With More Than 50,000 Undocumented Immigrants Were Most Likely To Oppose The Bill

The voting pattern of the representatives from the 61 congressional districts with 50,000 or more undocumented immigrants tells a different story. These districts for the most part are located in densely populated urban areas such as New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and are relatively small in geographic size compared to rural districts that include many counties. In these high-immigration districts, the undocumented alone can account for as much as one-fifth of the total population. As a result, representatives who hail from these areas are familiar with undocumented immigrants and their impact on local communities. Among representatives from districts with the largest populations of undocumented immigrants, a mere 5 percent (3 out of 61) supported the bill: none of the 53 Democrats and only 3 of the 8 Republicans.

The inverse relationship between support for H.R. 4437 and the actual presence of undocumented immigrants in a representative’s district represents a widespread voting pattern. Among all Democrats, those who voted in favor of the bill had roughly 10,000 undocumented immigrants in their districts. Democrats who opposed the bill, on the other hand, had about 37,400. Among all Republicans, the same pattern holds: those voting for H.R. 4437 had an average of 14,500 undocumented immigrants in their districts, while those who voted against the bill had an average of 30,800

Overall 67% of all those who supported the bill from both parties came from districts with fewer than 15,000 undocumented immigrants while 62% of those opposed came from districts with more than 15,000.

Voters proximity to immigrants effects perceptions and attitudes

A new report released last week by the Pew Research Center entitled "America's Immigration Quandary" reveals what common sense would lead us to assume: Those with the least contact with immigrants have the most negative opinions about them and feel they are a threat to the American way of life. The survey was taken during the period February 8 – March 7, 2006, prior to the current heating up of the issue due to increased media attention.

The survey finds a complex relationship between exposure to immigrants and opinions about them and the immigration problem, more generally. People who live in areas that have high concentrations of immigrants are less likely to see them as a burden to society and a threat to traditional American customs and values. However, they are more apt than others to see immigration as an important problem for their local community.

In sharp contrast, native-born Americans who live in areas with few immigrants understandably are less inclined to see immigration as a local problem. However, many more of those in areas with relatively low concentrations of foreign-born people see immigrants as a burden to the nation and as a threat to American customs. People living in areas with few immigrants have a considerably more negative opinion of Hispanics and a slightly more negative view of Asians.

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Moreover, native-born Americans who live in areas with the highest concentration of immigrants hold more positive opinions of them. Analysis of the survey indicates that their more favorable views do not merely reflect their demographics or political composition, but suggests that exposure to and experience with immigrants results in a better impression of them. However, Americans living in areas with more immigrants rank immigration as a bigger community problem.

And while there is concern about the impact of immigration on the availability of jobs, nearly two-thirds (65%) say that immigrants coming to the country mostly take jobs that Americans do not want, rather than take jobs away from Americans. In this regard, the recent influx of immigrants into such metropolitan areas as Phoenix, Las Vegas and Raleigh-Durham has not undermined the generally positive perceptions residents have of the local job market.

The most telling statistic was how important most Americans viewed the issue. While 21% said immigration had an effect on their community only 4% viewed it as a major problem facing the country.

In general, however, the issue of immigration is not a top-tier problem for most Americans. Just 4% volunteer it as the most important problem facing the country, far fewer than the number mentioning the war in Iraq, dissatisfaction with the government, terrorism, and several other issues

What we appear to have with the "immigration debate" is an issue that most Americans don't find very important, being moved to the front of the political agenda by politicians from areas least effected by immigrants and representing a constituency that although they have little practical reason for concern, feel that immigrants somehow threaten their way of life. Or as we like to say a classic Republican wedge issue of misdirection.


The BIG picture, we're all being played

There are many who will offer up anecdotal evidence about their cousin who lost his job hanging drywall at $20 an hour because immigrants work far cheaper, or their brother who can't find an IT job because the market is flooded with foreigners with H-1b visas. I would not argue that in some cases the failures of US immigration policy have had an adverse effect on some sectors of the native workforce, particularly those from the most vulnerable segments of the population, those with the lowest educational levels, from minority communities and from in areas of economic depression due to the loss of manufacturing jobs. Others will tell stories of how they waited in a hospital emergency room for hours when their child broke a finger at a softball game because the staff was overwhelmed with a mass of humanity looking for treatment common illnesses. Again I won't argue.. the healthcare system in this nation is a mess and yes undocumented immigrants only add to the 45 mil uninsured Americans who are forced to use our nations emergency rooms as their primary source of medical care.

But … I would put forward this test for all those who the favor the "tough" approach to immigration reform favored by Tom Tancredo and Jim Sensenbrenner …. If all the undocumented immigrants in the nation were to leave tomorrow, all 12 million of them, would this solve ANY of this nations most basic economic and social problems.

• Would it bring back the millions of good paying jobs that have been outsourced overseas?


• Would it mean that quintessential US companies like GM would not be laying off thousands of workers and closing plants?


• Would it balance a federal budget that now is so far into the red that we can't even keep up with the interest payments on the debt?


• Would it reverse a trade deficit that sends billions of dollars every year into foreign coffers?


• Would it change a tax code that has systematically moved the wealth of this nation out of the hands of the middle class and into the hands of the top 1% of the population?


• Would it fix an education system that is being under funded and dismantled piece by piece in order to set up a two tier system with public education for the poor and middle class and private education for the wealthy?


• Would it end an aggressive foreign policy that costs trillions of dollars and countless lives each year?


• Would it fix a healthcare system that leaves millions uninsured, that is underwritten by lobbyists from the big pharmaceutical and the insurance companies?


• Would it end a political system whereby our representatives no longer care about the needs of their constituents but rather spend their careers as spokesmen for business interests?

