LOS ANGELES October 15, 2008 – Members of the Los Angeles area immigrant community began a fast for their rights Wednesday downtown at La Placita. A diverse group of students, service workers, day laborers, and supporters have set up camp just south of the plaza. About 70 people have committed to the fast, there are currently about 25 tents in the encampment with room for up to 100. The fast plans to run from now until election day, a 20 day fast. Coming together with the organization,
Rise, immigrants and their supporters are fasting to urge people to sign a
pledge to vote or take some kind of action for immigrants rights.
The fasters are demanding an immediate end to the ICE raids that are terrorizing immigrant communities and tearing families apart. Children of immigrant parents who are US born citizens are being separated from their mothers and fathers by the raids and forced deportations. Supporters are welcome to visit or join the encampment and it is expected that the camp will grow as word spreads.
From the Newswire: Fast for Our Future: Immigrants Rights Encampment at La Placita | | MP3 Audio – Interview with a Faster: Frank Romero-Crockett, at La Placita Encampment | | Hunger Strike for Immigrant Rights! || VIDEO: Video from Day One of the Fast for our Future by Fatima Mojaddidy | | Video Day One &
Day Five by A | |
Live audio from the camp: Radio Ayuno
Day Six: 1,000,000 Signs Of Hope, Latino Immigrant Rights Activists Stage 27 Days Of Hunger by David Lee Frater
& CDIR SUPPORTS FAST FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS IN LA
