[For Immediate Release] Immigrant Families and Activists Prepare for Vigil, Protest and Direct Action outside of Immigration Court Building

[José G. Herrera]

For Immediate Release

May 13 for Mat 14^th Event:10AM

Press Contacts:

Fr. Jose Landaverde 773-512-8015
Miriam 773-322-8054

　

Immigrant Families and Activists Prepare for March, Vigil, Protest and Direct Action outside of Immigration Court Building

Chicago IL

,- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in collaboration with immigrant advocates and organizations announce their planned actions for May 15^th , family unity day, targeting the new immigration court building located at 525 W. Van Buren Chicago IL.

“We denounce the institutionalize racism that exists in the current immigration system and the racist judges, in specific Judge

Craig Serbe, who are making inhumane decisions against the immigrant population,” said Jose Landaverde pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission.

“We must not be silent and this is why we need to act against these atrocities that the US government is taking against the immigrant population. Immigrants have become the new exploitable and profitable commodities in the market for private and public operations,” stated another organizer of the event.

Organizers state that is vital to challenge injustices at all levels; local, county, state and federal levels; at immigration court buildings, ICE offices, detention prisons and other facilities, against ICE agents, politicians and President Obama as well.

What: Press Conference

When: Monday, May 14^th at 10:00AM

Where: Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, 3442 W. 26^th St. Chicago IL 60623

　

Other Press Opportunities:

4 P.M. MONDAY, MAY 14^th, 2242 S Damen, Lincoln United Methodist Church

Contact:

Fr. JoseLandaverde 773-512-8015,

Hector 773-885-8551, Miriam 773-322-8054

Youth And Families Facing Separation Prepare For National Demonstrations Against Homeland Security

Members of youth organizations, families and religious leaders will gather at two locations on Monday, May 14^th, to prepare for Chicago’s participation in national demonstrations at Homeland Security offices on Tuesday, May 15th. Families facing separation will explain their situations and volunteers will be working on the next days mobilization at two locations. At 10 a.m. there will be press availability at Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission. At 4 p.m. there will be press availability at Lincoln UMC.

The focal point of the national actions will be in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Congressman Luis Gutierrez will lead a court house vigil on behalf of Gabino Sanchez.

The Gabino Sanchez case has come to symbolize Latino community dissatisfaction with yet another Obama broken promise. In August, Obama had promised to close the cases of undocumented persons with U.S. citizen children who had no criminal record. Homeland Security has cleared less than 1% of current cases and parents like Gabino Sanchez are being routinely deported and separated from their children.

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José G. Herrera

(773) 632-9992

[José G. Herrera]

For Immediate Release

May 13 for Mat 14^th Event:10AM

Press Contacts:

Fr. Jose Landaverde 773-512-8015
Miriam 773-322-8054

　

Immigrant Families and Activists Prepare for Vigil, Protest and Direct Action outside of Immigration Court Building

Chicago IL,- Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in collaboration with immigrant advocates and organizations announce their planned actions for May 15^th , family unity day, targeting the new immigration court building located at 525 W. Van Buren Chicago IL.