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imageThe Plight for Freedom, Bay Area April 10
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by Dean Dempsey of the IWW
The San Francisco contingency of the April 10 nation mobilization in support of immigrant rights....
Posted: Sun, Apr 16, 2006 2:07pm PDT
textHR4437 Protest in Holister by Itai
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Posted: Sat, Apr 15, 2006 7:07pm PDT
imagePhotos From Fresno Immigrant rights protest
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by Dallas B
Immigrant rights march results in largest protest in Fresno History. Over 10,000 people march for Human Rights and dignity for immigrants in Fresno on Monday....
Posted: Thu, Apr 13, 2006 5:37pm PDT
imageOur new America rises up in Fresno’s largest march — ever
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by Elfie & Maia Ballis/SunMt
Our new America rises up in Fresno’s largest march — ever. 1.5 minute video...
Posted: Thu, Apr 13, 2006 7:20am PDT
imageBENEFIT SHOW for the BAY AREA COALITION TO FIGHT THE MINUTEMEN!
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by BACFMM
FRIDAY, APRIL 14th BALAZO 18 GALLERY 6pm (2183 Mission st, near 18th) 6pm-8pm: Chican@ dinner, short documentary:"New World Border", talk w/ film-maker and educator Jose Palafox about current border militarization and anti-immigrant repression, (also a veterano punkero and member of newly formed hard-core punk band- Baader Brains). EARLY SHOW!!! Bands start 8pm sharrrp! ends at Midnight! DJ's, dancing + drinking + cotoreando/flirting ;} continues till late... Firme (headl...
Posted: Thu, Apr 13, 2006 2:45am PDT
textHelp Org May 1st! Sat., April 15 at 2:30pm at SEIU Local 87, 240 Golden Gate Ave by Todd Chretien
Join immigrant rights organizers at an open public meeting to plan to bring hundreds of thousands of people to SF on May First....
Posted: Wed, Apr 12, 2006 12:41pm PDT
textHelp Organize for Immigrant Rights May Day by Todd Chretien
Sat., April 15 at 2:30pm at SEIU Local 87 union hall, 240 Golden Gate Ave, 3 blocks from Civil Center BART. Join immigrant rights organizers at an open public meeting to plan to bring hundreds of thousands of people to SF on May First....
Posted: Wed, Apr 12, 2006 10:00am PDT
imageImmigrants Rights March in San Jose
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by A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition
The people are on the move in a continuing historic mobilization in cities all over the U.S. to oppose HR 4437 and other draconian laws which would criminalize undocumented workers as a part of the general attack on all working people in the United States. These photos show some of the participants of over 25,000 marchers in San Jose, California on Monday April 10, 2006. Most of the marchers were immigrants from Mexico and other Central American countries....
Posted: Wed, Apr 12, 2006 12:59am PDT
text25,000 march in San Jose - one witness account by nick
As marchers filled two lanes of traffic for 15 blocks of Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose, it was a proud day to be a "Joseano."...
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 9:13pm PDT
imageMore Pics of 4-10-06 San Jose Immigrants Rights March and some demands
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by Somos un pueblo sin fronteras
Demand total amnesty!...
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 4:03pm PDT
textDemonstrators take to the highway (Davis to Sacramento 9-mile march) by Monica Krauth
About 200 people, mostly UC Davis students, marched nine miles from the Chiles Drive exit off of Interstate- 80 on Monday, joining about 4,000 demonstrators in Sacramento in protest of tough immigration bills being debated in Congress....
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 12:51pm PDT
textImmigrants Show Force at Rally Against Federal Policy by Casey Mills, Beyond Chron (reposted)
Immigrants rights activists kicked off a day of protest yesterday with an energetic rally that culminated in a march through the heart of the Mission District. Participants included a broad coalition of representatives from almost every major immigrant group in the city, all of who lashed out strongly against an immigration bill currently being debated in the Senate. Competing proposals include a house bill that would make felons out of both illegal immigrants and those that provide these peo...
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 9:50am PDT
textAfter the Protests, San Francisco Activists Must Build Latino Power by Randy Shaw, Beyond Chron (reposted)
Latino immigrants and their supporters have shown unexpected strength the past two weeks, leading many to ask what will happen to this growing movement once the fate of the pending immigration bill is resolved. San Francisco activists should be raising a similar question. San Francisco’s large Latino community has remained a politically sleeping giant for decades, securing few elected positions and exercising nowhere near the clout of Latinos in San Jose, Los Angeles, or even Orange County. W...
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 9:50am PDT
textEighth Grader Commits Suicide After Being Threatened With Jail Time for Organizing Walkout by Democracy Now (repost)
An eighth grader in California killed himself two weeks ago after being threatened by a school official for participating in the student immigrant rights walkouts. Anthony Soltero, 14, died after he shot himself in the head on March 30th. We speak with the attorney representing Soltero's mother....
Posted: Tue, Apr 11, 2006 9:34am PDT
imageLargest March in the History of Fresno
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by Mike Rhodes
Over 10,000 immigration rights supporters marched to downtown Fresno today (April 10, 2006). The march started at Saint Anthony Claret church and ended at City Hall. Along the way thousands of immigrants and their allies joined the march, ultimately making it the largest political march in Fresno’s history....
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 11:26pm PDT
imageOakland Immigrant Rights March at City Hall
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by rae
as seen from the 11th floor of Oakland City Hall...
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 10:42pm PDT
textUC Berkeley Students Walkout in Support of Student Rights by Emma Seb
UC Berkeley Students, joined by high school students, walked out of classes today demanding amnesty and civil rights for immigrants in a joint protest with Palestinian solidarity groups commemorating the Deir Yassin massacre....
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 10:07pm PDT
imageThousands in SF March for Immigrant Justice
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by Jeff Paterson, Not in Our Name
San Francisco, California (April 10, 2006) – About five thousand people marched this evening through San Francisco’s Mission District in support of immigrant rights. From 16th Street to 24th Street, thousands of immigrant workers, families, youth, and supporters marched down the middle of Mission Street. This was only one of hundreds of actions today being held under the “National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice” banner (http://www.april10.org)....
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 9:35pm PDT
imageApril 10 San Jose Immigrant Rights March
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by Peter Maiden
On April 10, tens of thousands of people marched from East San Jose to City Hall--a three mile trek--to support immigrant rights. It was part of a national groundswell in support of the undocumented....
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 8:51pm PDT
image10-12,000 March in Fresno
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by Simone Whalen-Rhodes
Photos from the April 10, 2006 march for immigrant rights in Fresno. More photos and short story to be posted later tonight....
Posted: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 5:54pm PDT
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