Diverse Communities, Elected Officials to Gather at Oregon State Capitol on May 1st

A Celebration of Working Families

Salem, Ore. -- This year’s May Day march and rally will be filled with hundreds of lanterns. These lanterns will signify the hope for a more just and equitable state for all Oregonians.

On Tuesday, May 1st, immigrants, labor union members, students, members of LGBT communities, women, Latinos, and allies will gather on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol in Salem for a rally with community leaders and elected officials including Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber. The Governor, with the support of elected representatives, members of the business, labor, faith, immigrant and civil rights community, will deliver an important message about solutions to address driver’s license access restoration in Oregon.

Following the rally, participants will march with lanterns through Salem’s downtown carrying these “lights of hope”.

May Day 2012: The Light of Hope March & Rally
A Celebration of Working Families, regardless of immigration status
May 1, 2012
Rally: 6 p.m. | March: 7 p.m.
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, Oregon

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Issues to be addressed include:
• Jobs with living wages for ALL Oregon residents
• Educational opportunities from pre-k to college for ALL Oregon residents
• Access to health care services for ALL Oregon residents
• Access to driver licenses for ALL Oregon residents
• A path towards legalization for all immigrants

Elected officials confirmed to attend include Governor john Kitzhaber, Secretary of State Kate Brown, Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, State Representative Tina Kotek, State Representative Michael Dembrow, State Representative Brad Witt, and Multnomah County Chair Jeff Cogen, who will be represented by Policy Advisor Guillermo A. Maciel.

Sponsors (partial list): Causa Oregon, PCUN, Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA), Oregon AFL-CIO, Voz Hispana Causa Chavista, Marion-Polk Move To Amend, Working America, Willamette University Causa Chapter

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Oregon May Day 2012 Ad

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May Day 2012: The Light of Hope March & Rally

Join us on Tuesday, May 1st for May Day 2012: The Light of Hope March & Rally at the State Capitol in Salem, Oregon!

May Day 2012: The Light of Hope March & Rally
with an announcement about Driver’s License Access Restoration

Invited Guest: Governor John Kitzhaber

May 1, 2012
Rally: 6 p.m. |  March: 7 p.m.
Oregon State Capitol
Salem, Oregon

A Celebration of Working Families, regardless ofmmigration status:

• Jobs with living wages for ALL Oregon residents
• Educational opportunities from pre-k to college for ALL Oregon residents
• Access to health care services for ALL Oregon residents
• Access to driver licenses for ALL Oregon residents
• A path towards legalization for all immigrants

Sponsors (partial list): Causa Oregon, PCUN, OSEA, Oregon AFL-CIO, Voz Hispana Causa Chavista, Marion-Polk Move To Amend, Working America, Willamette University Causa Chapter

For more information, please call: 503-488-0263

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Martes 1 de Mayo
La Luz de la Esperanza
Marcha y Rally
Habrá anuncios sobre la restauración de acceso a Licencias de Manejo

Invitado de honor: Gobernador John Kitzhaber

1 de mayo 2012
Rally: 6 PM  | Marcha: 7 PM
Capitolio del Estado de Oregon
Salem, Oregon

Celebración de las familias trabajadoras, sin importar sus status migratorio:

• Trabajos y salarios justos para TODOS los residentes de Oregon
• Oportunidades educativas desde el kínder hasta la universidad para TODOS los residentes de Oregon
• Acceso a servicios de cuidado medico para TODOS los residentes de Oregon
• Acceso a las licencias de manejo para TODOS los residentes de Oregon
• Aprobación de un programa de legalización migratoria para toda la comunidad inmigrante

Patrocinadores (lista parcial): Causa Oregon, PCUN, OSEA, Oregon AFL-CIO, Voz Hispana Causa Chavista, Marion-Polk Move To Amend, Working America, Willamette University Causa Chapter
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May Day Celebration at Oregon State Capitol on Sunday

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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May Day actions in Salem draw 2000 people

Salem, Ore.--On Saturday, in commemoration of International Workers' Day, over 600 students and their supporters started the 2.5 mile march from Downtown Salem to the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Participants chanted and carried signs calling for passage of the DREAM Act, Comprehensive Immigration Reform and for repeal of Arizona's new racial profiling law. Along the route, people joined the march which ended with more than 1,000 at the Fairgrounds Pavilion.

