Ron> [NetworkAztlan_News] STOP the ICE RAIDS!! Organizing meeting Oct. 1st in LA!! 6:00PM!

9-30-08 @9:00 AM PST ~ Gracias Hermano Ron ~ The whole immigration issue is too hot to handle for the current Presidential candidates and none of them have a comprehensive immigration reform plan that would be fair, just and humane to all parties concerned. We should support the idea of at least a temporary amnesty, a suspension of ICE raids and re-build the Sanctuary Movement. We need to give refuge to the refugees, create and expand our own underground railroads and protect our own people by any means mandatory! The natural laws of nature, the laws of Creator God and the humane rights upheld by the basis principles of international law support the humane doctrine of immigrant rights in harmony with basic humane rights. These natural divine laws supercede national laws. We can, must and should be able to explain to the people the legitimacy of a general amnesty for undocumented workers. We need to build solid bridges, not porous walls. Our vile repressors respect no borders or boundaries why should we? We need to utilize our local churches and other safe places of refuge for those who refuse to bend to the dictaters of an unjust social order because they need and want to support the survival of their families! The U.S.A. government is a rogue failed state! We need to utilize all available resources available to us: local community education; one-on-one conversations with others; the Power of the Internet via websites, blogs, groups and videos; unite with others based upon a common humane rights agenda and not let the demons who reign in these troubled times divide us based upon top surface labels of race, tribe or political party affiliation. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come Together and Create! Peter S. Lopez aka: Peta Humane-Liberation-Party Email: sacranative@yahoo.com Sacramento, California, Aztlan --- On Tue, 9/30/08, Ron Gochez <mexicanoatucla@aol.com> wrote: From: Ron Gochez <mexicanoatucla@aol.com> Subject: [NetworkAztlan_News] STOP the ICE RAIDS!! Organizing meeting Oct. 1st in LA!! 6:00PM! To: Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 8:23 AM The MIGRA (ICE) is incrementing their Raids in our communities! !! We have to build up the resistance so that we can eventually kick them out of our streets! The countries economy is supposedly going down the tubes but they seem to have plenty of $$$ for more ICE Raids!!! If you are SERIOUS about organizing against the Migra (ICE), join the Frente Contra las Redadas! We are currently organizing another Community Forum to invite lawyers to come out and educate our community about their rights! Come help out!! We are ALL busy people...enough with our excuses! Let's get to work! We have to organize in our communities! Meetings are open to everyone! See you at the meeting! What: General Meeting: Frente Contra las Redadas- South Central When: Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 6:00PM Where: Santee Education Complex (1921 Maple Ave. LA, CA 90011) Washington/Maple in the Library Who: Everyone who wants to organize against the Migra Raids is welcomed Why: Because the ICE/Migra continues to terrorize our communities and we need to be organized to be able to defend our communities from deportations/ family separations. Ron Gochez Social Justice Educator/Community Organizer Frente Contra las Redadas- South Central Union Del Barrio- Los Angeles State wide immig ratio n raids resul t in 1, 157 arres ts http: / / www. latim es. com/ news/ local / la- me- raids 30- 2008s ep30, 0, 63982 66. story Feder al agent s targe t those who ignor ed depor tatio n order s or retur ned to the U.S. illeg ally. More than 400 are arres ted in the Los Angel es area. By Franc isco Vara- Orta, Los Angel es Times Staff Write r Septe mber 29, 2008 Feder al immig ratio n agent s arres ted more than 1, 150 peopl e in the large st colle ctive sweep by speci alize d enfor cemen t teams in Calif ornia , autho ritie s said today . The sweep targe ted those who ignor ed depor tatio n order s or retur ned to the Unite d State s illeg ally after being depor ted, said U.S. Immig ratio n and Custo ms Enfor cemen t spoke swoma n Virgi nia Kice. The raids , which ended Satur day, produ ced 436 arres ts in the San Franc isco area, 420 in the Los Angel es area and 301 in the San Diego area. Of the 1, 157 illeg al immig rants arres ted state wide, 595 had outst andin g depor tatio n order s and 346 had prior crimi nal convi ction s, Kice said. Those arres ted come from 34 count ries. The squad s respo nsibl e for the arres ts, known as fugit ive opera tions teams , were devel oped in 2003 to focus on appre hendi ng forei gn natio nals who have ignor ed final order s of depor tatio n or have retur ned to the U.S. illeg ally after