[Press Advisories for March 25,29&30] Immigrants Walk to Crete-A 3-Day-40 mile Walk/Action

[José G. Herrera]

Press Advisory
March 24 for Sunday March 25 Event
Press Contacts:
Jose Herrera 773-632-9992
Rozalinda Borcila 813-789-0123

After announcing a 40 mile walk to Crete…
Chicagoans Prepare Visuals for the 3-Day Walk
They will gather messages to take to Crete

Chicago IL- Immigrant rights advocates and immigrant families prepare visuals to take on the 3-Day walk to Crete Illinois. The walk is in response to the planned immigration “detention center” by Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE), Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), and the Village of Crete IL.

Members of the community are invited to share how detention and incarceration have affected them and also make signs about their experiences. The walkers will take these personal messages to the site of the propose detention center. Latest information on logistics including route and times will be distributed at the sign making event on March 25 at 3pm.

What: A Sign and Banner making Event
When: Sunday, March 25 at 3pm-5pm
Where: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, 3442 W. 26th St. Chicago IL 60623
Who: Immigrant families, activists, faith community, and more!

Media is invited to attend this event; people who will walk from Chicago to Crete will be available for interviews as well as families who have been affected by immigration policy.

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SAVE THE DATE
March 25 for Thursday March 29th
Contacts:
Jose Herrera 773-632-9992
Rozalinda Borcila 813-789-0123

Organizers of the "Immigrants 3-Day Walk" Gather for Final Touches

What: Final meeting to announce latest updates for the 3-Day walk
When: March 29 at 8pm
Where: 3442 W. 26th St. Chicago IL 60623: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Who: Organizers of the 3-Day Walk to Crete

Media is invited to attend the organizers' last meeting, where they will announce latest updates on the walk action along with final messages to the community.

Organizers, walkers, families, supporters will be available for interviews

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SAVE THE DATE:
For March 30th at 3:30PM

Dozens of People Gather to Step-off for a 3-Day Walk
People walk from Little Village in Chicago to Crete IL protesting the planned “Immigrant Detention Center”

Little Village, Chicago IL- People from all backgrounds gather at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission (3442 W. 26th St. Chicago IL 60623)  to begin the 3-day walk to Crete. The walk is in response to the planned “immigrant detention center” by ICE, CCA, and the Village of Crete. The immigrant community including families, children, activists,  and many other groups are gathering at the Mission starting at 3pm.

3:30pm:3-Walk step off from 3442 W. 26th St. Chicago
4:00pm:Walk stops at Cook County Jail (W. 26th St. and S. California Ave) (More people joins the march)
4:30pm: Rally and Step off from Cook County Jail
4:30pm-9pm: Walk heads south on S. California Ave and then on S. Kedzie Ave.

More info on the route and schedule visit:
www.moratoriumondeportaitons.org

For logistics and route info contact: Rozalinda Borcila 813-789-0123
Other contacts:
Jose Herrera 773-632-992
Father Jose Landaverde  773-512-8015

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José G. Herrera

(773) 632-9992

[Comite 10 de Marzo]

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Rozalinda Borcila <rbor...@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 4:30 PM
Subject: [MDC] WALK TO CRETE - will you walk a mile with us?
To: moratorium-on-d...@googlegroups.com

Dear friends We have updated the website with more specific route and schedule information about the walk to Crete - please help share this information very broadly, as we hope many people can join us along the way, or meet the walkers to cheer them on and show support. www.moratoriumondeportations.org WALK TO CRETE TO RESIST IMMIGRANT DETENTION Departure rally: March 30, 3:30 PM, Cook County Jail, Chicago Arrival rally: April 1, 12-1PM, Crete Park (corner of Main St and 1st St), Crete IL; 1-4PM Procession through Crete Walk a block with us, walk a mile with us, join us for a stop along the way, or meet up with us in Crete. Below you will find the route and schedule — each day we will update as more details become available  so that you can find out where we are and meet up with us. Check back often for daily updates!  Also please see information and logistics for walkers. Contacts: Jose Herrera josefro...@aol.com 773-632-9992 Rozalinda Borcila rbor...@yahoo.com 813-789-0123 Friday, March 30: (Little Village, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, Wrightwood, arrive in Evergreen Park) – 3:00-3:30 – Gather at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, 3442 W 26th St Chicago - 3:30-4:30 – gathering and rally at Cook County Jail, Corner of 26th St and California Ave - 4:30 walkers step off; walk South on California, West on 45th St,  South on Kedzie –  6:00 PM – break, St Gall’s Parish, 5515 Sawyer Ave - walk South on Kedzie, East on 81st St –  9PM – arrival at St Thomas More, 2825 W 81st St – spend the night Saturday, March 31 :  (Beverly, Blue Island, Harvey, Homewood, arrive in Chicago Heights) –  8:00 AM walkers step off; walk South on California, East on 95th, South on Western –  10 AM, rest: Kennedy Park, Western Ave and 113th St; continue South on Western - 11:30 AM rest in Blue Island, Western and 129th St –  walk South on Western, East on 147th St; South on Wood, East on 155, South on Center, East on 157st and reach Halsted –  3:30-4:30 PM  lunch at 15734 S Halsted St, Harvey - 4:30 PM – Holmes Park: 161st and Halsted, Harvey — rally with Human Action Community Organization - walk South on Halsted –  6:30-7 PM rest, Halsted and 190th St –  9:00 PM – arrival in Chicago Heights: Nena’s Bakery, 2316 Chicago Rd – dinner and spend the night Sunday, April 1st –  9AM walkers step off from 2316 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights - Walk South on Chicago/Rt 1 –  12 PM – 1PM – GATHERING/CONVERGENCE at Crete Park, corner of Main St and 1st St –  1PM – 3PM procession through Crete with several stops for actions and messages – end at proposed detention center site - 4PM – return to buses --- On Sat, 3/24/12, José G. Herrera <josefro...@aol.com> wrote:

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Jorge Mujica