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Immigration Crackdown: 1,200 Undocumented Workers Detained Across U.S. - 02/24/07

Democracy Now/[[April 21st, 2006]]/ link Jorge Mujica, one of the lead organizers for the March 10 protest in Chicago that drew up to 300,000 people. A former journalist and union organizer, Mujica has worked for La Raza, Univision, and Telemundo, and has been involved in union organizing in both the US and in Mexico. ...JORGE MUJICA: Thank you very much.

U.S. Mexican Organizations Start Their Own Coalition - 02/23/07

La Opinion/Jose Luis Sierra/[[January 29, 2003]]/ link LAS VEGAS -- Some 60 representatives of various Mexican organizations from throughout the United States met Saturday with an ambitious agenda: Create a united front through a coalition named Organization of Mexicans Abroad (OME, abbreviation in Spanish) which would represent the interests of Mexican immigrants in the U.S.

In Chicago, A Tale of Two Mexican Consulates - 02/23/07

NPR (All Things Considered)/Cheryl Corley/[[December 2, 2006]]/ link

Irked Mexicans open alternate consulate - 02/23/07

Chicago Tribune/Oscar Avila/[[November 29, 2006]]/ link

Pro immigration groups seek formal political power - 02/23/07

Chicago Tribune/Oscar Avila and Antonio Olivo/[[August 14, 2006]]/formerly at chicagotribune.com/news/local/northwest/chi-0608140113aug14,1,5158964.story?coll=chi-newslocalnorthwest-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

May 1 Immigrant Rights March: 'Birth of a Movement' - 02/23/07

Newstips(Community Media Workshop)/Gordon Mayer/[[April 25, 2006]]/ link More than 100 leaders of the immigration rallies that have swept from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. since early March gathered Saturday ([[April 22, 2006]]) at the UNITE HERE union headquarters, 333 S. Ashland, for an all-day meeting to discuss the movement behind the marches.

Juan Salgado letter to Vicente Fox - 02/22/07

The following letter was sent by Juan Salgado - president of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights - to Mexican president [[Vicente Fox]]. URL: www.ime.gob.mx/ccime/discursos/js7.htm

Group to urge Congress for immigration fixes - 02/21/07

Associated Press/Laura Wides/[[November 11, 2006]]/ link

Immigration not just about Mexicans: Start of 4 day walk shows off - 02/21/07

Chicago Sun-Times/[[September 2, 2006]]/Sue Ontiveros/ link On a weekend when 'mainstream America will gather with family to mark Labor Day, supporters of immigrant rights are joining forces to let America see and hear how important their loved ones are to them.

Organizing the new movement - 02/21/07

Socialist Worker/[[April 28, 2006]]/Lee Sustar/ link

May 1 marches - 02/21/07

More militant groups intended this day to be the "Great American Boycott" and to combine boycotts and work stoppages with marches. More moderate groups wanted marches, citizenship drives, and similar. May 1 2006 Chicago march

National Immigrant Rights Strategy Convention - 02/21/07

Held August 11-13 in Chicago; led to the formation of the National Alliance for Immigrant Rights. Immigrant rights activists gather in Chicago Hundreds Meet to Launch New Immigrant Rights Alliance

Labor group backs May 1 immigration rally - 02/21/07

Chicago Sun-Times/[[April 25, 2006]]/[[Maureen O'Donnell]]/ link Discusses a Haymarket Square meeting to plan the May 1 2006 Chicago march. Organized labor linked arms with the immigration issue Monday at a Chicago street corner with powerful symbolism.

Mexican Americans hurry to regain Mexico citizenship - 02/21/07

[[Chicago Sun-Times]]/[[January 17, 2003]]/[[Lucio Guerrero]]/ link Mexican immigrants who became American citizens in the mid-1990s are in a race to get their Mexican nationality back, while also remaining American citizens.

Rallies sound immigration drumbeat - 02/21/07

Deseret News/[[September 5, 2006]]/Shia Kapos/ link BATAVIA, Ill. -- Spirited groups of immigrant rights supporters rallied in Illinois and Arizona on Monday ([[September 4, 2006]]) in marches intended to keep the drumbeat going for changes in immigration law.

Interview with Jose Artemio Arreola - 02/20/07

[[Fight Back News]]/[[March 2006]]/ link Just after the protest (the March 10 Chicago march), Fight Back! caught up with Jose Artemio Arreola, a key organizer of the massive protest for immigrant rights that rocked Chicago, March 10. He explained how the Coalition Against HR 4437 built the unity necessary for a turnout of such proportion.

Hundreds Meet to Launch New Immigrant Rights Alliance - 02/20/07

Socialist Action/Jason Cain & Wayne McElyea/September 2006/ link Reveals that "a number of delegates" to the National Immigrant Rights Strategy Convention had "close ties" to Mexico's PRD party. Rep. Luis Gutierrez - a member of the U.S. Democratic Party - attended and spoke at that convention.

