FOR IMMEDIATER RELEASE:SatJune12@Noon
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Press Advisory
For Immediate Release
Saturday June 12 Event
Press contacts:
Jose Herrera 773-632-9992
Mike Johnson 773-701-2908
Chicago Joins DuPage, Aurora, Addison and nearby suburbs for a Counter Protest against the Illinois Minutemen Project and Tea Patriots
What: Press conference by community leaders, Immigrant and workers rights organizers, and allies riding to Naperville to counter protest a rally being held by the Tea Patriots and the Illinois Minutemen Project.
The
counter-protest organized by the group Immigrant Solidarity DuPage along with
allied groups from Aurora, Addison, Chicago and nearby suburbs.
The
counter-protest is for the suspension of Arizona's SB 1070 and the ethnic
studies targeting HB 2281 initiatives and call on the City of Naperville to
immediately boycott the state of Arizona for their discriminatory,
Latino-targeting policy.
When: Saturday, June 12th 12:00 Noon
Where: Metra Station at Western & 18th St.
Who: Community leaders, Immigrant and workers rights organizers, and allies
Visuals: People carrying signs banners, T-shirts against SB1070 & Undocumented-Unafraid!
Why: DuPage along with allies from Aurora, Addison and Chicago are acting to push for humane comprehensive immigration reform that allows for a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and not solely criminalize an under-represented population.
The current direction of immigration reform is in violation of the democratic ideals as well as civil and human rights that this country carries at its core.
This exemplified by Arizona's SB1070 which infringes on federal law and human rights as well as HB 2281 which labels multicultural education model as criminal in effort to create an essentialist view of American History a counterproductive effort in this globalizing society.
The elevation discriminatory enforcement based immigration policy is why a boycott of the state of Arizona was called but the Tea Patriots and Illinois Minutemen in conjunction with the “Buycott” campaign plan to overtly support businesses based out of Arizona. In this case the Stone Cold Creamery of Naperville and after their rally to purchase a "scoop in support" of the Scottsdale, AZ-based Corporation.
Organizers recognize the importance of immigrant rights because they are workers rights, family rights and the essential human dignity that is inalienable and because of this seek equal representation and protection for the undocumented.
-Naperville IL (2:30pm-5pm), Immigrant Solidarity DuPage, along with allies in the struggle for justice for the nation's 12 million undocumented workers and their families will be in Naperville City Hall/ Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle, Saturday, June 12 at 2:30 pm, for a counter-protest under the call "In DuPage We Are Arizona!" . Immigrant Solidarity DuPage will be joined by immigrant rights movement allies from Stand and March in Aurora, the Immigrant Youth Justice League, ANSWER Coalition, Solidarity April 17 Coalition in Addison and the March 10 Coalition. ._,_.___
No Being is Illegal,
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