[Abesoutheast] FW: MIRA Bulletin - New Bedford Emergency - March 7, 2007
Rosemary E. Wilde
rwilde at newbedford.k12.ma.us
Fri Mar 9 15:09:21 EST 2007
MIRA Bulletin - New Bedford Emergency - March 7, 2007Please do contact your legislator regarding this raid. It has torn families and our community apart.
Rosemary Wilde
ABE/ESOL Instructional Program Director
New Bedford Public Schools
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Subject: [Abesoutheast] FW: MIRA Bulletin - New Bedford Emergency - March 7, 2007
IMPORTANT!
This was forwarded to me by Gloria Watanabe.
I am forwarding this to the list for your information
and to use as you see fit.
Annemarie
Annemarie Espindola
SABES Southeast
Bristol Community College
777 Elsbree Street
Fall River, MA 02720
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As the head of an organization that serves the immigrant community I must speak out against the despicable incident that took place in New Bedford. Whatever your views on current immigration issues, this action by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has separated families and torn mother's from their children. With the decision to send detainees to Texas for incarceration these families will be unable to reunite or to access legal avenues to apply for a review of their status.
I have attached a copy of the MIRA bulletin that was released yesterday asking those of us who work with this community to please let our voices be heard on behalf of our constituents. The 2000 decennial census shows that without the influx of immigrants Massachusetts has seen in the past 20 years our state would have lost another representative to the U.S. House. Also, as a state that relies so heavily on the immigrant population to grow our economy, actions such as this are counter-intuitive to the economic success of the Commonwealth.
Please call your representatives in Congress and ask them to stop this mean-spirited attack on hard-working families.
Gloria Watanabe
Executive Director
Randolph Community Partnership
781 961 8887
gloriaw at rcpinc.org
Building an integrated multicultural community through education.
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
MIRA Weekly Bulletin
March 7, 2007
MIRA Weekly Bulletin
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By now you must be aware and deeply concerned about the New Bedford community in crisis. Here in New Bedford, the situation is dire, much worse than what you may have read in the press, and we need your help.
There are three ways you can help:
1. Call your Congressman and ask him to call Secretary Chertoff of DHS to tell him to Stop the Planes, and Release the Moms.
2. Volunteer your time. We are in need of spanish speakers, psychologists, and social workers. Please contact Cynthia or call (617) 350-5480 ext 212 for more information.
3. Donate funds. We have set up an isolated account to receive donations that will go to community organizations and their direct assistance efforts in the affected community. Please go to http://www.communityroom.net and choose 'MIRA'. Please make sure to specify that your donation is for the "New Bedford Immigrant Families". If you want to send a check please make the check out to MIRA and write "New Bedford Immigrant Families" on the memo line. Please send the check to our office at 105 Chauncy St #901, Boston, MA 02111.
There will be an Emergency Organizing Meeting to deal with raid's consequences and to discuss next steps, Thursday, March 8th at 7pm at EBECC, 50 Meridian St in East Boston. I hope to see you there.
Ali Noorani
Executive Director
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In this Bulletin
· Press Conferences on Devastated Families in New Bedford
· Emergency Organizing Meeting
· New Bedford Update
Press Conferences on Devastated Families in New Bedford
Press conferences in Boston and in New Bedford called attention to the humanitarian crisis in the community that the ICE raids wreaked. We estimate at this point that about 200 children were affected, many stranded at schools, nurseries, or with babysitters.
Please read MIRA's PRESS RELEASE.
Emergency Organizing Meeting
Please come to an Emergency Organizing Meeting to deal with the raid's consequences and to discuss moving forward, on Thursday, Mar. 8th at 7pm at EBECC, 50 Meridian Street, in East Boston.
For more information, please contact Adriana or call (617) 350-5480 ext 216.
New Bedford Update
a.. 340 workers were detained from the Michael Bianco Inc. factory
b.. Most of the workers are women
c.. Many of these women have children
d.. About 30 women have been released
e.. The workers were taken to Fort Devens
f.. Some of the detainees were already flown out to Texas to a larger detention area
Stay tuned for more updates
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