Bannerman Fellowship Program: 2003 Fellows - 02/20/07

The Alston / Bannerman Fellowship Program is committed to advancing progressive social change by helping to sustain long-time activists of color. (alstonbannerman.org/generalinformation.html) In fact, To qualify for an Alston/Bannerman Fellowship, you must: ...be a person of color (alstonbannerman.org/eligibility.html) One of their 2003 Fellows ( link) was Emma Lozano

Cook County Unsung Heroine Awards 2004 - 02/20/07

link 9th Annual Unsung Heroine AwardsCelebrating the acheivements of women in Cook County The Cook County Commission on Women's Issues and Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr. celebrated Women's History Month by honoring 17 outstanding women at its annual "Unsung Heroines Awards Breakfast," Tuesday, March 2 (2004) at the Chicago Cultural Center's Preston Bradley Hall in downtown Chicago. One of the recipients was:

Youths say too many Hispanics are being deported - 02/20/07

[[February 20, 2007]]/Dave Carpenter/Associated Press/ link

Chicago: Mexican Consul General steps down - 02/17/07

WLS/[[February 14, 2007]]/ link After seven years at his post, Chicago's longest-serving Mexican consul general is moving on. "Chicago as an important global city," said Carlos Sada, Consul General of Mexico in Chicago. "most open and flexible. Therefore, embracing immigrants." "Open and flexible" is apparently a synonym for "endemically corrupt".

Mexican congressman discuss immigration with Pelosi Baca Gutierrez Solis - 02/05/07

El Universal/Andrea Merlos/[[February 5, 2007]]/ link/ translation Original title: Diputados abordaran migracion con congresistas en Washington

Immigrants put pressure on Congress - 01/31/07

Chicago Tribune/Emma Graves Fitzsimmons/[[January 31, 2007]]/ link An alliance of Chicago immigrant advocates called on Congress Tuesday to give undocumented immigrants legal status when the Democratic majority takes another look at immigration reform in February.

Address at the Annual Conference of the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centres Boston - 01/27/07

link Describes a speech that Irish Minister of State Noel Treacy gave on [[April 7, 2006]].

Chicago Council unanimously support Kennedy McCain - 01/27/07

[[Irish American News]]/[[unbylined]]/[[undated]]/ link Monday February 27th saw the City of Chicago's Finance and Human Relations sub-committee unanimously pass a resolution calling for comprehensive immigration reform. The sub-committee fully endorsed the Kennedy-McCain Initiative... [[Billy Lawless]] of Chicago Celts for Immigration Reform proposed the motion and addressed the sub-committee before the vote...

Suit filed over wire transfers - 10/19/06

Arizona Republic/Dennis Wagner/[[October 19, 2006]]/ link

Why this immigrant rights march is brought to you by Miller - 10/07/06

link Oscar Avila/Chicago Tribune/September 1 2006

Chicago Giant put rest of country on notice - 10/07/06

link Chicago 'Giant' put rest of country on notice/April 2, 2006/Scott Fornek It started with about two dozen Latino community leaders trading ideas in a former church in the Pilsen neighborhood, hashing out how best to protest a U.S. House bill that would crack down on illegal immigration. It ended three weeks later with a rally in the Loop attended by more than 100,000.

March organizers seek citizenship for all immigrants - 10/07/06

Chicago Tribune/Oscar Avila/[[May 23,2006]]/ excerpt

Immigration activist living at church sends son to L.A. conference - 10/07/06

September 8, 2006/Sophia Tareen/Associated Press/ link

Thousands Flood Loop In Protest - 10/07/06

[[WMAQ]]/[[March 10, 2006]]/ link Reports on the March 10 Chicago march ...Rep. Luis Gutierrez told the crowd that immigrants are here to stay. And the Illinois Democrat pledged to work to block a controversial bill that would drastically strengthen immigration laws. "Shut the Senate down until you get the voice of immigrants who work so hard," said Rep. Luis Gutierrez.

Immigrant march en route to Hastert's digs - 10/07/06

suburbanchicagonews.com/couriernews/top/3_1_EL02_A1MARCH_S10902.htm Don Babwin / Associated Press As with other immigration reform marches in the metro area this year, Friday's [9/1/06] featured plenty of Mexican flags and signs with slogans written in Spanish. But there also were flags from the Philippines and people like Sally Chung holding signs in Korean...

Immigration: What's next? - 10/07/06

Kristin Markway/Medill News Service(in the NWITimes)/[[October 1, 2006]]/ link Immigration experts from across the nation met Wednesday ([[September 27, 2006]]) in Chicago and praised Illinois as one of the "most progressive" states for immigration policies. However, they said, there are serious problems with other state and national immigration laws.

Speakers provide immigration bill information (Fayetteville NC) - 10/07/06

"Speakers provide immigration bill information"/Venita Jenkins/ link Representatives from Hispanic organizations in Chicago came to Robeson County (Fayetteville, North Carolina) on Wednesday (August 10) to educate people about proposed immigration legislation. ...Arturo Carrillo, a member of the [[Southeast Chicago Coalition for Immigration Rights]], said many Hispanics aren't aware of the implications proposed federal legislation would have on their community...

The Case of Elvira Arellano - 10/07/06

Lee Sustar/Socialist Worker (also in Counterpunch)//[[August 31, 2006]]/ link ...A given day (at the church where she's holed up) might see elected officials, diplomats from the Venezuelan consulate, journalists from the New York Times or European national radio services, or representatives of the Latino and left-wing press.

Feds probe gift to governor - 10/07/06

Chicago Tribune/David Kidwell and John Chase/September 10 2006/ link The FBI is investigating allegations by the wife of Gov. Rod Blagojevich's former campaign treasurer that her state job may have come in return for a $1,500 personal check her husband wrote to one of Blagojevich's children.

Immigrant rights group calls for boycott - 10/07/06

Evelyn Holmes/ABC7(WLS)/[[September 30, 2006]]/ link A local group fighting for immigrant rights is calling for a boycott of two nationally known companies. Dunkin Donuts and Applebee's are accused of discriminating against immigrant workers whose names don't match their social security numbers.

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