Community Groups across the Nation are Mobilized to Stand with Immigrants in Arizona on July 29th
Within the Pushback Network, States are Organizing Actions and Marches in Opposition to Arizona’s anti-immigrant, racial profiling law SB1070.
On July 29th, the Arizona law SB 1070 that legalizes racial profiling, is poised to take effect. Community groups and alliances in Arizona are gearing up for a massive “Day of Non-Compliance”, to say no to racial profiling and NO! to unfair treatment of hard working immigrants and their families.
SB 1070 is not a matter for Arizona only. It is a blatant attack on fundamental freedom.
There is a growing national movement to overturn the unconstitutional law in Arizona and to challenge other anti-immigrant legislation around the country. Along with many other organizations and networks, member organizations of the Pushback Network will hold actions, marches, and engage in voter registration drives in support of the people of Arizona to protest SB1070 and unjust and inhumane immigration enforcement policies.
Pushback Network organizations plan to demonstrate our level of commitment to the struggle for full rights and respect for all immigrants.
Our Kentucky State Alliance Anchor, Kentucky Jobs with Justice, will launch a “People Not Profiles: Kentucky Says NO to Arizona’s Unconstitutional Law” action on Thursday, July 29. The program will include presentations of support by a wide range of groups and several speakers representing the diversity of the coalition.
In Nevada, the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada will hold a mass canvass and voter registration drive in Latino neighborhoods in Nevada. They have already trained 60-70 volunteers who will be mobilized on July 29th to knock on doors with an anti-1070 message and the pitch to register and turn out to vote.
Our community groups in Alabama, Greater Birmingham Ministries, New York, Community Voices Heard, and Texas, Southwest Workers Union, are turning out their members to stand in solidarity with Arizona and the call for a Day Without Papers..
Pushback Network vows to stand with the immigrants of Arizona and everywhere in the U.S. to ensure that human rights don’t depend on skin color or place of birth. Genuine democracy is inclusive of all and fully participatory. Democracy and human rights need no I-D.
