by Oct 16 Coalition for Immigrant Rights
Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 at 5:10 PM 323-269-6069 or 213-745-5222 Olympic & Broadway, Downtown LA
Join over 100 groups and thousands of individuals for a mass march and rally for immigrant rights on October 16, 12 noon, at the corner of Olympic and Broadway.
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OCTOBER 16 MARCH & RALLY FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS - AMNESTY NOW!
WHEN: Sat, Oct 16, 12 noon WHERE: Assemble at Olympic & Broadway Downtown Los Angeles
On Saturday, October 16, immigrants of all nationalities and their supporters will march from Olympic and Broadway through downtown Los Angeles to demand full rights for undocumented workers, and to stop the raids and racism against all immigrants. The march will culminate in a mass rally with well known speakers, musicians and more. Bring your friends and family. The march and rally are fully permitted.
Excitement for October 16 is growing each day. The march is receiving broad and wide-spread support in California and throughout the nation. It is a march to support thestruggle of ALL immigrants!
More than 80 organizations representing Mexican and Central American immigrants have endorsed and are actively mobilizing for the march. Arab, Muslim, South Asian, Korean, Philippino immigrant organizations are building for the demonstration as well. Youth, students, LGBT, antiwar and anti-racist groups and labor unions are also actively involved.
The October 16 demonstration was announced publicly two years ago by a pro-immigrant coalition led by Latino Movement USA & Hermandad Mexicana Nacional during a large immigrant rights rally in downtown LA. Since that time, activists have worked hard to build community support to make it a success.
The October 16 march will commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the massive anti-Proposition 187 demonstration in LA. That march was the largest protest by Latinos in the history of the United States. To commemorate that historic march is important.
The need for a mass march for immigrant rights is even more urgent today. Latino immigrants are terrorized by police raids at their jobs and in their neighborhoods. Arabs, Muslims and South Asians are targeted in FBI roundups and detained without justification. Recent immigrants of all nationalities are under racist attack by law enforcement and constantly threatened withincarceration and deportation.
At this critical time, we must organize and fight back against racism, bigotry and all forms of oppression. We must elevate the level of struggle to win full rights for all immigrants, and especially for undocumented workers and their families.
All progressive individuals and organizations are invited to join the march and rally on October 16. A strong, united demonstration in downtown Los Angeles will prove the incredible strength and resolve of the movement for immigrant rights in the United States today.
The October 16 march is less than 1 week away. Tens of thousands of leaflets and posters have been distributed in LA alone. Get involved and make the demonstration a huge success!
AMNESTY FOR THE UNDOCUMENTED! FULL RIGHTS FOR ALL IMMIGRANTS STOP THE RACIST ARRESTS, RAIDS AND DEPORATATIONS! REPEAL THE PATRIOT ACT AND ALL OTHER ANTI-IMMIGRANT LAWS!
Partial list of organizations endorsing the October 16 march and rally:
Latino Movement USA, Hermandad Mexicana Nacional, Dolores Huerta (Co-founder, United Farmworkers of America), Los Angeles Board of Education, Asociacion Nacional de Salvadoreños Americanos, Alianza Hondureña de Los Angeles, Northeast UTLA, Casa Nicaragua, Alliance for a Just and Lasting Peace in the Philippines, Ecuadorians Residing Abroad, Frente Civico Zacatecano, South Asian Network, National Lawyers Guild, Federación de Clubes de Jalisco, Familias Unidas de Lynwood, Centro Azteca, A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition, Free Palestine Alliance, KMB Pro-People Youth, National Committee to Free the Cuban Five, Hispanos Unidos, Latin Armst, Fuerza Revolucionaria Salvadoreña, U.S. Cuba Labor Exchange, GABRIELA Network-Los Angeles, Dr. John Fernandez-Roosevelt H.S., Campaign for Social Justice, Pacific Palisades Peace Vigil, Palestinian American Congress-LA and National, Union of Palestinian American Women, Green Party LA, Muslim Student Association-Cal State Long Beach, Santa Monica College Coalition in Solidarity with Cuba, Association of Latin American Students-SMC, Tendencia Revolucionaria El Salvador, Casa del Pueblo Collective, MECha Cal State LA, Apostolic Church, Jóvenes Inc, Coalición Latinoamericana, Mindullae, Moviemento Popular Inmigrante, Fundacion Pro-Inmigrante, Club Ancon, Union Campesina, Jornaleros del Valle de San Gabriel, Union Sin Fronteras, National Network on Cuba (includes 80 member organizations), California Congreso of U.S.-Mexican Women Voters, Casa del Sinaloense, Zacatecanos en Marcha, Federación de Zacatecanos, Ordinary Dharma, Movimiento Politico Exterior Mexicano, COMACC, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC-LA/OC), Palestinian American Women’s Association (PAWA), CSUN Students Against War, Nicaragua Network, Mexico Solidarity Network, Haiti Support Network, Middle East Children’s Alliance, IFCO/Pastors for Peace, Partnership for Civil Justice-LEDF, Kensignton Welfare Rights Union, Americans for Just Peace in the Middle East-OC, People of Color Against Globalization, One Korea LA Forum, Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), Immigration Equality-LA, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, UFW (Oxnard), Coalition to Defend Immigrant Rights, La Raza-CSULB, Mexican Caballeros Association, Parent Community Coalition, Students for Justice in Palestine-UCLA, COSMOS Foundation and more.
For more info contact: Latino Movement USA 323-269-6069 Hermandad Mexicana 213-745-5222 A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition 323-464-1636