being depor ted, Kice said. The cases at the top of their list invol ve those wante d or convi cted in viole nt or drug- relat ed crime s, agenc y offic ials said. " Indiv idual s who defy immig ratio n court order s to leave the count ry need to under stand there are conse quenc es for willf ully disre gardi ng the law, " said Depar tment of Homel and Secur ity Assis tant Secre tary Julie L. Myers , who overs ees the feder al immig ratio n agenc y. Kice relea sed detai ls of two arres ts in the L.A. area. Jose Avila , a Mexic an natio nal whose crimi nal histo ry inclu des prior convi ction s for lewd acts invol ving a child and batte ry, was arres ted Sept. 15 in Santa Fe Sprin gs. The 41- year- old was turne d over to the Los Angel es Count y Sheri ff's Depar tment on an outst andin g warra nt for makin g a terro rist threa t, Kice said. After he is relea sed by local autho ritie s, Avila will be retur ned to feder al custo dy for prose cutio n on felon y charg es of reent ering the count ry after his depor tatio n last year. In North Holly wood, Ramon Cedan o, 47, a previ ously depor ted Mexic an natio nal with a prior convi ction for selli ng heroi n, was arres ted Sept. 11 at his home. Cedan o was turne d over to the Los Angel es Polic e Depar tment on an outst andin g drug warra nt. Once he's turne d back over to the immig ratio n depar tment , he will be prose cuted for reent ering the count ry after depor tatio n, a felon y charg e that carri es a maxim um sente nce of 20 years in priso n. In recen t years , the immig ratio n agenc y has heigh tened enfor cemen t at facto ries, offic es and homes . In the Los Angel es regio n and surro undin g areas , there are seven activ e fugit ive opera tions teams that have condu cted raids : four based in Los Angel es Count y, two in the Inlan d Empir e and one in Orang e Count y. Immig ratio n offic ials have said they are going to add a eight h team, which would be based in Ventu ra Count y. franc isco. varao rta@ latim es. com Find phone numbers fast with the New AOL Yellow Pages! __._,_.___ Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Links | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar Monitor: Peter S. 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Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests: LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-raids30-2008sep30,0,5627062.story Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests Federal agents target those who ignored deportation orders or returned to the U.S. illegally. More than 400 are arrested in the Los Angeles area. By Francisco Vara-Orta, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Email: francisco.varaorta@latimes.com September 30, 2008 Federal immigration agents arrested more than 1,150 people in the largest collective sweep by specialized enforcement teams in California, authorities said today. The sweep targeted those who ignored deportation orders or returned to the United States illegally after being deported, said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Virginia Kice. The raids, which ended Saturday, produced 436 arrests in the San Francisco area, 420 in the Los Angeles area and 301 in the San Diego area. Of the 1,157 illegal immigrants arrested statewide, 595 had outstanding deportation orders and 346 had prior criminal convictions, Kice said. Those arrested come from 34 countries. The squads responsible for the arrests, known as fugitive operations teams, were developed in 2003 to focus on apprehending foreign nationals who have ignored final orders of deportation or have returned to the U.S. illegally, Kice said. The most prominent cases involve those wanted or convicted in violent or drug crimes, agency officials said. "Individuals who defy immigration court orders to leave the country need to understand there are consequences for willfully disregarding the law," said Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Julie L. Myers, who oversees the federal immigration agency. One L.A.-area case involved Jose Avila, 41, a Mexican national whose criminal history includes convictions for lewd acts involving a child and for battery. He was arrested Sept. 15 in Santa Fe Springs. After he is released by local authorities, Avila will be returned to federal custody for prosecution on felony charges of reentering the country after his deportation last year. ++++ Comment: Clearly we need to revitalize a new Sanctuary Movement for innocent people who are targets of ICE. After a background check for criminal offenders to ascertain who has committed real crimes against the humane rights of others, including murder, rape or other violent acts, those who are surviving and working inside the United States should be given a temporary amnesty until this whole 'immigration issue' is resolved. c/s

