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Inauguration Day March for a Moratorium on Deportations


On First Day of President’s 2nd Term, Chicago Rallies to Reunite Raided Families, Stop Deportations

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 21, 2013.

What: Immigrant Rights March for a Moratorium on Deportations

When: 11:00am Monday, January 21, 2013

Where: Daley Plaza 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL (Rally will then march to Federal Plaza, estimated arrival 12:00pm)

Who: Families of workers who were detained in Immigration raids, Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission, Centro Sin Fronteras, ICIRR, Immigrant Youth Justice League, Latino Union of Chicago, Moratorium on Deportations, and more

On Monday, Inauguration Day, Chicago will be marching for an end to deportations.

The immigrant community in Chicago is calling for the President to grant immediate relief from deportations by ordering a moratorium. While Congress deliberates, they say, the President can use his executive authority to make immediate changes to reverse his record on deportations. President Obama’s first term was marred by a record 1.5 million people deported; 409,000 in the past year alone. While he has announced his drive for immigration reform, the Chicago area witnessed an increase in aggressive enforcement. The week after President Obama’s reelection, ICE performed unheard of raids on an area Pallet factory and a Northwest side day laborer corner.

Josefina Mora, whose husband is still locked in detention, explained “My children have cried and cried. I want my husband and their father back. We all want an end to families being destroyed.”

“It makes no sense to be removing people from the country who you say you want to legalize,” explains Rev. Jose Landaverde of Our Lady of Guadalupe Anglican Mission. “For the past four years my church has been filled with crying children whose parents have been taken away. The President needs to stop deportations and these families’ suffering immediately.”

Eric Rodriguez, Director of the Latino Union of Chicago, adds “We want the President to be on the right side of history. His second term will define his legacy. Will he be the President to deport more people than any other in history or the President responsible for championing inclusion and equality? The path to citizenship starts with a moratorium on deportations.”

On January 21st, Inauguration day and Martin Luther King Day, families of those recently targeted in immigration raids and supporting organizations are calling for a March and rally for a moratorium on deportations starting at 11:00am at Daley Plaza and marching to Federal Plaza.

Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/192422687565083

Source: occupychi.org

 


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