Destinations
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De Arizona a Denver: la primera parada
August 04, 2012
TweetEn Denver conocimos al Centro Humanitario, Padres y Jovenes Unidos, AFSC, Trabajos con Justicia, y otros para aprender el efecto de SB90 y compartir lo que ha pasado en Arizona y otros estados desde la perspectiva de jornalero/as, trabajadoras de casa, y otros de la comunidad indocumentada.
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In Denver we met with Centro Humanitario, Padres y Jovenes Unidos, AFSC, and Jobs with Justice to learn the impact of SB90 and to share what's happened in Arizona and other states from the perspective of day laborers, domestic workers, and other members of the undocumented community. -
Indigenous Roots in Albuquerque
August 03, 2012
Today the No Papers No Fear caravan arrived to Albuquerque, New Mexico, a state where indigenous communities are prevalent, just as in my state of Arizona.As migrants, we believed that it is important to create a connection between our experience, and the experience of other indigenous people in the United States.
We had the chance to talk to 2 young people living in the Santa Clara and Santo Domingo pueblos, and share our experience as migrants, as they shared theirs with ours.
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Photos: Visiting the Sheriff in Austin
August 03, 2012
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Tired of Living in the Shadows, Undocumented Immigrants Take to the Road
August 02, 2012
Tired of government inaction and what they call “political football” in immigration reform, a busload of undocumented immigrants are risking arrest and deportation to push for change.
About 30 undocumented immigrants and their supporters boarded what they've dubbed the "Undocubus" Wednesday and rolled out of Phoenix, widely regarded as a battleground for immigrant rights. The Undocubus will pull into the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in September.
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UndocuBus Comes to Austin: No Papers, No Fear – Ride for Justice
August 02, 2012
“This summer, we are coming out of the shadows and getting on the bus. Our rights and our families are under attack and we’ve come too far to go back now.”
On July 29, 2012, a special kind of bus tour across the American Southwest departed from Phoenix, Arizona. The passengers aren’t going to be relaxing in luxury resort spas or sightseeing majestic landmarks in the desert. There are no rock stars on board, at least, not in the way we’re used to thinking.
The people riding on this bus have embarked on a precarious mission to show Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, along with the United States federal government, that they will no longer live in the shadows. They want to let them know that they are no longer afraid, and that they have begun organizing to take a public stand for the rights of undocumented people in the U.S.
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In Depth in Denver
August 02, 2012
Wednesday August 1st of 2012 was our second and last day of activities in Denver Colorado, starting off with a delicious breakfast provided by local members of the Unitarian Universalists church, then we headed to El Centro Humanitario were we met with community members and local organizers to have a workshop where we shared our stories in depth, also talked about strategies and future actions to be taken.
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Boulder sheriff, immigration activists agree: Repeal SB 90
August 02, 2012
A group of immigration activists who protested at the state Capitol this week and Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle have something in common.They both want Colorado’s version of Arizona’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants overturned.
SB 90, passed by the state legislature in 2006, requires police officers to report suspected undocumented foreigners who are arrested on a criminal offense to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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Sin Miedo en Denver - Univision
August 01, 2012
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Coming Out at Colorado's Capitol
August 01, 2012
Tuesday July 31st of 2012 was our first day of activities in Denver Colorado, starting off early in the morning with a warm breakfast lovely made by some of the local members of the Unitarian Universalist Church, followed by a quick workshop presented by local community organizers, who explained the severity of a local anti-migrant law called SB 90, that has been around for about 6 years, this law works in the same fashion than section 2B of Arizona’s law SB 1070 which was approved by the supreme court.
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Photos: Rally at the Colorado Capitol
August 01, 2012
This was a press conference where various community members and local organizations shared their stories and sent a call out to the migrant community across the nation. Photos should be accredited to Fernando Lopez, No Papers No Fear photographer.
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