Sunshine: Boyle Heights by Josefine Lopez and More

Domingo ~ Gracias Sunshine! ~ I hope it all goes well! You first sent this without a Subject, but I am glad I took the time to open the Email and check it out. We need to learn better how to utilize the power of the Internet Please, por favor, feel free to join up with the Network Aztlan website and check out its various groups. There are times of great tensions and we need to all come together in order to help release those tensions with progressive community action! We should definately have Voter Registration and Voter Participation on Voting Day as one of our main priorities right now, along with other community education programs, including basic literacy! Enjoy!!! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/9/prweb158561.htm PRWeb, a leader in online news and press release distribution, has been used by more than 40,000 organizations of all sizes to increase the visibility of their news, improve their search engine rankings and drive traffic to their Web site. All Press Releases for September 15, 2004 Subscribe to this News Feed BOYLE HEIGHTS - a new play by Josefina Lopez, Los Angeles Sept. 24th through Oct. 24th BOYLE HEIGHTS is a dramatic comedy about Dahlia a 25-year-old dreamer, a college graduate without a job and is forced to move back to her parents' house after breaking up with her boyfriend. Show opens September 24th and runs through October 24th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended! (PRWEB) September 15, 2004 -- Boyle Heights follows the history of the Rosales family, from a small Mexican town to the burgeoning neighborhood of Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. The story is seen through the eyes of Dahlia, an aspiring writer who is reluctant to get involved in the real world, much less in her familys drama. Her passionate and impulsive family perpetually re-creates conflict spanning generations and borders. First chastised for making education a priority, and then for not being married, Dahlia navigates the colorful and troubled personalities of her family and neighborhood as she attempts to stay true to her most important asset, her integrity. Boyle Heights is the stormy neighborhood where a family ultimately attempts to create a place called home. Casa 0101 Theater is located at 2009 E. 1st Street; Los Angeles, CA 90033. Tickets are $15.00 general, $12.00 Students and Seniors, and $7.50 for Boyle Heights Residents with I.D. For reservations or information please call: (323) 263-7684; www.casa0101.org Presented by Courage Productions # # # Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California - Wikipedia, the free ... Boyle Heights is a district east of Downtown Los Angeles on the East Side of Los Angeles, California, USA. 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MySpace profile for BOYLE HEIGHTS with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more. profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=95847605 - 173k - Cached - Similar pages - Note this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NetworkAztlan_News/ http://www.NetworkAztlan.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Come Together and Create! Peter S. Lopez aka: Peta Email: sacranative@yahoo.com Sacramento, California, Aztlan --- On Sat, 9/20/08, Sunshine <soltocani@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Sunshine Email: soltocani@yahoo.com Subject: To: liliflor@firststreetstudios.com, "Lily Ramirez" <liliflor@hotmail.com>, "Lisa Frausto" <lisasteax@mymailstation.com>, livingdollx@yahoo.com, "'Michael Lopez'" <lopezme@lacitycollege.edu.com>, "'Laura Palomares'" <lpalomares@oxy.edu>, lulu_love13@yahoo.com, lunakul@yahoo.com, luzmvazquez@yahoo.com, malinche90038@yahoo.com, manone@manone.com, "'Marcia Guzman'" <marcia.guzman@lacity.org>, marcymoz@yahoo.com, "'Margaret Prescod'" <margaretprescod@crossroadswomen.net>, maria.jimenez@plazadelaraza.org, "'Nena'" <marie.adame@methodisthospital.org>, "Mark Rudd" <mark@markrudd.com>, martham@lbausa.com, "Martin Espino" <martinprehispanic@yahoo.com>, "'Martha & Christine Perez-Torres'" <martsworld@sbcglobal.net>, masimas@hotmail.com, masimas@web.de, "Daisy" <mayahueli@aol.com>, mdejure@earthlink.net, "Maria Del Rio" <mdelrio@unm.edu>, "melissa m" <melissamshop@hotmail.com>, mexicanoatucla@aol.com, "'Guy Morrison'" <mfgmm@mac.com>, "'Michael Espinosa'" <michael.espinosa@lacity.org>, midvalleynews@hotmail.com, mie3kids@msn.com, milesombass@hotmail.com, miprima@sbcglobal.net, mmontoya@lbausa.com, moco_loco@hotmail.com, moco_loco@yahoo.com, monroviaartsfest@verizon.net, "Brazil" <montoya@nwlink.com>, "'CHRIS Zepeda'" <mozzhead@yahoo.com>, "'Miguel Paredes'" <mparedes@laschools.org>, muditamoon@hotmail.com, mujercaracol@aol.com, navarrobl@yahoo.com, "'nadine diaz'" <ndiaz@usc.edu>, nikster@ucla.edu, nm_raza_unida@yahoogroups.com, "lalo e" <nopal69@hotmail.com>, "'Jose Cano'" <nzsa_ventura@hotmail.com>, "'Olga Alarid'" <oalarid430@yahoo.com>, oaxacaart@earthlink.net, "warrior Ocelotl" <ocelotl_espin@yahoo.com>, "outchyonda" <outchyonda@hotmail.com>, pablotrdinc@earthlink.net, "Patricia Alarcon" <patalarcon@sbcglobal.net>, penelop@pacbell.net, playklay@verizon.net, "'Kim Coon'" <ponchoandlefty@earthlink.net>, "'Nora Vincent'" <prayercairn@gmail.com>, preciousfew@sbcglobal.net, pwmaintenance@ci.el-monte.ca.us, ramonayancy@yahoo.com, "'raymond gutierrez'" <ray_ray116@hotmail.com>, "Carlos Cansino TierraAmarilla" <rcansi@swcp.com>, rdelasota2@aol.com, "'Pepe Galarza'" <resistantculture@hotmail.com>, rhondaburns@yahoo.com, "'Ricardo Vidal'" <ricvidal13@yahoo.com>, "'Roberto Flores'" <robertof2@socal.rr.com>, rodmeza@flash.net, "'rosa'" <rosa@axisofjustice.org>, rronelli@ucla.edu, "Renee Wolters" <rrwolters@aol.com>, "Peter S. Lopez de Aztlan" <sacranative@yahoo.com>, salteaches@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 3:05 PM Casa 0101 -Closing show and party for the play "Boyle Heights" written by Josefina Lopez Live music... with members of Oddsquad, Los Illegales and the Brat-Eddie Ayala, Willie Herron, Jesse Velo, Sid Medina... After Party @ 10:00 p.m. Casa 0101 2009 E. First St. Los Angeles, Ca 90033 323.263.7684