WOULD IT FIX ALL THE DAMAGED REPUBLICAN CONTROL HAS WROUGHT ON MIDDLE AND WORKING CLASS AMERICANS?.....of course not.

That in essence is the whole point of the immigration issue… to keep the American people fighting against imaginary adversaries in order that they don't start to address the real problems that effect them …Literally the elephants in the room.

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The National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice: April 10

On April 10, 2006, immigrants and their allies from around the nation will mobilize in Washington, DC and multiple other cities to oppose the harsh and unworkable HR 4437. They will be demanding real immigration reform that is comprehensive, respects civil rights, reunites families, protects workers, and offers a path to citizenship for the current undocumented and future immigrants to the US.

Read More for a full list of April 10 events happening across the nation thus far.

(more below the fold)

tags: immigration, April 10, immigrant march, HR 4437


What Follows is the most current list of events. It is not comprehensive, and new events are being added hourly. For the newest updates see: April10.org

Alabama

City: Birmingham
Date: 4/9
Time: 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: Linn Park - 8th Ave and 23rd Street
Event Details: Rally and march
Contact Name: Sigfredo Rubio - Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama
Contact Phone: 205-602-0067
Contact Email: TBD


Alaska
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Arkansas

City: Little Rock
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00-5:00
Location: Arkansas State Capitol
Event Details: For the Little Rock rally people are being asked to wear white and carry American flags.
Contact Name: Neil Sealy – ACORN
Contact Phone: 501-376-7151
Contact Email: aracorn@acorn.org

Arizona

City: Douglas
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00PM
Location: Douglas Veterans Memorial at the corner of Highway 80 and Pan American
Event Details: March for Immigrant Justice organized by the Cochise County Coalition for Secure, Humane and Just Borders. Coalition members include: Frontera de Cristo, Citizens for Border Solutions, Society of Friends, Healing Our Borders, Border Action, Douglas LULAC chapter and Medical Mission Sisters
Contact Name: Yolanda Pena
Contact Phone: 520-623-4944
Contact Email: TBD

City: Flagstaff
Date: 4/10
Time: 1:00PM
Location: Heritage Square
Event Details: Rally and annual Cesar Chavez march. Come out and show your support, wear white, and have peace in mind.
Contact Name: Contact - Associated Students for Women's Issues and MECHA
Phone: 602-697-9350
Contact Email: AWSI_SET@hotmail.com

City: Phoenix
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: Veterans Coliseum Downtown
Event Details: March through downtown Phoenix, in connection with the national effort to mobilize our immigrant community urging Congress for comprehensive immigration reform.
Contact Name: Lydia Hernandez – AZ Coalition for Migrant Rights
Contact Phone: 602-908-2832
Contact Email: TBD

City: Tucson
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:00AM March; 12:30 Rally
Location: March begins @ St. John's Church (12th Ave. & Ajo); Rally @ Amory Park (13th St. & S. 6th Ave.)
Event Details: "Somos Parte de la Solucion / We are Part of the Solution" *Safe, Just and Humane Borders*Permanent Residency*Noto HR 443 - March and rally
Contact Name: Jennifer Allen - Border Action Network
Contact Phone: 520-623-4944
Contact Email: ban@borderaction.org

California

City: Bakersfield
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Jasper Park, Truxton Ave., 2 blocks east of Oak
Event Details: Dress in white, bring your lunch, water & your American Flag
Contact Name: Armando Elenes - United Farmworkers
Contact Phone: 661-725-9730
Contact Email: armandoelenes@hotmail.com

City: Berkeley
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00pm
Location: UC Berkeley - Sproul Plaza (near Bancroft & Telegraph)
Event Details: National Day of Action to Defend Immigrant Rights - Rally and march
Contact Name: Contact - BAMN Bay Area
Contact Phone: 510-502-5072
Contact Email: TBD

City: Chico
Date: 4/10
Time: 2:00PM
Location: Free Speech Area at CSU Chico
Event Details: Rally - be sure to wear your white shirts!
Contact Name: Angela Larocco
Contact Phone: 530-864-5025
Contact Email: mechachico@hotmail.com

City: Concord
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Todos Santos Park - Willow Pass Road
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Jerry Okendo - Concord LULAC Council President
Contact Phone: 925-210-9215
Contact Email: okendojerry@msn.com

City: East Los Angeles
Date: 4/6
Time: 4:30PM
Location: LAUSD Downtown Offices 333 S. Beaudry between 3rd St. & 4th St.
Event Details: Wear white
Contact Name: Lester Garcia - Inner City Struggle/ United Students
Contact Phone: 323-780-7874
Contact Email: lester@innercitystruggle.org

City: Fresno
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM
Location: San Antonio de Claret Catholic Church to City Hall
Event Details: Rally to begin at San Antonio De Claret Church, 2494 South Chestnut Ave., Fresno, CA 93725 and end at Fresno City Hall
Contact Name: Geiv Kashkooli - Frente Indigena de Organizaciones Binacionales (FIOB), Union de Exbraceros y de Inmigrantes (UNEI), Comite Pro Uno, People with Power, American Friends Service Comite (AFSC): Proyecto Campesino Y Pan Valley Institute, United Farm Workers (UFW)
Contact Phone: 213-216-3523
Contact Email: giev@nextel.blackberry.net


City: Los Angeles
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00PM
Location: La Placita - 535 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA
Event Details: "Today we Act, Tomorrow we Vote" Rally, Candlelight Vigil, and Procession
Contact Name: Elda Martinez – CARECEN, Xiomara Corpeno -CHIRLA, Su Yon Yi -NAKASEC, Sungpyo Ma – KRCLA
Contact Phone: 213-385-7800x127 (CARECEN), 213-353-1333x242 (CHIRLA), 323-937-3703 (NAKASEC), 323-937-3718 (KRCLA)
Contact Email: emartinez@carecen-la.org (CARECEN); zcorpeno@chirla.org; syi@nakasec.org (NAKASEC); sungpyo@krcla.org (KRCLA)