Sponsors of this year's May Day March included Alianza, Black Student Union, Willamette University Latin American Studies Department, Students Against Slavery, JUNTOS, LUS and CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition.

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PHOTOS: May Day March for Immigration Reform in Salem

Salem, Ore.-- Today, Over 600 people marched from Downtown Salem to the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Participants called for passage of the DREAM Act, Comprehensive Immigration Reform and for repeal of Arizona's new racial profiling law.

The March was sponsored by Alianza, Black Student Union, Willamette University Latin American Studies Department, Students Against Slavery, JUNTOS, LUS and CAUSA.

After today's march, a rally and celebration was held at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Over 2000 people attended both events.

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What happened on May Day in Salem last year?

Last year, over 3000 immigrant and labor rights supporters rallied and marched at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem to commemorate International Workers' Day, or May Day. Individuals, clergy members, churches, labor unions, social justice & civil rights organizations, and business associations joined together to call for passage of Fair and Just Immigration Reform and an end to ICE Raids and Deportations.

If you weren't able to be there, watch this short video to see what you missed:

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May Day in Oregon: A Plea, a Protest, a Celebration

May Day in OR: A Plea, a Protest, a Celebration
Chris Thomas, Public News Service - OR
April 30, 2010

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon's annual International Workers' Day event in Salem is typically a celebration for the immigrant community--but this year, a more serious tone is expected for Saturday's gathering. The tough new immigration law passed in Arizona has cast a shadow over the entire Latino community.

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May Day March, Rally and Celebration in Salem

On Saturday May 1st, join CAUSA and our allies in Salem for a Student May Day March  in support of the DREAM Act, Comprehensive Immigration Reform and to Pay Tribute to Latin American Workers.

The March will start at 11am at the corner of Winter and State Street behind the Capitol Building and end at the Oregon State Fairgrounds (2330 17th St. NE, Salem, OR).

At the Oregon State Fairgrounds, we will hold a Rally for Immigration Reform and a Homage to Latino Workers--celebrating their contributions to the State of Oregon.

Speakers at this Saturday's rally will call for continued pressure on the President and members of Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year. They will also speak out against the new law passed in Arizona which promotes racial profiling and threatens civil rights.

WHAT: May Day Rally for Immigration Reform and Homage to Latino Workers
WHEN: Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 12:00 Noon to 8:00PM
WHERE:Pavilion
Oregon State Fair Grounds
2330 17th Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97301

In addition to speakers, there will have live music and dance throughout the day including performances by Los 4 de Mexico, Arrazado, Chris Mesa, Samuel Davila, Los Diablitos, Chinelos, APANO (Asian) Floklorico, Los PCUNCitos, and Mixy Breakers Chapter 2.

The Student May Day March from the corner of Winter & State Street is sponsored by Alianza, Black Student Union, Willamette University Latin American Studies Department, Students Against Slavery, JUNTOS, LUS and CAUSA. And the May Day Rally & Celebration at the Oregon State Fairgrounds is sponsored by: CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), Radio Movimiento 95.9FM, and Latinos Unidos Siempre.

For More information call: (503)984-6816 or (503)984-4823
(Click on images above to view the posters for the March from Willamette University and the Rally and Celebration at the State Fairgrounds)

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May Day Rally and Celebration to take place in Salem

MEDIA ADVISORY
April 9, 2010

Contact:
Francisco Lopez, CAUSA Executive Director, 503.269.5694
Erik Sorensen, CAUSA Communications Director, 503.488.0263
Marlen Torres, PCUN, 503.560.6517

May Day Rally and Celebration to take place in Salem
Salem, Ore--On May 1st, in commemoration of International Workers' Day, Immigrant and Labor Rights supporters will gather for an all day celebration at the Oregon State Fair Grounds in Salem.

During this year's May Day festivities, allied organizations will hold a Rally for Immigration Reform and pay homage to Latino workers -- celebrating their contributions to the State of Oregon.

