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Join members of the Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor and LGBT Communities, Students and others at the Oregon State Capitol in commemoration of May Day, or International Worker's Day on Sunday, May 1st at 10:30am. Read more here
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Saturday, April 30, 2011
Diverse Communities to gather at State Capitol for May Day Commemoration
MEDIA ADVISORY
April 30, 2011
Contact:
Francisco Lopez, Executive Director: (503) 269-5694
Erik Sorensen, Communications Director: (503) 488-0263
Diverse Communities to gather at Oregon State Capitol for May Day Commemoration
Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor and LGBT Communities and Students to commemorate International Workers Day in Salem
SALEM, ORE. – On Sunday, members of the Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor and LGBT Communities, Students and others will gather at the Oregon State Capitol in commemoration of May Day.
May Day, or International Worker’s Day, is a day of celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.
Participants will gather on the State Capitol steps at 10:30 am on Sunday May 1st for an Ecumenical Service, which will feature clergy members from all over Oregon. A March and Rally will follow directly after the service at 11:30am.
MAY DAY 2011--International Worker's Day
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon
Ecumenical Service at 10:30am
March & Rally at 11:30am
During the event, speakers will highlight important issues facing Oregonians including Driver's License Access, Tuition Equity & Quality Education, Safe Communities, Public Safety, Healthcare Equity, Justice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Immigrants, Affordable Housing, Jobs & Economic Recovery and Family Unity.
For more information, resources and for those wishing to RSVP to the event, CAUSA has please visit CAUSA’s web page: https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5535/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=40872
April 30, 2011
Contact:
Francisco Lopez, Executive Director: (503) 269-5694
Erik Sorensen, Communications Director: (503) 488-0263
Diverse Communities to gather at Oregon State Capitol for May Day Commemoration
Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor and LGBT Communities and Students to commemorate International Workers Day in Salem
SALEM, ORE. – On Sunday, members of the Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor and LGBT Communities, Students and others will gather at the Oregon State Capitol in commemoration of May Day.
May Day, or International Worker’s Day, is a day of celebration of the social and economic achievements of the labor movement.
Participants will gather on the State Capitol steps at 10:30 am on Sunday May 1st for an Ecumenical Service, which will feature clergy members from all over Oregon. A March and Rally will follow directly after the service at 11:30am.
MAY DAY 2011--International Worker's Day
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon
Ecumenical Service at 10:30am
March & Rally at 11:30am
During the event, speakers will highlight important issues facing Oregonians including Driver's License Access, Tuition Equity & Quality Education, Safe Communities, Public Safety, Healthcare Equity, Justice for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Immigrants, Affordable Housing, Jobs & Economic Recovery and Family Unity.
For more information, resources and for those wishing to RSVP to the event, CAUSA has please visit CAUSA’s web page: https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5535/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=40872
Friday, April 22, 2011
May Day 2011 Commemoration at the Oregon State Capitol
There are only 9 Days left until May Day 2011
Join the Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor, and LGBT Communities, Students and others in celebrating May Day 2011 -- International Worker's Day-- in Salem on Sunday, May 1st starting at 10:30am!
Watch our May Day 2011 Ad>>>
MAY DAY 2011--International Worker's Day
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon
Ecumenical Service at 10:30am
March & Rally at 11:30am
Issues
Driver's License Access, Tuition Equity & Quality Education, Safe Communities, Healthcare Equity, Affordable Housing, Justice for LGBT Immigrants, Jobs & Economic Recovery and Family Unity.
We will call for passage of:
Senate Bill 742 -- Tuition Equity
Senaite Bill 845 -- Driver's License Restoration
For more information:
English: 503.488.0263
Spanish: 503.984.4823
Flyers: English | Espanol
PLEASE RSVP FOR MAY DAY 2011 HERE: https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5535/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=40872
Join the Latino, Immigrant, Faith, Labor, and LGBT Communities, Students and others in celebrating May Day 2011 -- International Worker's Day-- in Salem on Sunday, May 1st starting at 10:30am!
