Los Angeles Indymedia : Activist News

Below is a shout out from San Diego area activists to join them at 12:00 p.m. this Saturday, as the mayor of National City proclaims that immigrants are welcome in their city. The organizers of the sanctuary movement have asked that all supporters of immigrants\' rights come to National City and defend the right of people to live without harrassment and fear of police interference in their daily lives.

The Minutemen, led by Jim Gilchrist, have vowed to protest this event with a major Southern California mobilization of 400 Minutemen to the streets of little National City. Their intent, as always, is to provoke hatred and racism through the media; if human rights supporters can mobilize to defend National City, the Minutemen will be exposed.

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 Cit 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.