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Rev. Samuel Rodriguez meets with House Speaker, Republican Leaders and White House to push for a Just Immigration

alejandrablas — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:02:29 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on this recently published article.

Yorba Linda passes measure supporting Arizona illegal immigration law / Arizona governor Brewer removes attorney general from defense of immigration law

alejandrablas — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:15:46 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on the following articles:

Yorba Linda passes measure supporting Arizona illegal immigration law

Arizona governor Brewer removes attorney general from defense of immigration law

L.A. Council Bans Most Official Travel to Arizona

alejandrablas — Thu, 13 May 2010 16:06:09 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on this article recently published in the LA Times.

U.N. experts join criticism of Arizona immigration law

alejandrablas — Tue, 11 May 2010 22:34:42 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on this article recently published by Reuters.

Opposition to 1070 increases along with a demand for comprehensive immigration reform

alejandrablas — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:51:54 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on the following articles that have been published in various media outlets throughout this week.

Arizona’s attempt to reform immigration

Arizona Cities Join the Attack on Immigration Law

Arizona´s anti-illegal laws sparks more protests and counter-protests

Fear, Anxiety Among Arizona Hispanics after Immigration Law dampens Cinco de Mayo Festivities

US Officials Say Arizona Reform Will Be Tough

News about SB1070

alejandrablas — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:42:13 +0000

We invite you to read the articles linked below and attend the march this Thursday at 6:00 pm at Iglesia de Restauración or the rally on Saturday, May 1 at the corner of Broadway and Olympic at 10am sharp.

Arizona police officer, Latino group files first lawsuits challenging new Arizona immigration law

Hysterical Nativism

Arizona Immigration Law a Sin?

SB1070-The Debate Continues

Worship and March on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Iglesia de Restauración

alejandrablas — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:27:36 +0000

We invite you to a peaceful worship and march that will occur on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 6 pm for community reconciliation and immigration reform. Worship will be held at the Iglesia de Restauración on Adams and Crenshaw in Los Angeles and the march will begin there.

Take Action Now! Call Governor Brewer!

alejandrablas — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:00:12 +0000

The state of Arizona has decided to take immigration reform in their own hands by writing a bill that allows local law enforcement to stop people on “reasonable suspicion” that they might be undocumented immigrants.

Senate Bill 1070 would make illegal immigration a state-level misdemeanor offense, allowing local law enforcement officers to arrest individuals on suspicion of being in the country illegally if they cannot produce a valid government ID or registration card. In a statement yesterday, The Reverend Luis Cortes said, “…SB 1070 is not a solution. SB 1070 is so extreme that ‘Driving while Hispanic’ will be a stoppable offense. If my children go to Arizona, I will have to tell them to carry their passports.” Esperanza for America leaders in Arizona participated in a press conference yesterday to deliver thousands of petitions to Governor Brewer asking her to veto the bill. After the press conference, they delivered bibles in the State Capitol to legislators that voted for the bill with the following scripture attached: Isaiah 10: 1-3 “Woe to the legislators of infamous laws, to those who issue tyrannical decrees, who refuse justice to the unfortunate, and cheat the poor among my people of their rights, who make widows their pray and robs the orphan. What will you do on the day of punishment when destruction comes from afar? To whom will you run for help? Where will you leave your riches?”

Our Arizona team NEEDS YOUR HELP! The Governor has three more days to either sign or veto the bill. Take 5 minutes right now, call Governor Jan Brewer’s office at (602)542-4331 and tell her to veto SB 1070 today!

You may experience a busy signal because they are receiving a lot of phone calls, but call back. This is a chance to make your voices heard – don’t let the other side be the only ones that are calling! It’s an important time for immigration reform. Others states like CO and UT are considering a similar bill to SB 1070 due to the lack of action at the federal level. This should be handled by our U.S. Senators and Congress members. That is why we launched our national grassroots campaign, Esperanza for America, so that we can help you take action in this political process. Thanks for joining us and please tell others to join too <http://www.esperanza.us/c.inKOIPNhEiG/b.5574355/k.8FB8/Spread_the_Word/siteapps/email/spreadWord.aspx> , so we can persuade our elected officials in Washington, D.C. to fix our broken immigration system. Thank you for taking the time to make a difference!