City: Mid-Wilshire
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Sandra Gonzales-Castro – SEIU
Contact Phone: 213-368-7432
Contact Email: gonzales@seiu.org

City: Oakland
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: St. Louis Bertrand Church at 100th Ave. and International Blvd. to Oakland Federal Building
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: J. Rodriguez
Contact Phone: 510-469-7785
Contact Email: TBD

City: Panorama City
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Hermandad Mexicana
Event Details: Marcha & Vigilia 2006 - "Immigration Coalition" - March & Vigil Contact Name: Hermandad Mexicana & ACORN
Contact Phone: 818-989-3019 (Hermandad Mexicana), 818-892-7600 (ACORN)
Contact Email: TBD

City: San Diego
Date: 4/10
Time: Noon
Location: Chicano Park
Event Details: Join us for a moment of reflection as we plant 464 crosses in memory of the 464 people who died last year crossing the US/Mexican border. Community members, religious leaders and others will gather at Chicano Park at Noon
Contact Name: Enrique Morones - Border Angels
Contact Phone: 619-269-7865
Contact Email: enriquemorones@cox.net or micasaucedo@aol.com

City: Riverside
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Sandra Gonzales-Castro – SEIU
Contact Phone: 213-368-7432
Contact Email: gonzales@seiu.org


City: Sacramento
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Southside Park (corner of 8th & T Street)
Event Details: Rally & teach-in, followed by a march
Contact Name: Contact - Campaign Against Unjust Immigration Laws
Contact Phone: 916-443-3424
Contact Email: zapa@zsc.org
Event Flyer (English/Spanish)

City: San Diego
Date: 4/9
Time: 1:00PM
Location: Balboa Park, 6th Street & Laurel
Event Details: "March For Hope Dignity and Respect" - rally to begin at Balboa Park (6th Street & Laurel) and march to the County Administration Building (1600 Pacific Highway)
Contact Name: Norma Chavez-Peterson (MAAC Project) and Ching Lee (SEIU Local 2028) JOB
Contact Phone: 619-572-7286 (MAAC Project) and 858-560-0151 x253 (SEIU)
Contact Email: ncpeterson@maacproject.org

City: San Fernando Valley
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Hermandad Mexicana - 7915 Van Nuys Blvd.
Event Details: Candle light vigil with speakers and a blessing followed by a procession to the Van Nuys Federal Building (6230 Van Nuys Blvd). Coalition partners include Valley MAPA, ACORN, the office of Congressman Brad Sherman and more!
Contact Name: Maria Cervantes (ACORN) or Gloria Saucedo (Hermandad Mexicana)
Contact Phone: 323-359-1091 (ACORN) or 818-989-3019 (Hermandad)
Contact Email: gloriacau@hotmail.com (Hermandad)

City: San Francisco
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00AM
Location: 24th and Mission
Event Details: San Francisco Press Conference
Contact Name: Louise Herrera
Contact Phone: 415-724-2426
Contact Email: TBD

City: San Jose
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: March
Contact Name: Patty Diaz - SIREN/ SEIU 1877
Contact Phone: 408-453-3003 x 106
Contact Email: patty@siren-bayarea.org

City: Santa Ana
Date: 4/10
Time: Noon
Location: Federal Building - 441 West 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA
Event Details: Rally at the Federal Building
Contact Name: Denise Valasco - Santa Ana LULAC #147, SEIU Local 1877
Contact Phone: 714-245-9700 x 109
Contact Email: TBD

City: Santa Barbara
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:30PM
Location: Plaza de la Guerra
Event Details: Vigil
Contact Name: Contact - PUEBLO & CLUE
Contact Phone: 805-882-2484 / 805-968-1078
Contact Email: miguel@pueblosb.org /sbclue@gmail.com

City: Santa Maria
Date: 4/9
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Intersection of Inos & Depot
Event Details: March
Contact Name: Contact - PUEBLO & CLUE
Contact Phone: 805-882-2484 / 805-968-1078
Contact Email: miguel@pueblosb.org /sbclue@gmail.com

City: South Los Angeles
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Sandra Gonzales-Castro – SEIU
Contact Phone: 213-368-7432
Contact Email: gonzales@seiu.org


Colorado

City: Colorado Springs
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Pioneer Museum Gazebo, SE corner of grounds, corner of Nevada Ave. and Vermijo Ave., Downtown Colorado Springs
Event Details: Press conference announcing new local coalition
Contact Name: Annie Oatman-Gardner - Immigration Advocates of Colorado Springs
Contact Phone: 719-310-9386
Contact Email: csimmadvocates@aol.com

City: Denver
Date: 4/10
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Sloans Lake (17th and 26th and Sheridan)
Event Details: Press conference begins at 7:00 pm and candlelight vigil surrounding Sloan's Lake begins at dusk.
Contact Name: James Johnson or Ricardo - SEIU Local 105
Contact Phone: 303-547-0234 (James) or 303-458-6545 (Ricardo)
Contact Email: jamesj@seiu105.org

City: Grand Junction
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Sherwood Park, 2 blocks behind Old Chicago north of North Ave., and ending at Lincoln Park, 12th and North Ave.
Event Details: March and rally
Contact Name: Sherman Perez
Contact Phone: 303-547-0234
Contact Email: shermanperez@bmi.net


