TRANSLATED FROM:
http://www.diario.com.mx/nota.php?notai ... 01ec38186b

DALLAS— A group of Mexican immigrants in the United States announced yesterday that it is working for the formation of a national organization dedicated to fight the new wave of racial discrimination that faces their communities in this country.

The formation of the American Mexican Anti Discrimination Alliance (AMADA) was brought to light in the framework of the eleventh ordinary session of the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME in Spanish), that initiated the eve in this texan city.

The director of the Mexican Community Center in Dallas , Jacobo Kupersztoch, explained that the new organization is promoted by a committee of 27 members, among whom are counselors and former counselors of the IME.

Kupersztoch explained that AMADA arises from the need to counteract the growing wave of hatred and intolerance against the Mexican communities that has arisen in this land under the argument of illegal immigration.

'Small but powerful groups of hatred have decided to ignore that this country was created and has grown to be become a leader in the world, thanks to immigration and to the immigrants', he said.

'We need to raise our voice to stop the language of hatred and intolerance towards the undocumented, indicated Kupersztoch, upon indicating that the new organization will seek to counteract the anti-immigrant rhetoric promoted by some in the mass media."

AMADA is similar in objectives to other organizations created in this country to counteract the racial hatred towards diverse ethnic groups, like the Arab-American Antidiscrimination Committee.

In the IME meeting, the eve was inaugurated by the Mexican president Felipe Calderon during a stop in Dallas, more than 100 members of the agency analyze strategies to improve the quality of life of the Mexican communities in this country. The meeting concludes today.

Dr. Jacobo Kupersztoch is the Director of the Adani Gallery in Dallas TX, which specializes in Latin American and contemporary art. And is teaching Cultural Sensitivity for Health Professionals at The Centro Comunitario Mexicano -Dallas Forth Worth.

Contact: El Centro Comunitario Mexicano [CCM-DFW]
Telephone: 972.998.3252
e-mail: jacobo@ccm-dfw.com

Contact: The Adani Gallery, Dallas, TX
phone: 972.503.5662
e-mail: jacobo@adanigallery.com