Read: Latino Issues Forum Invitation

Querida Hermana Nora ~
Gracias for the invite. I am busy with work and a presentation here on October 1st but I would like to know more about the Latino Issues forum.

Website:

http://www.lif.org/

I live in Sacramento but make it to the Bay Area every now and then. How many gente from the Latino Mission District will be attending? Sometimes as activists we forget to work in our own backyards and often certain events are too expensive for the average poor and oppressed Latino/Chicano working class member. Nevertheless, keep up the good work and feel free to join up with the Network Aztlan and check out our Yahoo Groups.

Please click Links below.

We can and should utilize the power of the Internet to reach out to others, but sometimes the Internet itself can be a distraction from local community education work that needs to be done.

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Come Together and Create! Peter S. Lopez aka: Peta Email: sacranative@yahoo.com Sacramento, California, Aztlan

----- Original Message ---- From: Nora Vargas <nvargas@lif.org> To: sacranative@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:41:25 AM Subject: LIF invite

LATINO ISSUES FORUM A PUBLIC POLICY & ADVOCACY INSTITUTE Advancing California's Social, Economic, and Environmental Future For Corporate Partnership and Community Partnership sponsorship opportunities please contact: Berenise Herrera bherrera@lif.org (415) 547-9122 For all other inquiries and further information log onto: www.lif.org or call: (415) 284-7220 On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff, I cordially invite you to join us in celebration of our 20th anniversary. Throughout our 20 year history, LIF has strived to create a better, more equitable society for all Californian's. In honor of our past and in celebration of our future we will be hosting two events, one in Northern California and another in Southern California. San Francisco When: Wednesday, October 1, 2008 6:00pm-8:00pm Where: City Club of San Francisco 155 Sansome Street, Suite 950 San Francisco, CA 94104 Honoring LIF's 2008 Outstanding Leader, Ms. Ortensia Lopez, Executive Director of El Concilio. Welcoming remarks by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom* Los Angeles When: Thursday, October 7, 2008 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: City Club of Los Angeles 333 S Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071 Honoring LIF's 2008 Legislative Consumer Advocate, Honorable Hector De La Torre, Assemblymember* Welcoming remarks by Honorable Jose Huizar, Los Angeles City Council Member and words by Honorable Karen Bass, Speaker of the Assembly* Join us for horsd'oevres, open bar, awards and entertainment! Please RSVP by September 26th for the San Francisco event and by October 10th for the Los Angeles event. To regiser, please visit www.lif.org or call (415) 284-7220. Don't forget to invite your friends! We look forward to celebrating with you! Sincerely, Nora Vargas Executive Director *invited 160 Pine St., Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94111 * Phone (415) 284-7220 * Fax (415) 284-7222 634 S. Spring St., Suite 902, Los Angeles, CA 90014 * Phone (213) 488-0053 * Fax (213) 488-0208 550 E. Shaw Ave., Suite 255, Fresno, CA 93710 * Phone (559) 241-6572 * Fax (559)241-6563 107 9th Street, Ste. 620 , Sacramento ,CA 95814 * Phone (916) 213-3537 * Fax (916) 498-1547

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