Archive for the 'Immigrant Rights' Category
November 15, 2007
FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE HUMAN RIGHTS
WEBSITE
YOU HAVE RIGHTS!
IF YOU HAVE BEEN DETAINED CALL 1-866-439-6631 to speak with an advocate and be connected with an attorney.
Do not sign any document until you have spoken with an attorney!
This document might allow them to deport you.
You have the right to make a phone call.
You have the right to speak [...]
Posted in Alien Thoughts and Ideas, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights |
October 6, 2007
Recent actions by local police have damaged trust between local police and residents. For example, many residents when stopped for traffic infractions have been asked about their immigration status, and later sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
When this happens, many people no longer feel safe reporting crimes or collaborating as witnesses.
The Diversity Commission will hear [...]
Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Diversity, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights, Multiculturalism, Progressive, Progressive Issues, Race Relations, Uncategorized |
October 4, 2007
The producers of ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ABC Studios
Come on down you little racists you and accept your award on behalf of members of the Hitler Youth everywhere.
The I.B Award Winning episode showed actress Teri Hatcher, who plays Susan Mayer, asking during a medical consultation to check “those diplomas because I want to make sure that they’re not [...]
Posted in Filipino, Hawaii, Humor, Humour, Immigrant Rights, Life, Multiculturalism, News, Philippines, Protests, Race Relations, Racism, Sux Report, Thoughts, Uncategorized |
September 27, 2007
Rod Serling gave this speech back in 1968, just after I turned four years old. (link at the end of this post)
In the wake of Jena, The ICE Raids and the Wars in Iraq And Afghanistan as well as the questions raised by the Patriot Act
one can see that
Rod Serling could have given this speech yesterday.
How sad and how utterly tragic [...]
Posted in Civil Rights, Current Events, Diversity, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights, Journal, Life, Multiculturalism, Politics, Progressive, Progressive Issues, Protests, Race Relations, Racism, Rod Serling, Writing |
September 22, 2007
I live near a City where this has been happening:
Along with this, we are seeing an increase in reports of people being stopped by the police for traffic enforcement, and then being asked about their immigration status.
-from washblog-
I look “Latino”- so does that mean if I get stopped I might have to prove I ‘belong’ here?
And [...]
Posted in Diversity, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights, Journal, Life, Multiculturalism, News, Race Relations, Racism |
September 19, 2007
when you think about it
it’s very easy for us to express opinions and write columns and argue the
‘immigration issue’
it’s another to live it-
my friend sent me this and asked me to put it up on my blog, so here it is.
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My daughter told me when I dropped her off at work at Market Basket last week: [...]
Posted in I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights, Journal, Life, Multiculturalism, Race Relations, Racism, Thoughts |
September 18, 2007
Melt I.C.E.!
Peaceful Protest and Vigil for Human Rights
1-4pm, Sat. Oct. 13th
Northwest Detention Center
1623 E. J Street – Tacoma, WA 98421
(360)381-0293 – notinmycounty@qwest.net
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents continue to terrorize immigrant communities in Washington State and across the country with increasingly militaristic raids, armed arrests, covert detentions and deportations. We ask that you join us in protest of [...]
Posted in Diversity, I.C.E. RAIDS, Immigrant Rights, Progressive, Progressive Issues, Protests, Race Relations, Racism, women |
July 31, 2007
When I was a kid, I lived on a neat street.
The kids were neat and the parents were neat and all the kids were in Scout Troops or took swimming lessons at the pool.
They all went on camping trips and had barbeques during the summer and during the winter they all went skiing.
Except for me, [...]
Posted in Humor, Immigrant Rights, Journal, Life, Multiculturalism, Progressive Issues, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing |
July 17, 2007
!Warning!
Toxic People Suck.
This was an I.B. PSA
Posted in God Chat, Humor, Humour, Immigrant Rights, Journal, Life, Pets, Progressive Issues, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Thoughts |