WHAT: May Day Rally for Immigration Reform and Homage to Latino Workers
WHEN: Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at 12:00 Noon
WHERE:
Pavilion
Oregon State Fair Grounds
2330 17th Street Northeast
Salem, Oregon 97301

There will be music and dance throughout the day including performances by Los 4 de Mexico, Arrazado, Chris Mesa, Samuel Davila, Los Diablitos, Chinelos, APANO (Asian) Floklorico, Los PCUNCitos, and Mixy Brakers Chapter 2.

A full schedule of performances and speakers for the day will be posted at CAUSA's website (www.causaoregon.org) in the weeks to come.

May Day 2010 Celebration sponsors: CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), Radio Movimiento 95.9FM, Latinos Unidos Siempre.

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Oregon to Join Nationwide Day of Action in Support of Workers and Just and Humane Immigration Reform

MEDIA ADVISORY
April 30, 2009

Contact:
Francisco Lopez, Executive Director: (503) 269-5694
Erik Sorensen, Communications Director: (503) 488-0263

CAUSA to Join Thousands Nationwide in Day of Action on May 1st in Support of Workers and Just and Humane Immigration Reform

Immigration, labor and religious groups across the country gather to demand reform this year
WHAT: MAY DAY UNITY MARCH & RALLY

WHEN: 11:00a.m. Friday, May 1, 2009

WHERE: OREGON STATE CAPITOL, 900 COURT ST. NE, SALEM, OREGON

WHO: CAUSA, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), Service Employees International Union, Rural Organizing Project, Voz Hispana Causa Chavista, and others

The momentum for immigration reform this year is growing. President Obama has expressed his support for immigration reform. The Senate Judiciary Committee is hosting a hearing at 2 p.m. today to discuss a common sense approach to immigration reform featuring economist Alan Greenspan. On Friday, the grassroots community is demonstrating its support for reform this year by taking to the streets.

From New York City to Los Angeles and every major city in between, immigrant rights grassroots groups will join forces with labor and religious groups to show that Americans want immigration reform this year. We are asking for a common sense approach that gives the hard working men and women already here an earned path to citizenship, keeps families together and provides legal avenues for future workers to seek out opportunities here and join our struggle to strengthen our economy.

Our broken immigration system and broken economy are linked. In order to get the economy going again, we need a common sense solution to immigration. Economists know it. Businesses know it. Labor leaders know it. And the American people demand action. They don't want more excuses from Washington. That's what today's hearing is about, and that is what the May 1st marches are about.

CAUSA is Oregon's statewide, grassroots immigrant rights coalition. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies.

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For a detailed and up-to-the-minute listing of May 1st events, please visit http://www.anewdayforimmigration.org/

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May Day Unity March and Rally in Salem

In commemoration of May Day or International Workers' Day, thousands of Latinas and Latinos and our allies will march and rally at the Oregon State Capitol to call attention to our plight for a just immigration reform that will bring millions of immigrants out of the shadows.

We will call on our elected leaders to:

-Pass Comprehensive Immigration reform NOW!
-Stop ICE raids, end the detentions and stop separating families!
-Restore Drivers' License access to All Oregon Residents!
-Protect and Support Workers' Rights & Just Wages

May 1st May Day Unity March
Date: Friday, MAY 1st , 2009
Time: 11AM-3PM
Location:
Oregon State Capitol
900 Court St. NE
Salem, Oregon 97309

For more information call: (503) 984-6816

To contribute $5 dollars to support our efforts for just comprehensive immigration reform, please link here or visit CAUSA's website at http://www.causaoregon.org/

Yes We Can! Si Se Puede!

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Photos from Salem May Day Rally and March

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2,500 Immigrant Rights Supporters Call for Change at State Capitol

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Oregon immigration protest draws 2,500 to Capitol
5/1/2008, 5:45 p.m. PDT
By JOSEPH B. FRAZIER
The Associated Press

