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Resolution
IN SUPPORT OF CERTAIN EFFORTS TO DEFEND OUR
FAMILIES AGAINST OUR BROKEN AND UNJUST
IMMIGRATION LAWS WHEREAS,
Recently the City of Waukegan passed a
resolution to apply for 287 (g) that would give
the local police the power to act as I.C.E.
agents; and
WHEREAS, the Waukegan
population is 90,000 and well over 70% Latino
and of those mostly Mexicans; and
WHEREAS, Sin Fronteras,
Familia Latina Unida, and LCLAA have initiated a
very successful boycott in Waukegan, and have
over 150 businesses supporting the following 4
demands:
1. Rescind the 287(g) application to enlist
Waukegan police officers to act a s I.C.E.
agents.
2. Stop the vehicle impoundment program and
racial profiling .
3. End building code inspector harassment of
family housing.
4. Establish an independent police review board.
and
WHEREAS, the city council vote
on 287(g) is Monday July 16th in Waukegan City
Council at 5:30 p.m.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that LULAC stand in full support of the four
demands listed above and the boycott of
businesses who don not support these demands and
urges the mayor and City Council of Waukegan to
withdray their 287 (g) application immediately;
and
WHEREAS, there are over 4
million U.S. citizen children with one or more
undocumented parent; and
WHEREAS,. The failure to
approve comprehensive immigration reform
continues to leave these families living in
separation or the fear of separation; and
Hundreds of these families
from different cities across the U.S. will
gather with La Familia Latina Unida/Sin
Fronteras on Tuesday, July 17th, 2007, to March
on the 3 Branches of Government in the cause of
family unity,
*First to march to pressure
the Supreme Court to pressure the court to hear
the case of the four million USA Children that
have one or both parents undocumented;
*Second to march to pressure the Legislative
Branch leaders to returen to work for just
comprehensive immigration reform and an
immediate solution to the separation of
families; and
*Third to march to the White House demanding an
immediate Moratorium to sopt the separation of
family until just comprehensive immigration law
passes.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
that LULAC stands in support of, and will
mobilize its board and members to support the
July 18th march of the families for family
unity; and
Conference announcing the trip to Washington,
D.C., on Monday, July 16th, with Elvira
Arellano, at Adalberto United Methodist Church,
2716 W. Division St. Chicago, Illinois.
Adopted this 14th day of July
2007.
Rosa Rosales
LULAC National President |
