A group of El Pasoans will turn themselves in at the County Jail in Downtown El Paso to be voluntarily arrested, to send the message: We are Hispanics, Latinos and immigrants and the Arizona law makes us criminals. Will we let racial profiling permeate our law enforcement? Time: Noon.
BNHR is working with County Commissioners to present a resolution at the El Paso County Commissioners Court, condemning SB 1070 law in Arizona and calling for a boycott. Commissioners Court starts at 9:30 am.
March and rally for comprehensive immigration reform April 10, as part of a national effort. Start: 3 p.m. at Leech Grove on the UTEP campus. Rally around 5 p.m. at San Jacinto Plaza. We expect more than 1,500 participants including elected officials.
Vamos a Washington, D.C.! La Reforma No Puede Esperar! Please join us to support the Texas Caravan going to Washington, DC, to demand a just immigration reform. Presenting: Frontera Bugalu (Cumbia/Mambo); Stanton Street Collective (Poetry/Jazz); La Familia (Dance); Crissy Gurrola (Acoustics) Enjoy: Antojitos; Aguas Frescas; Justice When: Noon, Sunday March 14 Where: BNHR office, 2115 [...]
The Border Network for Human Rights and Human Rights First organize a listening session for the Department of Justice, the State Department and other federal agencies about the status of human rights at the border. The event is not open to the public.
The Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA) will travel to Washington, DC, as the Texas Caravan for America with 4 buses, over 200 people, to participate in the March for America on Sunday, March 21, 2010. We will march on Washington, DC to demand immigration reform and economic justice for all Americans. Our vision of [...]
Immigrants in Texas represent 16 percent of the population, more than the national average of 12.5 percent. These men, women and children may not have been born in Texas, but they are proud Texans just the same. They are hard-working and law abiding families. Some of them are forced to live in the shadows by [...]