City: Pueblo
Date: 4/8
Time: 2:00PM
Location: Mineral Palace Park, 1600 N Santa Fe Ave.
Event Details: Immigrants WORK! Our immigration system doesn't! - rally
Contact Name: J. Mazur
Contact Phone: 719-544-4233 x 105
Contact Email: jmazur@pueblocharities.com

City: Telluride
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00
Location: Main Street
Event Details: A Day Without Hispanics - general work stoppage, economic boycott and rally.
Contact Name: Oscar Meza - Union Hispana De Telluride
Contact Phone: 970-417-9634
Contact Email: unhite@hotmail.com

Connecticut

City: New Haven
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00-8:00
Location: New Haven Green
Event Details: Hunger strike at 1:00 in building directly in-front of the Green; rally at 5:00 on the Green with 10 speakers and music
Contact Name: John Lugo - Unida Latina en Accion
Contact Phone: 203-606-3484
Contact Email: pringamosa@hotmail.com

Delaware
City: Georgetown
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Rev. Rene Knight-Peguero - Iglesia Metodista Unida Betel
Contact Phone: 302-855-9161
Contact Email: TBD

District of Columbia

City: Washington, DC
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00
Location: Washington Monument
Event Details: Stop HR4437
Contact Name: Juan Carlos Ruiz – NCIC
Contact Phone: 414-758-0600
Contact Email: juancarlos@core.com

Florida

city: Belle Glade
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: Main Street
Event Details: School walkout and uniting families march. Please wear white t-shirts and bring American flags.
Contact Name: Sonia Barajas
Contact Phone: 561-993-2947
Contact Email: shortiemartinez_88@yahoo.com

City: Dade City
Date: 4/8
Time: 3:00PM
Location: TBD
Event Details: March with palm fronds and scripture poster
Contact: Name: Margarita Romo - Farmworker Self Help
Contact Phone: 352-567-0200
Contact Email: romo1936@aol.com

City: Ft. Lauderdale
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM
Location: Federal Court House (Broward Blvd. & 3rd Ave.)
Event Details: Rally
Contact: Name: Rev. Caleb Deliard or Rev. Ivalier Duvra - Broward Clergy
Contact Phone: 954-718-7295 (Caleb) or 954-588-0915 (Ivalier)
Contact Email: cdeliard@yahoo.com

City: Fort Myers
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00
Location: Flea Market on Ortiz Ave.
Event Details: 3.5 mile march
Contact Name: Luis Ibarra or Jose Rodriguez -Immigrantes Latinos Unidos de Florida Contact Phone: 863-227-0008 or 863-990-6989
Contact Email: iluf20056@yahoo.com or dominickprado@yahoo.com

City: Ft. Pierce
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM
Location: Rotary Park (Virginia & 25th St.)
Event Details: March
Contact: Name: Contact - Latinamerican Coalition of St. Lucie County
Contact Phone: 772-201-5248 or 772-201-5246
Contact Email: TBD

City: Homestead
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:00
Location: Harrisfield corner of US 1 and Campbell Dr.
Event Details: Rally against legalization of HR4437 and criminalization of immigrants.
Contact Name: Jonathan Fried - We Count!
Contact Phone: 305-281-9377
Contact Email: fried_jonathan@yahoo.com

City: Lake Worth
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Location: Lake Worth City Hall - 7 N. Dixie Hwy.
Event Details: March and rally, please wear white t-shirts
Contact Name: Christine Jones - ACORN
Contact Phone: 561-707-2953
Contact Email: flacornpbo2@acorn.org

City: Ocala
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM
Location: 900 S.E. Third Ave. (Down SE Eighth St. to SE First Ave. to the downtown square for a rally)
Event Details: March and rally
Contact: Name: TBD
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

City: Orlando
Date: 4/9
Time: 3:00PM
Location: Starting at US 50
Event Details: March
Contact: Name: Tirso Moreno or Jeannie Economus - Farmworker Association of FL
Contact Phone: 407-886-5151
Contact Email: farmworkerassoc@aol.com

City: Pensacola
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:30AM
Location: Federal Court House (1 North Palafox St.)
Event Details: Rally
Contact: Name: David Guerra or Maria Mata
Contact Phone: 678-457-8092 (David) or 850-455-8157 (Maria)
Contact Email: djmaria2000@yahoo.com

City: Quincy
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00PM-7:00PM
Location: TBD
Event Details: Rally
Contact: Name: United Farmworkers of America
Contact Phone: 850-627-2028
Contact Email: TBD

City: Tampa
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM
Location: March starts at the corner of Columbus and Dale Mabry and continues to Yankee Stadium
Event Details: March and rally - come join us!
Contact Name: Blanca Gonzalez, Melissa Gonzalez, Sylvia Torres, David Gonzalez
Contact Phone: (Melissa - 813-241-5095) (Blanca 813-763-2309) (Sylvia 813-763-0150) (David 813-241-5095)
Contact Email: melligonzalez@yahoo.com

City: Miami
Date: 4/9
Time: 3:00
Location: Government Center Downtown, 111 NW First Ave.
Event Details: march
Contact Name: Lucero Vargas - Unite for Dignity
Contact Phone: 305-623-3000
Contact Email: intern@unitefordignity.org

City: West Palm Beach County
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Location: Lake Worth
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Christine Jones - ACORN
Contact Phone: 561-707-2953
Contact Email: flacornpbo2@acorn.org

Georgia

City: Atlanta
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:00AM
Location: Northeast Plaza on Buford Hwy
Event Details: March for Immigrants' Dignity – march
Contact Name: Alianza 17 de Marzo
Contact Phone: 678-768-9435
Contact Email:alianza17demarzo@bellsouth.net

