Dear Casa San José Amigos,
Welcome back to our weekly message! Here’s what’s new:
ACTION:
- On Monday, Labor Day, please join our partners at the Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN) which is organizing an action in support of labor on Labor Day. Stand up for a Pittsburgh that provides a living wage and just, healthy communities!
Monday, September 4th, beginning at 7 am
228 Semple St., Pittsburgh 15213 (the parking lot behind the Marathon Gas Station)
You can also march with them in the Labor Day Parade at 10 the same day -
more information on this here.
- DACA ALERT - Please act ASAP! (DACA is the temporary program, put in place by Pres. Obama, allowing undocumented youth brought here as children to stay in the US.) September 5 deadline is approaching!
- "Trump is likely to end DACA": Tell Your MoCs to Stand Up for Childhood Arrivals and Co-Sponsor S.1615 and H.R. 3591 (here's how to contact.) Thankfully, some good Senators and Representatives have introduced bills to turn DACA into law and make it permanent. We also need to ask them to put pressure on the White House. If you click on anything in this email today, please go to this excellent action guide with more info.
- Petitions are not as effective as direct contact, but they help. It will take less than a minute to also sign this petition from United We Dream to Attorneys General and Members of Congress to "Keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program!"
- Last week we saw the presidential pardon of one of the most virulent and abusive anti-immigrant figures in the country, Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The Phoenix New Times has for years been documenting his brutal and sadistic treatment of immigrants. #StopTheHate through keeping our eyes on this relentless persecution and protesting and speaking out wherever possible.
- Reserve your tickets now (click here to get them and more info.) for the super celebration "¡Que Viva Clemente!" Saturday, Oct. 7 from 7-10 pm at Alphabet City on the North Side. Proceeds go to support our work at Casa San José. It's an annual celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and the legacy of the great humanitarian and Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente, organized by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA). Guests will enjoy wonderful Flamenco dance and music from Alba Flamenca and deliciously authentic Latin American cuisine along with fine craft beer and homemade sangria.
NEWS from our youth programs from Jeimy Sanchez-Ruiz, our Youth Outreach Coordinator: Two weeks ago, I traveled with 2 Pittsburgh Latino youth to a regional leadership training from the Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM,) where we made this video to stand with the young people in Charlottesville who stood up to white supremacists over the weekend.
And last week we had our big Back to School Bash! 65 kids enjoyed themselves with various contests, games, and lots of treats. In addition to the party, we were able to distribute bookbags to everyone filled with school materials thanks to our generous Amigos! Kids got to personalize their bookbags and notebooks. Photos here and below tell the story.
And last week we had our big Back to School Bash! 65 kids enjoyed themselves with various contests, games, and lots of treats. In addition to the party, we were able to distribute bookbags to everyone filled with school materials thanks to our generous Amigos! Kids got to personalize their bookbags and notebooks. Photos here and below tell the story.
SUGGESTED if you'd like to read or see more:
- "Ending DACA would upend the dreams of a generation of immigrants without fixing a thing," LA Times editorial, August 29.
- Help for immigrants caught up in another disaster: "The mayor of the Houston promised to personally defend undocumented immigrants who be may hesitant to seek help in the aftermath of Harvey over fears of being deported", August 29.