Watch our May Day 2011 Ad>>>
MAY DAY 2011--International Worker's Day
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court Street NE
Salem, Oregon
Ecumenical Service at 10:30am
March & Rally at 11:30am
Issues
Driver's License Access, Tuition Equity & Quality Education, Safe Communities, Healthcare Equity, Affordable Housing, Justice for LGBT Immigrants, Jobs & Economic Recovery and Family Unity.
We will call for passage of:
Senate Bill 742 -- Tuition Equity
Senaite Bill 845 -- Driver's License Restoration
For more information:
English: 503.488.0263
Spanish: 503.984.4823
Flyers: English | Espanol
PLEASE RSVP FOR MAY DAY 2011 HERE: https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5535/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=40872
Monday, April 18, 2011
1500 Rally at the State Capitol to Restore Driver’s License Access to ALL Oregonians
1500 Rally at the Oregon State Capitol to Restore Driver’s License Access to ALL Oregonians
Members of the immigrant, faith, labor and business communities call for passage of Senate Bill 845
Salem, Ore.. (April 18, 2011)-- Today, 1500 members of the immigrant, faith, labor and business communities rallied at the Oregon State Capitol. The rally took place preceding the Senate holding a legislative hearing on Senate Bill 845--Oregon's bipartisan Driver’s License Access Restoration Act.
The Senate Transportation Committee hearing, which took place in Hearing Room B, was standing room only with all of the overflow rooms filled. Barbara Ghio, a local immigration attorney, testified on behalf of CAUSA. She was joined by members of the Latino, immigrant, faith, labor and business communities who testified during the two hour hearing. (Read Barbara Ghio's testimony on SB 845 here)
Supporters of Senate Bill 845 sent a loud and clear message to the members of the Senate Transportation Committee that their communities value public safety and want ALL Oregonians to have access to Driver’s Licenses.
CAUSA is urging people to continue to contact members of the Senate Transportation Committee and urge them to vote "Yes" on Senate Bill 845 when it come up for a vote. For details on how to contact legislators, please link here.
Members of the immigrant, faith, labor and business communities call for passage of Senate Bill 845
Salem, Ore.. (April 18, 2011)-- Today, 1500 members of the immigrant, faith, labor and business communities rallied at the Oregon State Capitol. The rally took place preceding the Senate holding a legislative hearing on Senate Bill 845--Oregon's bipartisan Driver’s License Access Restoration Act.
The Senate Transportation Committee hearing, which took place in Hearing Room B, was standing room only with all of the overflow rooms filled. Barbara Ghio, a local immigration attorney, testified on behalf of CAUSA. She was joined by members of the Latino, immigrant, faith, labor and business communities who testified during the two hour hearing. (Read Barbara Ghio's testimony on SB 845 here)
Supporters of Senate Bill 845 sent a loud and clear message to the members of the Senate Transportation Committee that their communities value public safety and want ALL Oregonians to have access to Driver’s Licenses.
CAUSA is urging people to continue to contact members of the Senate Transportation Committee and urge them to vote "Yes" on Senate Bill 845 when it come up for a vote. For details on how to contact legislators, please link here.
OR Driver's License Access Bill Gets a Hearing
OR Driver's License Access Bill Gets a Hearing
April 18, 2011
Chris Thomas, Public News Service -OR
Audio
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon's immigrant community is driving home its point – that everyone should be allowed to drive, no matter what their immigration status. They'll rally this afternoon, just before a Senate committee hears testimony on a bill to restore driver's license access to non-citizens. It would change an Oregon law that's been in place since 2008.
Jose Gonzales plans to testify on behalf of Senate Bill 845. As a real-estate agent in Salem and a Latino Business Alliance member, he says the driver's license restriction has sent a chill through the Latino community, prompting some to think differently about putting down roots in Oregon.
"'This community might not be stable for myself, or my family.' And these are people that are documented, the people that have driver's licenses, but they're hearing, they're feeling, that this is not a future, that this place is not the best place to invest."
Gonzales says, in his business, instability translates into fewer home sales, and he has talked with merchants who also are concerned about it.
