[For Immediate Release]Immigrants’ 3-Day Walk builds momentum and gets support from Cities’ top Officials

[José G. Herrera]

For Immediate Release

March 30, 2012

Contacts:
Jose Herrera 773-632-9992
Rozalinda Borcila 813-789-0123

Immigrants’ 3-Day Walk builds momentum and gets support from Cities’ top Officials

Chicago IL-Dozens of people gather for the 3-day walk to Crete IL kick off on Friday March 30^th in Little Village, Chicago. They are expected to rally outside the cook county jail at 4pm today Friday. Families, students, activists and the religious community gather in support of the 3-day walk. With signs and banners stating “No borders No Cages” and “Not in any back yard,” organizers take on the challenge of stopping the construction of the planned immigrant detention center in Crete.

 

Different communities where the walkers be going through and stopping by have showed a great support. The Major of Harvey IL, Eric J. Kellogg along with Major of Chicago Heights, Dave Gonzalez have stated their full support and welcome to their town to the walkers. These City officials will be waiting the walkers at the entrance of their town to show support, give a welcoming and join the walk in their respective cities.

Itinerary (www.moratoriumondeportations.org)

Friday, March 30:

(Walk through Little Village, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, Wrightwood, arrive in Evergreen Park)

·         3:00-3:30 – Gathe r 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 S. 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 (Stephanie's Place) City Major Eric Kellogg will be present.

·         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 (City Major Dave Gonzalez will join the Walk)

·         9:00 PM – arrival in Chicago Heights: Nena’s Bakery/Mariscos La Laguna, 2316 Chicago Rd – dinner and spend the night.

Sunday, April 1^st

·         9AM walkers step off from 2316 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights. Walk South on Chicago/Rt 1

·         12 PM – 1PM – GATHERING/CONVERGENCE by 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. (End of Hartmann Dr. 1 mile south of Burville Rd.

·         4PM - return to buses

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José G. Herrera

(773) 632-9992