ADVISORY
(SANCTUARY RALLY 1200 NOON SATURDAY SEPT 30TH)
This
past Saturday with more than 300 supporters the community shut down the
attempted rally of 87 Minutemen in front of the National City, City Hall
offices. People young and old, in a rainbow of colors joined forces to say yes
to the proposed Sanctuary City for National City and NO TO THE VIGILANTE
MINUTEMEN that tried and failed to promote hate and stop the sanctuary city
movement. (One Minutemen was arrested and more are expected to be arrested, as a
video will be released that shows the Minutemen physically assaulting peace
activists as well as spraying peace activists with mace)
The
National City sanctuary movement has gathered hundreds of signature and will
celebrate this Saturday at 1200 noon as Mayor Nick Inzunza declares that
National City welcomes migrants and is a Sanctuary for migrants. The celebration
will include music by KANARI, prayers and presentations by the community and of
course a declaration by Mayor Inzunza.
Momentum
has continued to grow for the sanctuary movement especially the last couple of
month since Mayor Inzunza, BORDER ANGELS, SI SE PUEDE, GENTE UNIDA and others
have continued to unite & promote the cause of social justice and a
welcoming spirit to our migrant brothers and sisters instead of the negative
efforts of an isolated and misdirected few. YES TO NATIONAL CITY SANCTUARY
MOVEMENT !
“In
contrast to the hate being promoted by a few in Escondido, Vista, right wing
extremeist and the failed minutemen movement, we will promote the positive
contributions of our migrant brethren and say yes to sanctuary cities and to
human rights for all”, states Enrique Morones of BORDER ANGELS & GENTE
UNIDA one of the movements proponents.
Several
hundred pro-sanctuary supporters are expected to join the rally and festivities
this Saturday, September 30th at 1200 noon adjacent to City Hall in
National City on the corner of 12th and National City Blvd.
More
info (619) 269-7865
To
get to National City's City Hall (a little over 2 hours from the I-10 and I-5
intersection):
1: Merge onto I-5 S toward SANTA ANA. 102.4 miles
2: Keep LEFT to take I-805 S. 13.4 miles
3: Merge onto CA-15 S toward CA-94 W. 4.0 miles
4: CA-15 S becomes I-5 S. 0.9 miles
5: Take the 8TH STREET exit toward NATIONAL CITY. 0.1 miles
6: Keep RIGHT at the fork to go on W 8TH ST. 0.2 miles
7: Turn RIGHT onto NATIONAL CITY BLVD. 0.2 miles
8: End at 1243 National City Blvd