"We don't simply wait for the phone to ring; we're out there. And it's something we deal with every day. And it's at different levels - I'm talking about first-time buyers, investors, business owners - and even on the corporate level. We deal with people that have never even thought this would have affected them. It's an issue that really has gone the whole spectrum."
The bill has received bipartisan support from some lawmakers, who believe it's a way to ensure that all drivers on Oregon roads are registered and have insurance. Its critics say since licenses are used as identification, granting them to non-citizens creates security problems.
The rally is at 4:00 p.m. today on the State Capitol steps; the hearing is at 6:00 p.m. in the Senate Business, Transportation and Economic Development Committee.
Click here to view this story on the Public News Service RSS site and access an audio version of this and other stories: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19523-1
April 18, 2011
Chris Thomas, Public News Service -OR
Audio
SALEM, Ore. - Oregon's immigrant community is driving home its point – that everyone should be allowed to drive, no matter what their immigration status. They'll rally this afternoon, just before a Senate committee hears testimony on a bill to restore driver's license access to non-citizens. It would change an Oregon law that's been in place since 2008.
Jose Gonzales plans to testify on behalf of Senate Bill 845. As a real-estate agent in Salem and a Latino Business Alliance member, he says the driver's license restriction has sent a chill through the Latino community, prompting some to think differently about putting down roots in Oregon.
"'This community might not be stable for myself, or my family.' And these are people that are documented, the people that have driver's licenses, but they're hearing, they're feeling, that this is not a future, that this place is not the best place to invest."
Gonzales says, in his business, instability translates into fewer home sales, and he has talked with merchants who also are concerned about it.
"We don't simply wait for the phone to ring; we're out there. And it's something we deal with every day. And it's at different levels - I'm talking about first-time buyers, investors, business owners - and even on the corporate level. We deal with people that have never even thought this would have affected them. It's an issue that really has gone the whole spectrum."
The bill has received bipartisan support from some lawmakers, who believe it's a way to ensure that all drivers on Oregon roads are registered and have insurance. Its critics say since licenses are used as identification, granting them to non-citizens creates security problems.
The rally is at 4:00 p.m. today on the State Capitol steps; the hearing is at 6:00 p.m. in the Senate Business, Transportation and Economic Development Committee.
Click here to view this story on the Public News Service RSS site and access an audio version of this and other stories: http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/19523-1
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Rally to Restore Driver’s License Access to ALL Oregonians
Salem, Ore.-- Last Friday, after several days of phone calls, faxes, visits, and negotiations, CAUSA was notified that the Oregon State Senate will hold a legislative hearing on Oregon's bipartisan Driver’s License Access Restoration Act (Senate Bill 845).
The hearing is scheduled for the afternoon on Monday, April 18th in the Senate Transportation Committee. We will hold a rally on the front steps of the Oregon State Capitol starting at 4:00pm. It is very important that supporters of Senate Bill 845 attend the rally and hearing to send a message to the members of the Senate Transportation Committee that our communities value public safety and want ALL Oregonians to have access to Driver’s LicensesRally to Restore Driver’s License Access to ALL Oregonians
Date: April 18, 2011
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St. NE, Salem, Oregon
In the meantime, please call the following State Senators who sit on the Senate Transportation Committee and urge them to vote “Yes” on Senate Bill 845 when it comes up for a vote.
• Senator Lee Beyer (D- District 6, Chair 503-986-1706
• Senator Jason Atkinson (R – District 2), Vice-Chair 503-986-1702
• Senator Ginny Burdick (D – District 18) 503-986-1718
• Senator Chris Edwards (D- District 7) 503-986-1707
• Senator Fred Girod ( R – District 9) 503-986-1709
• Senator Bruce Starr (R – District 15) 503-986-1715
Tell them:
“My name is _____ and I live in _____. I support Senate Bill 845 because it’s important for me to know that ALL Oregon Residents have access to a driver’s license and driver’s insurance. It’s a matter of public safety, fairness, and common sense. Please vote “Yes” on this important legislation when it comes up for a vote.”Your phone calls are extremely important to help push this bill forward, however please feel free to also send a message via our system. After you send your message, please also add your name to our petition that will be delivered to legislators.
