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La guagua de los 'sin papeles'
August 10, 2012
Vienen con mensajes de libertad, enseñanzas de rebeldía y voces de solidaridad. Vienen en bus, sin papeles y sin miedo.
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Alrededor de 30 indocumentados, entre jóvenes y adultos, comenzaron este 28 de julio un viaje a través del suroeste y el sur del país a bordo del UndocuBus (el indocu-autobus).
Aunque de inicio se había avisado de la participación de tres indocumentados de Georgia, hasta el cierre de esta edición la organización no había confirmado su arribo.
“Estamos tratando de regar el mensaje de que hay que perder el miedo a la policía y a las leyes que nos atacan porque ya estuvo bueno de que nos ataquen y de que nos escondamos”, dijo a MundoHispánico Fernando López, indocumentado de Arizona que será parte del grupo.
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No Papers No Fear Stands Up to New Orleans Sheriff
August 10, 2012
According to the protestors, Gusman’s insistence on holding those suspected of being undocumented until their legal residency status can be determined has resulted in a series of gross violations of individuals’ constitutional rights. In addition, the policy has created a crippling sense of insecurity among New Orleans residents, which has all but broken down the relationship between minority communities and law enforcement officers. The protestors argue that Gusman should follow the example of Washington D.C. and the state of Connecticut, which have already ended these immigrant detentions.
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Travis County sheriff's immigration checks protested
August 04, 2012
More than 50 people protested outside the Travis County sheriff's office on Friday, calling on Sheriff Greg Hamilton to stop participating in a program that detains and deports illegal immigrants.The protesters were aligned with a group of Austin-bound undocumented immigrants who are riding across parts of the nation in a bus to protest deportations.
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El "UndocuBus" hace parada en Texas
August 04, 2012
Después de una semana en Phoenix, con actos de desobediencia civil, una marcha a las oficinas del Servicio de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE), así como eventos artísticos y pláticas con la comunidad, los viajeros siguieron su camino, tras visitar Colorado y Nuevo México.
"Hemos tenido una buena respuesta de la gente en los lugares a los que llegamos, y nuestro objetivo central en la convención es que el presidente (Barack) Obama asuma una postura acerca de la reforma migratoria antes de solicitar el voto de los hispanos", expresó vía telefónica Tania Unzueta, líder juvenil de los soñadores de Chicago.
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Sin miedo a la 'migra' - HOY
August 03, 2012
El autobús va pintado de verde, el color de la esperanza, y lleva imágenes de mariposas monarca, en símbolo de la inmigración.
José Mangandi nunca se ha sentido cómodo hablando sobre su estatus migratorio de indocumentado.Pero ahora lo hace abiertamente como parte de la travesía de un autobús que partió de Phoenix hacia Carolina del Norte para estar presente en la Convención Demócrata en septiembre.
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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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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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Response to NYT Room for Debate
August 01, 2012
On August 1st, the New York Times published a debate "Is getting on the 'Undocubus' a good idea? Should illegal immigrants to the United States be encouraged to come out about their status?"
Below is our response:
As undocumented immigrants we face risks every day. We wake up every morning wondering whether their loved ones will return home. While many of us pay taxes, we don’t have access to work, education or healthcare. We have few effective avenues to participate in the democratic process and the creation of the laws that frame our lives.
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Sin Miedo en Denver - Univision
August 01, 2012