City: Savannah
Date: 4/9
Time: TBD
Location: Forsyth Park
Event Details: Latino American rally
Contact Name: Melody Ortiz
Contact Phone: 912-921-7337
Contact Email: ortizmel@mail.armstrong.edu

Hawaii

City: Honolulu
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: TBD
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

Idaho
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Illinois

City: Chicago
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:30
Location: Truman College, 1145 W Wilson Avenue
Event Details: Chicago Event Rep. Luis Gutierrez and ICIRR will host community meeting on next steps for immigration reform and a call to action.
Contact Name: Mehrdad Azemun - Illinois Coalition on Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
Contact Phone: 312-332-7360 x 14
Contact Email:

City: Chicago
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Rep. Lipinski's office (6245 Archer Ave.)
Event Details: Fight for Civil Rights of Immigrants Vigil
Contact Name: Claudia Marchan - Pilsen Neighbors Community Council
Contact Phone: 312-666-2663 x 221
Contact Email: cmarchan@sbcglobal.net

City: Schaumburg
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Office of Rep. Melissa Bean (1430 Meacham Road, Schaumburg, IL 60173)
Event Details: Peaceful Demonstration to urge Rep. Bean to reverse her anti-immigrant position in Congress. In December, 2005 Rep. Bean voted in favor of one of the most inhumane bills on immigration ever to pass Congress. We are asking her to listen to her constituents and do the right thing!
Contact Name: Adriana Cardona
Contact Phone: 312-629-9580 (office) or 515-314-5942 (cell)
Contact Email: adrianac.ihc@earthlink.net

City: Urbana-Champaign
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00 am meet at the corner of Neil & Green. Rally at Noon on the Quad
Location: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Event Details: Wear white to show your support and join us for a march and rally!
Contact Name: Erendira Rendon
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: erendo2@uiuc.edu or mora@uiuc.edu



Indiana
City: Indianapolis
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00PM
Location: St. Mary's Catholic Church, 317 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis, IN
Event Details: We Are All Immigrants - please wear white
Contact Name: Charity Hilton - Accion Latina
Contact Phone: 317-917-8922
Contact Email: caridad722@sbcglobal.net



Iowa

City: Des Moines
Date: 4/9
Time: TBD
Location: Nollen Plaza, 313 Walnut St.
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Sandra Sanchez - United for the Dignity and Safety of Immigrants
Contact Phone: 515-669-5389

Kansas
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Kentucky

City: Lexington
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Brian Rich – KCCIR
Contact Phone: 859-699-7224
Contact Email: brich@kccir.org

City: Louisville
Date: 4/4
Time: 11:00-1:00
Location: Gene Snyder Federal Building
Event Details: Louisville Rally
Contact Name: Radio Caliente
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

Louisiana
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Massachusetts

City: Boston
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Marcony Almeida - MIRA Coalition
Contact Phone: 617-350-5480 x 205
Contact Email: malmeida@miracoalition.org

Maine

City: Augusta
Date: 4/10
Time: 1:00PM
Location: Steps in-front of the State Capitol
Event Details: Rally and press conference
Contact Name: John Connors -Maine LULAC
Contact Phone: 207-347-7359
Contact Email: maineLULAC31000@aol.com

City: Portland
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Monument Square, Downtown Portland
Event Details: Rally
Contact Name: Rachel Myers - Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition
Contact Phone: 207-774-5444
Contact Email: rmyers@mclu.org

Maryland
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Michigan

City: Detroit
Date: 4/9
Time: 7:00
Location: Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1721 Junction Street
Event Details: Prayer service and action rally
Contact Name: Juan Escareno - MOSES
Contact Phone: 313-962-5290 x 20
Contact Email: juanescareno@mosesmi.org

Minnesota

City: St. Paul/ Minneapolis
Date: 4/9
Time: 2:30PM
Location: Saint Paul Cathedral to the State Capitol (239 Selby Avenue)
Event Details: "March for Immigration with Dignity"
Contact Name: Jill Westfall - Alliance for Fair and Federal Immigration Reform in Minnesota (AFFIRM) and Jaqueline Belzer - ISIAIH
Contact Phone: 612-291-4542 (AFFIRM) or 612-703-4752 (ISIAIH)
Contact Email: ccvcosj@archspm.org (AFFIRM) or belzer61@msn.com (ISIAIH)

Mississippi


City: Jackson
Date: 4/10
Time: Noon
Location: Capitol Building
Event Details: Rally and March for Immigrant Justice sponsored by Excel Community & Learning Center, Mississippi Poultry Workers Center, Equal Justice Center, Catholic Charities, Inc. Immigration Clinic, MIRA, Office of Hispanic Ministry Diocese of Jackson, Trinity Mission UMC, Hispanic Ministries United Methodist Church, NAACP, St. Anne Catholic Church, Laborers International Union of North America, Retail Wholesale Department Store Union
Contact Name: TBD
Contact Phone: Mississippi Poultry Workers Center: 601-732-1898 or Excel Community & Learning Center: 601-732-1800
Contact Email: anita@equaljusticecenter.org



Missouri

City: Kansas City
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00-6:30
Location: ILUS Davis Park
Event Details: National Day of Action for Immigration Reform – rally
Contact Name: Melinda Lewis - El Centro
Contact Phone: 913-677-0100 x 119
Contact Email: mlewis@elcentroinc.com

City: St. Louis
Date: 4/9
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Kiener Plaza to Old Court House
Event Details: "Standing Up For The American Dream" - march
Contact Name: Katie Jansen - MCU
Contact Phone: 314-249-9637
Contact Email: kjansen@mcustl.org

Montana
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Nebraska
City: Omaha
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Darcy Tromanhauser - Nebraska Appleseed
Contact Phone: 402-438-8853
Contact Email: dtromanhauser@neappleseed.org