Thank you for taking action on this important issue for the safety and well-being of ALL Oregonians!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Jill Garvey: FAIR launches “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” in the U.S. capital
Originally posted at Imagine 2050. Imagine 2050 is a project which includes activists, immigrants, artists and students who are invested in a future nation that embraces multiculturalism and tolerance.
FAIR launches “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” in the U.S. capital
April 6, 2011 by Jill Garvey
www.imagine2050.org
This week, the Federation for American Immigration Reform is holding its “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” lobbying events in Washington D.C. Today, FAIR is training its member to make lobbying visits to members of Congress. Or rather telling them how to “hold their feet to the fire.”
Luckily, members of Congress got a special delivery this morning from D.C. residents who want to help them stay cool.
FAIR likes to use heated rhetoric to promote its anti-immigrant agenda. But its troubling history points to an agenda that goes deeper than just immigration issues and taints its political activities.
In 1979 the group was founded by white nationalist John Tanton. 32 years later he remains on FAIR’s Board of Directors.
Tanton’s tentacles reach deep into white supremacist and anti-Semitic organizations. The founder of FAIR has financially supported platforms to debate pseudo-scientific research (racial eugenics) purporting to show that African Americans and Latinos are mentally inferior to whites because of their genetic makeup.
Tanton’s activism with regard to racial eugenics is based on the disturbing belief that those identified as the most productive “gene pool of the human stock” should be the ones with access to and control over scarce resources.
In a 1993 letter to Garret Hardin, a committed eugenicist who promoted pseudo-scientific ideas of racial purity, Tanton wrote,
These are just a few of the scary things we know about FAIR and John Tanton. Let’s hope members of Congress throw cold water on FAIR’s anti-immigrant rhetoric today.
PERMALINK: http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/2011/04/06/fair-launches-hold-their-feet-to-the-fire-in-the-u-s-capital/
FAIR launches “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” in the U.S. capital
April 6, 2011 by Jill Garvey
www.imagine2050.org
This week, the Federation for American Immigration Reform is holding its “Hold Their Feet to the Fire” lobbying events in Washington D.C. Today, FAIR is training its member to make lobbying visits to members of Congress. Or rather telling them how to “hold their feet to the fire.”
Luckily, members of Congress got a special delivery this morning from D.C. residents who want to help them stay cool.
FAIR likes to use heated rhetoric to promote its anti-immigrant agenda. But its troubling history points to an agenda that goes deeper than just immigration issues and taints its political activities.
In 1979 the group was founded by white nationalist John Tanton. 32 years later he remains on FAIR’s Board of Directors.
Tanton’s tentacles reach deep into white supremacist and anti-Semitic organizations. The founder of FAIR has financially supported platforms to debate pseudo-scientific research (racial eugenics) purporting to show that African Americans and Latinos are mentally inferior to whites because of their genetic makeup.
Tanton’s activism with regard to racial eugenics is based on the disturbing belief that those identified as the most productive “gene pool of the human stock” should be the ones with access to and control over scarce resources.
In a 1993 letter to Garret Hardin, a committed eugenicist who promoted pseudo-scientific ideas of racial purity, Tanton wrote,
“I’ve come to the point of view that for European American Society and culture to persist requires a European American majority, and a clear one at that.”In 1997, Tanton received 1.2 million from the Pioneer Fund to financially support FAIR. The Pioneer Fund was founded to promote the genes of white European Americans and funds groups that promote “race betterment” intelligence and genetics.
These are just a few of the scary things we know about FAIR and John Tanton. Let’s hope members of Congress throw cold water on FAIR’s anti-immigrant rhetoric today.
PERMALINK: http://imagine2050.newcomm.org/2011/04/06/fair-launches-hold-their-feet-to-the-fire-in-the-u-s-capital/
Do you have your ticket to Zocalo Night?
