Thread: Elvira having a press conference at 11

Originally Posted by crazybird

I watched 7 and didn't hear a word! Wonder what happened?

This really is getting old. How do you get people upset enough to come out in numbers though? Everyone is too pre-occupied with Big Brother (CBS) and American Idol!

We're keeping a close eye on this though....

http://www.jailforelvira.com
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Hello BadMan,

Welcome to Alipac!

Dixie

Welcome BadMan!

This really is getting old. How do you get people upset enough to come out in numbers though? Everyone is too pre-occupied with Big Brother (CBS) and American Idol!

You forgot football.

I saw this on another website:

** I SUGGEST WE USE THE CONTACT INFO AT END OF ARTICLE TO DEMAND HER IMMEDIATE DEPORTATION* **

A CALL TO SUPPORT THE CASE OF ELVIRA ARELLANO

Stand in solidarity with all immigrants, documented and undocumented

The IAC urges you to support the case of Elvira Arellano. Elvira is
an undocumented worker who is taking a heroic stand against
deportations and fighting for her rights. She is a native of
Michoacán, Mexico who came to the U.S. like many of the other 12
million undocumented in this country, in search of work and a better
life.

In 2002, Elvira was detained by Homeland Security agents in an
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweep at O'Hare Airport in
Chicago under the guise of allegedly looking for "terrorists" . She
was detained by the Department of Homeland Security for using a
false social security number on her job at O'Hare.

On August 18, 2006 Elvira Arellano and her seven year old son, Saul
who is a US citizen, took sanctuary in Adalberto United Methodist
Church in Chicago instead of reporting for deportation, primarily
because Saul has health problems. She has pledged to live
indefinitely in the church until granted a reprieve.

Elvira is a well known activist, representing many families in
Congressional hearings and speaking on behalf of immigrant rights.
She worked to organize in July 2005 a march of 50,000 for immigrant
rights in Chicago, and went on a hunger strike to support workers
who were picked up by ICE prior to the historic May 1st boycott in
2006. Arellano was a founder of both La Familia Latina Unida and the
Coalition of African Arab Asian European and Latino Immigrants of
Illinois (CAAAELII).

The case of Elvira Arellano is a just case

Elvira Arellano has become the symbol of resistance to the heartless
and callous deportations that are sweeping the country. Despite a
legislative standstill in Congress, not only are deportations
escalating, local officials around the nation are implementing de
facto immigration policy that amount to a witch-hunt against
immigrants. A case in point is the anti-immigrant ordinance that
passed in July in Hazelton, PA.

Due to her heroic stand, a group of Black ministers spoke last week
at Adalberto Methodist of the comparisons of Arellano to Rosa Parks.
Reverend Albert Tyson said he hopes "their support would increase
the bonds between Latinos and African-Americans. " At the meeting
Arellano said, "I don't only speak for me and my son, but for
millions of families like mine." Supporters from the predominantly
Puerto Rican neighborhood chanted, "Luchando mano y mano, Boriqua y
Mexicano!" ("Fighting hand in hand, Puerto Rican and Mexican!")

Elvira Arellano is the perfect example that the anti-immigrant
hysteria sweeping the country is an inhumane situation that has
become intolerable. The human rights of immigrants are being cruelly
violated under the guise of fighting terrorism or stopping "illegal"
immigration. In fact, no human being is illegal and whether in the
U.S. documented or undocumented, immigrants have a right to live in
peace, without fear of evictions from their homes or the country.

How you can help Elvira:

1. Write letters to Illinois Senators Richard Durbin and Barack
Obama as well as your own legislator urging them to prevent her
deportation.

For Senator Durbin visit:
http://durbin. senate.gov/ contact.cfm# contact
For Senator Obama: http://obama. senate.gov/ contact/index. php

2. Send Letters to the Chicago Sun Times and the Chicago Tribune
asking them to stop demonizing Elvira as well as all immigrants.
Their emails are letters@suntimes. com and ctc-
tribletter@tribune. com .

3. Send letters of support directly to Elvira at the organization
she works with and who has been spearheading her support, Sin
Fronteras at Centro Sin Fronteras 2300 S. Blue Island Ave., Chicago
IL 60608 or visit the website: www.legalizationyes .com. For Spanish
speakers visit: www.legalizacionsi. com