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Thursday 5/13/11
-Denis Lemos
This was another great day for our END campaign. Vinny spoke with William Joyce and he just might have found lawyer who is be willing to represent us in court. I on the other hand, I started off the day by meeting with Dick Puritan. He is very nice guy and great ally of SIM. We had lunch at the Harvard Club, Renata and Andres were there too.
After lunch Andres and I rushed...
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Tuesday 05/10/11
-Denis Lemos
We got a lot done on Tuesday, in the morning we drove to Lawrence to speak with Tania Palumbo. The weird thing is, that even though they had called me on Monday to confirm my appointment, when we arrived there they acted like there was no appointment. But it was cool, though. We...
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Town Hall meeting with Senator Kerry 05/08/11
-Denis Lemos
This has been a couple of very busy weeks. I have been meeting with lawyers, SIM members and so many people from my community. It has been great; I don’t think I have ever met so many great people in such a short...
By Lily Huang
At the Student Immigrant Movement (SIM), we recruit youth and develop them to become leaders in our communities and to fight for equal access to education for all, regardless of immigration status. Many of our youth are young women who have grown to become the leaders and organizers of our SIM movement and organization. We are young immigrant women – undocumented and unafraid – and allies! We are the photographers and writers of SIM, the aspiring teachers, businesswomen, and social workers of tomorrow, high school and college students, non-profit employees, housekeepers and restaurant hostesses. Our many women in leadership in...
Hello all,
Talking Points against Secure Communities
Just Communities / Comunidades Justas - a grassroots campaign of Centro Presente, Project Voice AFSC, and the ACLU of Massachusetts
(The first three points are from the ACLU statement on Secure Communities)
1. Deters immigrants from reporting crimes, and receiving equal protection of laws
• Particularly problematic for victims of domestic violence.
• Prevents cooperating with crime investigations.
2. Invites racial profiling by state and local law enforcement
•...
Hello,
We are extending this personal invitation because you’ve been
identified as an organizer and community leader that is committed in
building a social and racial justice movement in Massachusetts and
beyond. At this gathering we will have a candid and open discussion
with Carlos Garcia, Community Organizer from Phoenix Arizona, who for
the last four years has worked towards ending and educating about the
constant human rights abuses of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the 287(g)
Agreements and Arizona’s series of anti-migrant laws.
In addition, we will learn what is working in Arizona’s fight to
combat the atrocities of ICE...