CAUSA Oregon
cordially invites you to
our 2nd annual gala
This year’s theme is “Zócalo Night”
At Zócalo Night, we will present CAUSA's American Dreamer Awards, listen to live Latin American music, enjoy the entertainment of folkloric dancers, eat delicious food, and dance salsa!
May 19, 2011
5:30 pm
Mission Mill Museum
1313 Mill Street SE
Salem, Oregon
Tickets are $25.00
Get your ticket(s) here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/144399
All proceeds will support CAUSA's Latino and Latina Integration Initiatives
2011 American Dreamer Award Honorees:
Gail McDougle, former pastor of the Salem First Congregational Church
Latino Business Alliance of the Willamette Valley
McKenzie River Gathering Foundation
Patricia Cortez, Eugene community leader & coordinator of Juventud FACETA
Recursos para Derechos Humanos, Central Oregon Grassroots Organization Willamette Family Medical Center
Thank you to the following sponsors for their commitment to Zocalo Night
(Partial List)
Miranda's Bakery
Willamette University
Salem Health
Paul Krissel Consulting
Lara Media Services, LLC
Marion Polk Yamhill Labor Council
Ink Spot Printing
Oregon AFL-CIO
CASA of Oregon
For more information, please contact Andrea Miller by calling 503-551-6573 or email at andrea@causaoregon.org
The Zócalo, pronounced "sokalo" in Spanish, is the main plaza or square in the heart of the historic center of many cities across Mexico. It is a place for celebrations, ceremonies, food, dances, live music, and civic engagement.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Events Celebrating Farmworker Housing and Honoring Cesar Chavez held at State Capitol
Salem, Ore.--Yesterday, a Celebration of Farmworker Housing was held at the Oregon State Capitol. The event was in celebration of Oregon’s progress in improving the quality of housing for the state’s agricultural workforce. It also marked the 10th Anniversary of the Farm Worker Housing Tax Credit.
Those speaking during the celebration included Ken Bailey of Orchard View Farms, Inc. and Past Chair of the Oregon Board of Agriculture, Rick Crager, Acting Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Peter Hainley, Executive Director of CASA and Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of CAUSA, Oregon's Statewide Immigrant Rights Coalition.
During the event, speakers echoed that although there is much for people to celebrate, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in the area of Farm Worker justice.
Following the celebration, those in attendance moved to the Governor’s office for a ceremony and reading of Governor Kitzhaber’s Proclamation honoring farmworker, labor leader, and civil rights activist Cesar E. Chavez. The proclamation was presented and read by Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown.
Pastor Dan Bryant from Eugene First Christian Church, Frank Garcia, Director of the Governor’s Affirmative Action Office, State Superintendent Susan Castillo, and State Senator Diane Rosenbaum also spoke on the important and inspiring work of Chavez and his continuing legacy.
In addition to honoring the life and work of Cesar Chavez, the Governor's Proclamation also makes March 22nd through April 2nd Annual Farm Worker Awareness Week.
Those speaking during the celebration included Ken Bailey of Orchard View Farms, Inc. and Past Chair of the Oregon Board of Agriculture, Rick Crager, Acting Director, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Peter Hainley, Executive Director of CASA and Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of CAUSA, Oregon's Statewide Immigrant Rights Coalition.
During the event, speakers echoed that although there is much for people to celebrate, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in the area of Farm Worker justice.
Following the celebration, those in attendance moved to the Governor’s office for a ceremony and reading of Governor Kitzhaber’s Proclamation honoring farmworker, labor leader, and civil rights activist Cesar E. Chavez. The proclamation was presented and read by Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown.
Pastor Dan Bryant from Eugene First Christian Church, Frank Garcia, Director of the Governor’s Affirmative Action Office, State Superintendent Susan Castillo, and State Senator Diane Rosenbaum also spoke on the important and inspiring work of Chavez and his continuing legacy.
In addition to honoring the life and work of Cesar Chavez, the Governor's Proclamation also makes March 22nd through April 2nd Annual Farm Worker Awareness Week.
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