Second Immigration Rally and Act of Civil Disobedience

Join us this Monday 5/24 at 26 Federal Plaza (Broadway side) at noon for the 2nd rally + nonviolent civil disobedience action in NYC. There will be over 20 people signed up to participate in the CD, including Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Councilmember Melissa Mark-Viverito, and many labor, faith and community leaders! These escalations are part of a national wave of escalation actions in Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC, Miami, Milwaukee, and other cities.

PLEASE mobilize and come out to 26 Federal Plaza on Monday at 12noon!

-->If you/anyone you know wants to participate in the CD, please contact Gabriela (212-627-2227 x229 or GVillareal@thenyic.org) today for more details and important legal information
-->Here is the facebook event link:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120486754652932. RSVP and spread the word!

-->***PLEASE NOTE: The 3rd Escalation Action, originally slated for Monday 5/31, has been moved to Tuesday 6/1 because of several logistical issues. 

Immigration Reform Rally & Civil Disobedience

Monday May 17th: RALLY followed by DIRECT ACTION Where: 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan Time: 12noon Message: President Obama: Stop the flow of deportations and enact humane Immigration Reform now. Led by clergy, this direct action will escalate our unified call for an end to the deportations and the enactment of humane immigration reform. The moral crisis in immigrant communities demands real leadership and concrete action from President and elected officials. We aim for this action to show our courage in this fight and to lift up the unquestionable moral authority for the call for just and humane immigration reform. Faith leaders, elected officials, labor leaders, community leaders are invited to participate. This action is taking place in coordination with immigrant communities across the nation who are escalating pressure for an end to the crises we see each day because of our broken immigration system. A training with the Center for Constitutional Rights will be available for participants prior to the action. If you want to commit to participate, email Frances (FLiu@thenyic.org) . Direct action participants must be US Citizens. Click here for legal briefing materials on participation in civil disobedience.

March for America

The New York State Interfaith Network for Immigration Reform

is sponsoring a bus to the

March for America

Change Takes Courage and Commitment

March 21, Washington, D.C. The National Mall

President Obama promised an immigration reform bill that provides a common-sense solution

for our broken immigration system, one that provides a path to citizenship for the nation’s

undocumented and serves the national interest.

But it’s getting late in the game, the administration has actually expanded the failed

enforcement-only approach of the Bush administration, and the opportunity could well be lost to

set things right if we don't act now.

Tens of thousands of people will gather from multiple sectors to send a powerful message to

President Obama and to Congress: The time to fix our broken immigration system is now.

It’s time for Immigration Reform.

No more raids.

No more fear.

No more broken families.

Schedule:

•6 am Buses depart NYC at 6 am (location to be announced)

•1pm Interfaith Service on the Mall

•2pm Rally and March

•6pm Buses depart Washington, D.C. to return to NYC

The cost is $20. Deadline for registration and receipt of payment:

March 15, 2009.

To register for the Network bus, contact: Lilliane Santiago at the

Presbytery of New York City: 212-870-2221, ext. 4256 lsantiago@presbynyc.org.

Or you can send a check for $20 made out to the Presbytery of New York City – along

with a note asking to be registered for the bus, to:

Lilliane Santiago

Presbytery of New York City

475 Riverside Drive, #1600

New York, NY 10115

Please include your name, phone number and email address with your payment!