Wednesday, January 10, 2018

News for Amigos de Casa San José: January 10, 2018



Dear Casa San José Amigos,
Welcome back to our email newsletter! We hope you had a peaceful and joyful holiday.
ACTION:  
  • Thursday, Jan. 11th, is DREAM Act Call-In Day.  Right now is a critical moment for Congress to pass a clean DREAM Act protecting undocumented youth. There is some negotiating power with a budget that must be passed by Jan. 19th.  Also, Mayor Peduto has just issued a press release urging Pittsburghers to speak out to defend immigrants.  (If you can't call on that day, just call later - every call helps.)
    •  Here’s how to participate: 
    • 1. Dial 1-888-778-6856 and wait for the “welcome” message. 
    • 2. When prompted, enter your zip code 
    • 3. Wait for your call to be connected to your Representative or Senator and tell them to pass a clean Dream Act now. 
    • Suggested Script :
      • Hello, my name is __________ and I live in __________ (city and state). As your constituent, I am calling to urge you to pass a clean Dream Act. Every day that Congress fails to act, 122 community members lose their DACA status and are at risk of being deported. Please pass a clean Dream Act. Thank you for your time. 
    • There is recent good news that a CA federal judge issued an injunction to maintain DACA. But this is a temporary fix. We need still a clean DREAM Act, an end to the mass deportations, and legislation that provides permanent protections.
  • Casa would like to form a group of legal observers to document ICE activities. If you are interested, please sign up a free legal observer (LO) training by the ACLU on Saturday, February 3 at 10 am for a 1-2 hour session in downtown Pittsburgh. Contact Jane Louik at janelouik@comcast.net by Jan. 22 if you can do this.  See attached letter for more information.
  • Join Casa San Jose at the January 20 Annual Summit Against Racism, held at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary,  616 N. Highland Ave.  Casa will be presenting at these panels:  Fighting Everyday Forms of Racism in our Neighborhoods and Beyond, and Building Power: Addressing Racism and Trauma in Pittsburgh’s Immigrant Communities.  Registration and more information here.
                      HELP:
                      • We have a great Facebook page - so please like/follow it and invite your own friends to like it too!
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