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The Undocumented Bus: In Charlotte, A Different Kind Of Coming Out
September 04, 2012
The bus is always the center of attention. Partly because it's a hulking 1970s tour bus that somehow made it from Arizona all the way to Charlotte, but mostly because of what's inscribed on the side of it in thick, black letters.
"Sin Papeles, Sin Miedo," it reads in Spanish. "No papers, no fear."
Carrying a bunch of undocumented activists, the bus rolled through the country, through states like Arizona, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia, and into Charlotte on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.
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The Nation: Undocubus at the DNC
September 04, 2012
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Undocumented Latinos end protest tour of south at Democratic convention
September 03, 2012
For the past 15 years Miguel Guerra has been living in the shadows as an undocumented Latino immigrant in the US. He kept out of view, avoided public places and never spoke his mind to anyone outside his immediate family.
Not any more.
Under a blazing North Carolina sun, Guerra joined almost 50 other undocumented Latino immigrants on a Sunday in a park on the outskirts of Charlotte, the North Carolinan venue of this week's Democratic national convention. It was in effect a mass coming out ceremony.
For the past six weeks the group has been riding across the American south in a converted Greyhound bus bearing the slogan: "No Papers No Fear". They have stopped in about 20 cities in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia before arriving in North Carolina, holding rallies and confronting anti-Latino prejudice along the way.
"We're no longer afraid to say we are undocumented," Guerra declared.
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‘Undocubus’ Dreamers arrive to be heard at Democratic Convention
September 02, 2012
For five weeks, a stay-at-home mom of three, a construction worker, a student who aspires to attend graduate school and more than 20 others risked deportation to travel on a “undocubus” across the country—for a cause.
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Now they want their voices to be heard at the Democratic National Convention.
Their journey is called the “No Papers, No Fear Ride for Justice.” They say it is intended to call attention to the abuses that undocumented immigrants, like them, face due to tough state immigration laws and treatment by authorities.
They’ve been riding a 1972 bus dubbed “undocubus” that left from one of the worst battlegrounds, Arizona, in July and—after making stops in 10 states and more than 15 cities—arrived in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend. Their plan is to attend the Democratic National Convention Sept. 4-6. They chose that political powwow over the Republican National Convention because they want to have a voice at the convention. Tania Unzueta, one of the undocubus riders, told VOXXI last month that the Democratic Party is “a place where immigrants are supposed to be welcomed.” -
No Papers No Fear Head to Charlotte - WBTV
September 01, 2012
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Undocumented immigrants traveling cross country to join protestors at the Democratic National Convention say "life as an undocumented person is not easy."
WBTV met Undocu-Bus... the bus bringing undocumented immigrants... as it makes it way to Charlotte. Organizers say about 37 people are coming to the DNC, 34 of whom are in the country illegally.
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Website Yes, Legal Status, No: "No Papers, No Fear" Hopes to Build a Movement for Undocumented Immigrations
August 31, 2012
One of the riders of the Undocubus facing down a policeman. Photo courtesy of No Papers, No Fear
The online video shows a man in a white sweatshirt standing in a cavernous conference room, his arms aloft holding a banner. In the background, a voice drones over a tinny public-address system.
"I'm undocumented, and I'm not afraid," the man in the sweatshirt declares.
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Immigration advocates rally over law enforcement concerns in Knoxville
August 29, 2012
Undocumented immigrants and supporters spoke out Tuesday in Knoxville about their concerns over law enforcement ties to federal programs, blocked traffic and four were taken into custody.
Several groups spoke in front of the Knox County Sheriff's Office. They include: No Papers No Fear Riders, Knoxville United Against Racism, Allies for Knoxville Immigrant Neighbors (AKIN) Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and the Unknowns Working to be Known.
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One Arrested, Three Cited Protesting 287(g) in Knoxville
August 29, 2012
Originally Published at WBIR
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A protest Tuesday led to several people being taken into custody.
Protesters were voicing their concerns over a program called 287(g) that the Knox County's Sheriff's Office is considering for inmates here. It's a partnership with federal authorities to check an immigrant's legal status.
Tuesday afternoon, protesters, including illegal immigrants, protested near the sheriff's office. Some are traveling across the country spreading a message they call "No papers, no fear."
They joined East Tennesseans, including an undocumented man named Alejandro Guizar. He was one of several people detained for blocking the intersection of Gay Street and Hill Avenue. -
UndocuBus Riders Find Struggle and Hope in Knoxville
August 29, 2012
Knoxville’s Church of the Savior was buzzing with energy last night. Some 70 locals prepared a potluck feast for UndocuBus riders, who have spent the last three days in eastern Tennessee. Riders include people of all ages, including students, day laborers, and domestic workers, and they’re headed to the Democratic National Convention. Last night’s generosity is indicative of the support riders have experienced since the ride started in Phoenix, Arizona more than a month ago. While UndocuBus is reaching out to those people who have been most affected by draconian immigration laws, they’re also building community with white allies who are helping to feed and house the riders as they head towards Charlotte for the convention.
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Todo tipo de hispanos recorren EE.UU. por la dignidad de los "sin papeles"
August 28, 2012
Amas de casa, estudiantes, trabajadores de la construcción, activistas y madres de familia recorren varios estados de Estados Unidos en un autobús, que partió hace casi un mes de Arizona bajo el lema "sin papeles y sin miedo", para instar a otros a salir de las "sombras".
El recorrido no ha sido fácil. Han debido dejar atrás a sus familias, sus trabajos y enfrentar la incertidumbre de la posibilidad de ser detenidos o deportados, pero no hay rastros en ellos de arrepentimiento o deseos de abandonar el camino tras largas horas de viaje.
María Cruz Ramírez es una madre de 46 años que decidió abordar el "undocubus" para transmitir a sus tres hijos el deseo de "defender su dignidad".
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