African-American and Hispanic Unity Prayer and Worship Service and Other Information

alejandrablas — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:37:59 +0000

Dear brothers and sisters,

May this message find you in good spirits. As promised, I am writing to give you more information about the Black Brown Unity Worship event mentioned on my last email, happening this month.

But before I give you the details I would like to thank you for signing on to our Black Brown Immigration Reform letter. Towards the end of February, Rev. Walter Contreras and Rev. Michael Eagle (along with Rev. Alexia and Pastor Bridie) laid hands on Congress member Xavier Becerra and handed him our letter with 50 signatures.

Telemundo Video Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu4aZpROj4Y <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu4aZpROj4Y>

The Immigration Town Hall held at SEIU ULTCW in Los Angeles brought in more than 500 people. Testimonies were shared and the Spirit filed the room with hope, and prayers for the people and for the Congressman. Thank you, Rev. Eagle and Rev. Contreras.

Please mark your calendars:

·       April 8, 2010. 8:30-10:30 am
Pastors Prayer Breakfast— Last March, many of you came together to be in fellowship, to discuss the issues that bring us together—immigration reform, youth violence, and economic justice in our communities. Let us come back together to get up to date on the issues that have brought us together, be in fellowship over breakfast, join in prayer, and brainstorm next steps of action.
      Location: The Crystal Room @ West Angeles Church of God in Christ—3045 Crenshaw Blvd, 90016

·       April 29, 2010. 6:00 to 9:30pm
Black Brown Unity Worship Event
o   Theme: Family Unity – Justice & Mercy
o   Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
o   Time:
§ 6:00pm Pastors’ Press Conference & Reception: Iglesias de Restauracion, ( Adams & Crenshaw)
§ 6:30pm Service Part 1, Bishop Blake preaching ( @ Iglesias de Restauracion)
§ 7:45pm Public Procession of Prayer in the Street
§ 8:15pm Service Part 2, Rev. Molina preaching, West Angeles

In commemoration of the ’92 Riots, let us come together to rejoice in the Spirit and to inspire our communities to come together. Join Bishop Blake (West Angeles Church and Rev. Molina (Iglesia de Restauracion) as they open the doors to their sanctuaries and invite us to come together for song and prayer. The theme of our service and action is Family Unity –Justice and Mercy. Our focus will be on lifting up all those families who are suffering because of unjust wages and lack of health care, a broken immigration system and violence in our streets and between our youth.

Our event will begin at Iglesia de Restauracion, where Bishop Blake will take the pulpit. This will be followed by a 2 block procession to West Angeles Church, where we will continue our worship, and conclude the night with a message from Rev. Molina.
It is our true joy to coordinate this event and to respond to the expressed desire of many of you to have a space where we can unite in the Spirit of our loving Savior. Undoubtedly, it is only with His strength that we will have the wisdom and the courage to bring about transformative change to our communities. Let us then begin the work of preparing ourselves and our congregations for what will be a night to remember.

We highly encourage you to invite your whole congregation. If you personally cannot attend, please ask one of your associate pastors, or lay church leaders to represent.

Please RSVP for yourself and for your congregants.

We will be following up with you in the next few days and weeks to ensure that you have all the information you need and to see how you would like to be involved.

Peace & Blessings,
Rev. Alexia Salvatierra & Diana Mendoza

Diana Mendoza
Organizadora
Clérigos y Laicos Unidos Por la Justicia Económica (CLUE)
464 Lucas Ave. Los Angeles CA 90017
213.481.3740 x103
714.623.5642
dmendoza@cluela.org

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Thousands rally for immigration reform across US

alejandrablas — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:28:51 +0000

We invite you to read and reflect on this article recently published in the Durango Herald.