Nevada

City: Las Vegas
Date: 4/10
Time: We meet at 8:00 am and we march at 9:30 am
Location: March from Jaycee Park (one block north of Eastern & Sahara) to the Federal Courthouse (3 blocks south from Freemont & Las Vegas)
Event Details: Immigration Rights March for Justice and Legalization organized by Students Stand Up. Bring your American flags and wear white - We are ALL Americans - see you there!
Contact Name: Students Stand Up
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

City: Reno
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:30AM at Miguel Rivera Park or 10:30 am at the University of Reno's Manzanita Bowl to march. Rally at the Federal Building starts at Noon
Location: March to the Federal Building (Liberty & Virginia) from either Miguel Rivera Park (Neil Road) or the University of Nevada Reno's Manzanita Bowl (9th & Virginia)
Event Details: March and rally. Please wear white and walk to the Federal building from anywhere you happen to be.
Contact Name: Julieta Marquez
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: julie_marquez@hotmail.com


New Hampshire
No Events Scheduled at this Time

New Jersey

City: Newark
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM
Location: New Brunswick
Event Details: 50 person passenger bus traveling to Washington, DC
Contact Name: Hans Arnesen - Jubilee Interfaith Organization
Contact Phone: 974-255-7961
Contact Email: hans.arnesen@gmail.com

City: Jersey City
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Liberty State Park
Event Details: Rally
Contact Name: Jessica Hernandez - New Jersey Immigrant Policy Network
Contact Phone: 917-701-5982
Contact Email: jessiehdz@gmail.com

New Mexico

City: Albuquerque
Date: 4/9
Time: 4:00PM
Location: National Hispanic Cultural Center, 1701 4th St. SW (4th and Bridge)
Event Details: Wear something white
Contact Name: Karlos Schmieder - SWOP
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: karlos@swop.net

City: Las Cruces
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:30 - 7:00
Location: Federal Building
Event Details: March
Contact Name: Josie Marujo – LULAC or Santiago Juares NM PACE
Contact Phone: 505-250-4041 (Josie) or 505-927-2734 (Santiago)
Contact Email: TBD

City: Santa Fe
Date: 4/9
Time: 1:00PM-3:30PM
Location: Lady of Guadalupe
Event Details: March; wear whit, bring a white handkerchief instead of a flag
Contact Name: Marcela Diaz - Somos un Pueblo Unido
Contact Phone: 505-424-7832
Contact Email: somos@rt66.com


New York

City: Long Island
Date: 4/9
Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM
Location: Representative Peter King's Office, 1003 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park, NY 11762 Event Details: March
Contact Name: Luis Valnezuela - Long Island Immigration Alliance
Contact Phone: 631-789-0720

City: New York City
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM-7:00PM
Location: City Hall
Event Details: Rally
Contact Name: Laura Eldridge - SEIU Local 32BJ
Contact Phone: 212-388-3131
Contact Email: leldridge@seiu32bj.org

North Carolina


City: Carrboro
Date: 4/9
Time: 4:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Carrboro Town Hall (301 West Main St.)
Event Details: Volunteer Peace Keeper will train the hospitality committee volunteer organizers for all the events on April 10
Contact Name: Andrew Pearson - NC Peace & Justice Coalition
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: hospitality@ncpeacejustice.org

City: Chapel Hill
Date: 4/10
Time: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Location: The Pit (University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Student Union)
Event Details: Chapel Hill Demonstration - Peaceful Student Demonstration
Contact Name: Judith Rodriguez or Pedro Carreno
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: juventus@email.unc.edu / pcarreno@email.unc.edu

City: Charlotte
Date: 4/10
Time: All day
Location: State-wide
Event Details: Day of No Consumption
Contact Name: Adriana Galvez Taylor - Communities for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Contact Phone: 704-567-0192
Contact Email: adriana_taylor@bellsouth.net

City: Dudley
Date: 4/12
Time: 11:00AM
Location: TBD
Event Details: Walk
Contact Name: TBD
Contact Phone: 919-616-0889
Contact Email: Cebolla1000@hotmail.com

City: Durham
Date: 4/13
Time: 11:00AM
Location: TBD
Event Details: Walk
Contact Name: El Pueblo, Inc.
Contact Phone: 919-835-1525
Contact Email: bevrock@verizon.net

City: Jacksonville
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:30AM
Location: Camp Lejeune
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Judith Parks
Contact Phone: 910-347-5061
Contact Email: noticias@ga-bi.com

City: Lenoir
Date: 4/9-4/14
Time: 11:00AM
Location: Lenoir - Hickory
Event Details: Pilgrimage/Walk
Contact Name: Francisco Risso
Contact Phone: 828-432-5080
Contact Email: TBD

City: Murphy
Date: 4/9
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Courthouse Steps in Murphy, NC
Event Details: Prayer Vigil for Justice for Immigrants
Contact Name: Patrick Mahon - The Berrigan Peace and Justice Fellowship of St. William Church in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: josephm382@alltel.net

City: Raleigh
Date: 4/14
Time: 11:00AM
Location: TBD
Event Details: Walk
Contact Name: El Pueblo, Inc.
Contact Phone: 919-835-1525
Contact Email: pmTONEILL@aol.com

City: Siler City
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:30PM
Location: E. Third Street near HWY 64
Event Details: March
Contact Name: Dan Schwankl - El Vinculo Hispano and Marisol Jimenez McGee - El Pueblo, Inc.
Contact Phone: 919-742-1448 (Dan) or 919-835-1525 (Marisol)
Contact Email: danschwankl@yahoo.com