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Carrying signs reading "Driving is a right, not a crime," a mostly Hispanic crowd of about 2,500 on Thursday protested a new driver's license law they say punishes immigrants and they also called for major changes in federal immigration and workplace laws.
The crowd at the annual event, held in front of the Capitol each May 1, was enthusiastic but somewhat subdued compared to recent rallies when major restrictive immigration bills were alive in Congress.
Speakers demanded rollback of a decree codified by the Legislature in February — Senate Bill 1080 — that requires applicants for driver's licenses to prove legal residence in the country.
Rep. Chip Shields, D-Portland, urged the crowd through an interpreter to support legislators who opposed the driver's license restrictions.
"Today I am here to help your cause," he said, getting cheers. "We all know that SB1080 was not about driver's licenses. It was about immigration."
He said the bill missed the target, and described many immigrants as economic refugees of globalization and regional trade pacts with Latin America that are harming Latin America's agricultural base. >>continue

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Oregon May Day 2008 Events

Immigrant Rights and Labor Advocates Join Together For a Day of Solidarity

As national and local candidates jockey to prove who is most anti-immigrant, the immigrant community demands a solution for the 12 million undocumented immigrant workers and families who are living in the shadows. This May Day, we renew our call for just reform, a stop to the criminalization of immigrants and a rejection of all anti-immigrant proposals. We issue calls to the following elected leaders:

Oregon Legislature: Restore Oregon Driving Privileges to ALL Oregon residents

Bush Administration: Stop Workplace Raids and Deportations

New Administration: Provide leadership for just and humane immigration reform in the first 100 days of the new Presidency

Congress: Oppose Anti-immigrant Legislation like the SAVE Act and stop the militarization of U.S. borders

May Day March For Immigrant Rights

Who: Immigrants, immigrant rights and social justice advocates and labor unions

When: Thursday, May 1st, 2007, 11:00AM-3:00PM

Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St. NE, Salem, OR


“A DAY OF SOLIDARITY”

Who: Immigrants, community leaders, elected officials, artists, students, workers, educators, clergy, church groups, social justice advocates and labor unions

When: Thursday, May 1st, 2007 (Rally at 4:00 & March at 5:00)

Where: South Park Blocks (SW Park & SW Salmon) Downtown Portland, OR


May Day March for Immigrants Rights

Where: Alba park, Medford, OR (corner of W. Main St and S. Holly St., near the Post Office. Use the Barnett or Crater Lake Ave. Exits off I-5

When: Thursday, May 1st, 2007, 4:00PM

We will gather at Alba Park for a few brief speeches and inspiration followed by a march through Medford pausing at the Ginger Rodgers square to pay honor to the more that 4500 people who have died since the construction of the Wall of Shame between Mexico and the US.

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May Day: Immigrants and Allies to Rally for Driving Privilege Restoration and Humane Immigration Reform

MEDIA ADVISORY
April 28, 2008

CONTACT:
Aeryca Steinbauer : (503) 984-6816
Erik Sorensen: (503) 488-0263

Immigrants and Allies to Rally for Driving Privilege Restoration and Just and Humane Immigration Reform

Salem, Ore-This Thursday, immigrants, social justice advocates, people of faith, and organized labor will gather in Salem for a day of action and call on elected leaders to reject anti-immigrant proposals at the national, state and local level.

What: MAYDAY MARCH FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS

Who: Immigrants, social justice advocates, people of faith and labor unions

When: Thursday, May 1st, 2007, 11:00AM-3:00PM

Where: Oregon State Capitol 900 Court St. NE, Salem, OR

As national and local candidates jockey to prove who is most anti-immigrant, the immigrant community demands a solution for the 12 million undocumented immigrant workers and families who are living in the shadows. We renew our call for just reform, a stop to the criminalization of immigrants and a rejection of all anti-immigrant proposals. We issue calls to the following elected leaders:

Oregon Legislature: Restore Oregon Driving Privileges to ALL Oregon residents

Bush Administration: Stop Workplace Raids and Deportations

New Administration: Provide leadership for just and humane immigration reform in the first 100 days of the new Presidency

Congress: Oppose Anti-immigrant Legislation like the SAVE Act and stop the militarization of U.S. borders

We call on ALL immigrant rights, social justice and labor rights advocates to join us in Salem this May Day (Thursday, May 1st, 2008) to continue building the alliance between the immigrants' rights movement, social justice movement, and the workers' rights movement.

The Rally will begin at 12 noon at the State Capitol (900 Court St. NE, Salem) with a March to follow around 1 pm. Contact: Aeryca Steinbauer at (503) 984-6816 for more information.

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