PRESS
ADVISORY
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 9th
2010
Contact
Info:
Chicago Immigrant Youth and Community Leaders' Last Planning Meeting and
Final touches for March 10 2010
March for Legalization, National “Coming out of the Shadows
Day”
What:
Press conference at our final planning meeting where youth and leaders from
various immigrant communities will announce the final details for the mass
mobilization on Wednesday March 10th.
When:
TODAY, March 9th at 6:30 pm.
Where:
1810 South Allport St, Chicago, IL 60608
Who: The
Nuevo-March 10th coalition of community groups and youth organizing for the
National Coming out of the Shadows day, March 10th 2010
March
organizers and immigrant youth will be available for
interviews
Visuals: Last touches on Signs and banners
making.
Chicago- On March
10th , 2010 youth are calling for a community mobilization from Union Park to
Federal Plaza, ending with a mass coming out direct action demonstration by
undocumented youth.
The march calls for
legalization for all and the rally at Federal plaza will be part of a national
coordinated campaign by youth and students in support for immigration reform.
Youth have been “coming out” or openly identifying as undocumented immigrants,
and speaking about their stories, as a strategy to get the issue of immigration
in people’s minds, and on the national agenda.
In collaboration with
the national youth-led network United We Dream, students and youth from around
the country will be organizing “coming out of the shadows” actions between March
10th and March 21st, starting right here in Chicago.
The “coming out of
the shadows” event will also take the opportunity to call for leadership from
our elected representatives. Youth organizers have invited Senator Durbin ,
president Barrack Obama and Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet
Napolitano to share the stage with them on Wednesday to discuss the issues of
immigration reform with the immigrant masses. So far the Obama administration
has doubled down on Bush-era enforcement tactics despite his campaign promises
of passing immigration reform during his first year.
We are urging everyone
to come and support the immigrant Community as they come out of the Shadows and
into the streets to demand Immigration reform!!!
March from Union Park
to Federal Plaza
Reunion Time: 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Union Park ( W. Lake and N.
Ashland)
March Step Off Time: 1:00 p.m.
Arrive at Federal Plaza and Coming
Out Event : 3:00 PM
Organizations
Endorsing the march for March 10 2010, as of 3/08/2010
8th Day Center for
Justice
Access to Opportunity Movement
Amnesty International USA- Midwest
Region
Arab American Action Network (AAAN)
Biblioteca
Popular(Pilsen)
Caucus of Rank and File Educators (CORE)
Centro Americano
de Arte y Cultura
Centro Obrero de Detroit
Centro Romero
Chicago
Community and Workers' Rights
Chicago Dyke March Collective
Chicago New
Sanctuary Coallition
Chicago Organization for Immigrant Leadership
Chicago
Otra
Coalicion Mexico-Americano por Reformamigratoria (C-MXA)
Coalition of
African, Arab, Asian, European, and Latino Immigrants of Illinois
(CAAAELII)
Community Offensive of Black & Brown Revolutionary Allies
(COBBRA)
Dream Action
Federacion de Clubes Michoacanos de Illinois
(FEDECMI)
Freedom Road Socialist Organization
Gay Liberation
Network
Iglesia Metodista Amor de Dios
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant
and Refugee Rights (ICIRR)
Immigrant Solidarity Dupage
Immigrant Youth
Justice League (IYJL)
Independent Voters of Illinois- Independent Precinct
Organization
Injustice Fighting Task Force-Dominican
University
International Socialist Organization
Korean American Resource
and Cultural Center
La Voz de Los de Abajo
Latino Organization of the
Southwest
Mexicanos Unidos del D.F.
Mexico-US Solidarity
Network
Movimiento Cultural Latino Americano (NEIU)
OLAS Harold Washington
College
Organization of the Northeast (ONE)
Palestine Solidarity Group
(PSG)-Chicago
Progress Center for Independent Living
Restaurant
Opportunities Center of Chicago
Restaurant Opportunities Centers
United
Roosevelt University Sociological Society
SEIU Healthcare Illinois
& Indiana
SHALOM Comunidad de PAZUnited Church of
Christ
Solidarity
Southwest Youth Collaborative Generation
T.A.B.C.A.T.
Cultural Arts
The Justice Mission
The National Network for Arab American
Communities
UIC Project Focus
UIC-Student for Immigrants Rights
Union
de Vendedores Ambulantes
United Electrical Workers
United States
Palestinian Community Network