City: Smithfield
Date: 4/11
Time: 11:00AM
Location: TBD
Event Details: Walk
Contact Name: El Pueblo, Inc.
Contact Phone: 919-835-1525
Contact Email: pmTONEILL@aol.com

City: Wilmington
Date: 4/10
Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM
Location: Federal Building (Corner of Market & Water Streets)
Event Details: Rally
Contact Name: Lucy Vasquez - Amigos Internacional
Contact Phone: 910-264-4915
Contact Email: amigosinternatl@cs.com


City: Winston-Salem
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Corperning Plaza (Corner of First St. and Liberty St.)
Event Details: Winston-Salem Vigil & Rally Downtown
Contact Name: Martin Mara - Catolico Hispano de Kernersville Ministerio or Sandra Hoyle - Holy Cross Catholic Church
Contact Phone: 336-996-5604 (Martin) or 336-368-1693 (Sandra)
Contact Email: TBD



North Dakota
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Ohio

City: Cincinnati
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: ACLU of Ohio
Contact Phone: 216-472-2220
Contact Email: TBD

Oklahoma

City: Oklahoma City
Date: 4/1
Time: TBD
Location: South Steps of the Capitol
Event Details: Rally at the State Capitol
Contact Name: Rey Madrid - LULAC OK
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: rhmadrid@cox.net

Oregon

City: Portland
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Terry Shrunk Plaza (3rd & Jefferson)
Event Details: The National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice
Contact Name: Chris - Portland Jobs with Justice
Contact Phone: 503-236-5573
Contact Email: chris@jwjpdx.org

City: Portland
Date: 4/14
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Pioneer Square
Event Details: Planton Estudiantil en Portland - walkout
Contact Name: Eugene - Coalision de organizaciones por los Derechos de los Trabajadores Inmigrantes
Contact Phone: 541-968-6534
Contact Email: TBD

City: Salem
Date: 4/9
Time: TBD
Location: Oregon State Capital
Event Details: Oregon Works Because Immigrants Work – rally and march
Contact Name: Aeryca Steinbauer - Pineros Y Campesinos Unnidos de Noroeste Contact Phone: 503-982-0243
Contact Email: aeryca@pcun.org

Pennsylvania

City: Harrisburg
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Location: Capitol Steps, 3rd Street
Event Details: Gathering
Contact Name: Dana Gonzalez-McIntire - El Sabor Latino?Habla
Contact Phone: 717-503-3564
Contact Email: hbgrally06@yahoo.com

City: Philadelphia
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00-2:00
Location: Love Park
Event Details: National Day of Action on Immigrant Rights
Contact Name: Ricardo Diaz - Day Without An Immigrant
Contact Phone: 484-410-9992
Contact Email: diazr@daywithoutanimmigrant.com

City: Pittsburgh
Date: 4/10
Time: 8:00AM
Location: Across from Highmark Building, 5th Ave. Place Bldg., Stanwix and Liberty Aves. Gardens Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Ceci Wheeler - Issues First
Contact Phone: 412-488-9713
Contact Email: issuesfirst@gmail.com

Rhode Island

City: Providence
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: ACORN
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

South Carolina

City: Columbia
Date: 4/10
Time: 1:00-3:00PM
Location: Findley Park
Event Details: March
Contact Name: Irma Santana - Coalition for New South Carolinians
Contact Phone: 803-429-8742
Contact Email: isantana@coalitionfnsc.org

City: Greenville
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: City Hall Plaza
Event Details: Gathering
Contact Name: Wilfredo Leon - Latino Newspaper
Contact Phone: 864-787-5622
Contact Email: latino@innova.net


South Dakota
No Events Scheduled at this Time


Tennessee

City: Memphis
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:00PM
Location: National Civil Rights Museum
Event Details: Rally
Contact Name: Jose Velazquez or Francisco Flores
Contact Phone: 901-366-5882 (Jose) or 901-240-1880 (Francisco)
Contact Email: TBD

City: Knoxville
Date: 4/10
Time: 2:00PM
Location: City/County Building, 400 Main St. - between Walnut and Gay
Event Details: Vigil outside Sen. Frist's office
Contact Name: Lisa Barba
Contact Phone: 865-406-3297
Contact Email: TBD

City: Johnson City
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Lisa Barba
Contact Phone: 865-406-3297
Contact Email: TBD

City: Nashville
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Lety Alvarez
Contact Phone: 615-293-3717
Contact Email: TBD

Texas

City: Amarillo
Date: 4/10
Time: 9:00AM
Location: Amarillo Civic Center
Event Details: Walk to City Hall, please try to wear a white shirt
Contact Name: Yazmin Flores
Contact Phone:TBD
Contact Email: Yazminflrs@yahoo.com

City: Austin
Date: 4/10
Time: 11:00-2:00 and 4:00
Location: University of Texas Campus from 11:00-2:00 and starting at the Capitol to the Governors Mansion onto Cornyn's Office 4:00
Event Details: National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice - student walkout and march
Contact Name: Emily Timm, Ana Yanez-Correa, Cristina Tzintzun
Contact Phone: 512-300-8011 (Emily) or 512-441-9512 x 109 (Ana) or 512- 474-0007 x 106
Contact Email: acorrea@criminaljusticecoalition.org (Ana) or cristina@equaljusticecenter.org (Cristina)


City: Dallas
Date: 4/9
Time: 12:00PM
Location: Cathedral Guadalupe Church, 2215 Ross Ave., Downtown Dallas
Event Details: Mega March Demonstration protesting HR 4437
Contact Name: TBD
Contact Phone: 214-941-8300
Contact Email: megamarchowner@yahoo.com


