Workplace Project 

Without justice, there can be no peace.

Sin justicia, no hay paz.

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In this NYTtimes editorial, Francisco Pacheco from National Day Labor Organizing Network on guitar and Saul Linares, Workplace Project member, on vocals during NDLON's leadership training. The song is a corrido composed by Saul, criticizing the notorious  Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona

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5000 Postcard Campaign to Put Immigration Reform on the Front Burner

Calendar for May is Below

 

With great enthusiasm and initiative, the Workplace Project’s members (in particular our Immigration Committee), have launched a campaign to collect at least 5000 postcards supporting immigration reform. On Long Island, immigration has often been a divisive issue, but we also know that there is broad support among many different constituencies for the need to reform immigration law.

The goal of this campaign is to collect as many postcards as possible to send our Congressional Representatives a clear message that there needs to be a just and humane immigration reform measure introduced and passed as soon as possible.

 

Thanks to many organizations which have already supported the campaign, including Long Island Civic Participation Project, Nassau County CASA, the Long Island Immigrant Alliance, Suffolk Civil Liberties Union, and others.

With the help of the Spanish language press, to help publicize the signature drive, and some local newspapers, who have offered their space, the campaign began on March 15 and continues on the dates below. If you are interested in getting involved, you can:
             Collect signatures from your members, clients, parishioners, local supermarkets etc
             Attend the May 1st Rally in Hempstead where we will be gathering all the signed                 postcards and speaking out for immigration reform
Get in contact with Carlos Canales 516-565-5377, or 516-582-2720 or Saul Linares 516-642-1372 to add your name to the list and get more details.

The text of the postcard is below, after the dates in April and May where members will be collecting signatures in local supermarkets:

 

April 26, Compare Foods, 120 N. Main St. Freeport, NY 11520

May 3, Compare Foods, 1925 Brentwood Rd. Brentwood, NY 11717

May 10, C-town Supermarket, 306 Post Ave. Westbury, NY 11590

May 17, Western Beef Supermarket 332 Nassau Rd. Roosevelt, NY 11575

May 24, Associated Supermarket, 265 Greenwich St. Hempstead, NY 11550

 

 

Dear Representative ______________

 

As a Long Islander, I am writing to urge that you support just and humane immigration reform as an urgent priority. For too long, immigrant families have faced forced

separation of parents and children; workers have been subjected to extreme exploitation; raids have devastated entire communities; hate crimes have proliferated; and refugees have suffered in inhumane detention, all due to our broken immigration system.

 

Comprehensive immigration reform is needed immediately, and should include:

· A way for the more than 12 million undocumented immigrant workers to stay and work legally, while building a long-term  path to citizenship,

· Reform of our employment-based immigration system, to remove employer sanctions and protect workers rights,

· Reform of the family-based immigration system, to promote family unity,

· Restoration of due process protections for immigrants in detention, and

· Policies that address the root causes of migration from poor nations. 

 

President Obama has indicated that he supports enactment of immigration reform early in his administration.  Therefore, I encourage you to collaborate with the Congressional leadership and President Obama to quickly achieve reform.

 

Signed: ________________________