Join the SCIC this Wednesday 01/21/2009 for an Immigrant Rights Rally

by Robert D. Skeels Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at 11:24 AM
rdsathene@sbcglobal.net (213) 234-8561

Rally at the Federal Building demanding an end to the ICE Raids, and full legalization for immigrants. Wednesday, Januray 21, 2009 at 5:00pm

Join the SCIC this W...
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Join us this Wednesday, January 21, 2009 for a rally at the Federal Building at 300 S. Los Angeles Street, 90012

4:30 - 5:00pm gather and picket
5:30 - 6:30pm speakers address rally
6:30 - 7:00pm march around building toward ICE detention center or to La Placita Olvera

The Southern California Immigration Coalition comprises a wide range of groups, individuals, and organizations with the following points of agreement.

1) Alto a Las Redadas - an immediate end to the ICE raids

2) Legalizacion Total - legalization for all undocumented peoples

Standing on these demands for human rights and family unity, the coalition invites other Latino, civil rights, workers' rights and other organizations to join in unity. To be listed as endorser please email immigrationcoalition@yahoo.com.

Currently the coalition lists the following groups as members: 28th St. Elementary School ACORN Chapter, Association of Raza Educators, Brown Berets, Comite de Mujeres Patricia Marin, CISPES-Los Angeles, Danza Azteca Cuahtemoc, Frente Contra Las Redadas, Hermandad Mexicana Transnacional, IDEPSCA, Internet MEChA, International Socialist Organization (ISO), National Immigrant Solidarity Network, Palisadians for Peace, Placita Olvera Working Group, Puerto Rican Allliance, Radical Women, School of the Americas Watch, L.A, Somos Raza, Union del Barrio, and many more...

The coalition has held several demonstrations and has called several more leading up to May Day 2009. For more information please see the SCIC website at: http://immigrationcoalition.org