City: Corpus Christi
Date: 4/10 Time: 6:00PM
Location: Memorial Coliseum
Event Details: The Corpus Christi March for Immigration with Dignity
Contact Name: Totsy Armadillo - LULAC
Contact Phone: 361-888-5154
Contact Email: lulaccouncil1@yahoo.com


City: El Paso
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Fernando Garcia
Contact Phone: 915-577-0724
Contact Email: bordernet2001@yahoo.com

City: Houston
Date: 4/10
Time: 1:00
Location: Our Lady of Guadalupe, 2405 Navigation and end at 900 Commerce St.
Event Details: April 10th Coalition - march and rally at 3:30
Contact Name: Angela Mejia - LCLAA
Contact Phone: 832-524-6158
Contact Email: mexxia5@sbcglobal.net

City: Houston
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00PM
Location: Lee High School
Event Details:Protest Against HR 4437
Contact Name: Anita Wadhwa
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: awadhwa@houstonisd.org

City: San Antonio
Date: 4/10
Time: 5:00PM
Location: Milam Park
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Elisa Gonzalez and Claudia Sanchez
Contact Phone: 210-602-1533 (Elisa) or 210-355-4050 (Claudia)
Contact Email: egonzalez@seiutx.org (Elisa) or orzeta_divinity@yahoo.com (Claudia)

City: San Antonio
Date: 4/10
Time: 12:00PM walkout, 2:00PM student rally
Location: Campus of the University of Texas-San Antonio - walkout, Milam Park - student rally
Event Details: Student walkout and rally
Contact Name: Bonita, Cristina, Beth, Veronica - Siempre United
Contact Phone:210-269-5595 (Bonita), 210-391-0962 (Cristina), 210-391-0962 (Beth), 210-625-0994 (Veronica)
Contact Email: siempreunited@yahoo.com

Utah
City: Salt Lake City
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:30PM-7:00PM
Location: City - County Building, 450 S. State St.
Event Details: National Day of Action on Immigrant Rights Unite rally, please bring your American flags
Contact Name: Michael Clara - Proyecto Latino de Utah & Utah Hispanic Legislative Task Force
Contact Phone: 521-3223
Contact Email: mcshalom@xmission.com

Vermont
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Virginia

City: Charlottesville
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: Rhonda Miska
Contact Phone: TBD
Contact Email: TBD

Washington
City: Mount Vernon
Date: 4/10
Time: 4:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Skagit County Courthouse on Kincaid Street
Event Details: Demonstration - bring your signs and support the immigrant community in our county!
Contact Name: People for a Peaceable Planet
Contact Phone: 360-840-6499 (English) or 360-856-2529 (Spanish)
Contact Email: skagitspeaks@yahoo.com


City: Seattle
Date: 4/10
Time: 3:30PM
Location: St. Mary'c Church, 611 S. 20th St.
Event Details:National Day of Action - march to Federal Building, 615 2nd Ave.
Contact Name: Comite Seattle
Contact Phone: 206-324-6044
Contact Email: comite_seattle@yahoo.commmmmm


West Virginia
No Events Scheduled at this Time

Wisconsin

City: Milwaukee
Date: 4/10
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Event Details: TBD
Contact Name: David Liners
Contact Phone: 414-736-2099
Contact Email: daidl_wisdom@sbcglobal.net


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM CCIR

Philly Rally for CIR
04/10/2006


April 10 Day Without Hispanics
04/10/2006


Arkansas Event for CIR
04/10/2006
Rally


Tucson - We are not the enemy; we are part of the solution
04/10/2006
March

NJ - We are not the enemy; we are part of the solution
04/10/2006
March

El Paso - We are not the enemy; we are part of the solution
04/10/2006
March

Houston - National Day of Action
04/10/2006
Rally

Chicago - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Colorado Springs Rally for CIR
04/10/2006


Colorado Event for CIR
04/10/2006
Rally

Lexington 10-10-10 Si Se Puede!
04/10/2006
Rally

Miami Beach "We are America" Bodies in Sand
04/10/2006


NC Rally for National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Homestead Rally for National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Florida - Rally for National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Santa Ana - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Mid-Wilshire - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Long Beach - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


East Los Angeles - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Riverside - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


San Fernando Valley - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Bakersfield - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Los Angeles - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


San Diego - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Omaha - National Day of Action
04/10/2006
Rally

Pittsburgh - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Milwaukee - National Day of Action
04/10/2006
Press Conference

Hays, KS - National Day of Action
04/10/2006
Town Hall

Topeka - National Day of Action
04/10/2006
Prayer Vigil

New Haven - National Day of Action
04/10/2006


Atlanta - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 09:00 AM ET


Pensacola - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 09:30 AM ET


Lake Worth - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 10:00 AM ET
Rally

Knoxville Dignity and Justice for All
04/10/2006 Start time: 02:00 PM ET
Vigil

Seattle - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 03:00 PM ET


NYC - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 03:00 PM ET
Rally

Ft. Lauderdale - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 03:00 PM ET


National Day of Action and Rally in Washington, DC
04/10/2006 Start time: 04:00 PM ET


Boston Rally for National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 04:00 PM ET


San Jose - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 04:00 PM ET
March

National Day of Action in Kansas City
04/10/2006 Start time: 05:00 PM ET
Rally

Hartford - National Day of Action
04/10/2006 Start time: 05:00 PM ET


Cincinnati - The Current Climate on Immigration
04/10/2006 Start time: 07:00 PM ET
Panel Discussion

More Information From:

http://www.april10.org/
http://www.nohr4437.org/
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=Issues&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0513

Complete Current List of Events From:

CCIR
immigrantsolidarity.org/
http://www.cccaction.org/cccaction/april_10_local_events.html

Contact Information from: NAOC

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