Events
Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ
Report back from C RLN board and staff on the Honduras delegation organized by La Voz de los de Abajo
Alexy Lanza, La Voz de los de Abajo
DePaul School of Law
25 E. Jackson, Room 801
Join us for a Rally for Chicago City Resolution in Support of Rigo and Other Immigrant Students
Friday November 13th,
2009
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Chicago
City Hall (121 N. La Salle)
The Chicago City
Council Human Rights Committee will debate a resolution in support of Rigo and
other DREAM Students on Friday November 13th at 10 am. We must to be there to
show united and STRONG support for DREAM Students.
The resolution states
that the Mayor and members of the City Council of the City of Chicago reaffirm
their "support of the DREAM Act, and call upon the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security to halt the removal of Rigoberto Padilla and all other young immigrant
students who would be eligible to gain legal status under DREAM or other
comprehensive immigration reform proposals while such legislation is under
consideration in Congress..." View a copy of the resolution at: http://icirr.org/sites/default/files/citycouncilresolutionRigo.pdf
This is a student-led/ Youth-led mobilization, please
wear your school clothes & colors!
If you are not
able to attend the event you can still help by:
1) Sending a free
message to ICE at http://icirr.org/TellICE
2)
Joining the Facebook Cause at http://causes.org/Rigo
3)
Sharing Rigo's story with your friends at http://icirr.org/Rigo
RSVP and help
us spread the word at: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=168193139651&ref=ts
NO TO DEPORTATION! YES TO IMMIGRATION REFORM!
Chicago Temple
77 W Washington St, Chicago, IL
International Human Rights Day - Chicago Temple (77 W Washington - between Clark and Dearborn)
Click here for more details: http://www.crln.org/Shine-a-light-interfaith-vigil-Dec10
Join us for Las Posadas at Broadview Detention Center
7am - Vigil and Gathering at Broadview Detention Center (1930 Beach St, Broadview, IL)
8am-Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Mt Carmel and Posadas Prayers
8:45am- celebration at Our Lady of Mt Carmel (1101 N. 23rd Ave, Melrose Park)
Las Posadas, am Mexican tradition, invites people to discover the blessings that flo from the faith experience of walking with Joseph and Mary and of being in solidarity with migrants, refugees, or strangers in our company.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Sponsored by the Office of Immigrant Affairs and Immigration Education of the Archdiocese of Chicago, Brothers and Sisters of Immigrants and the Priests for Justice for Immigrants.
Join CRLN and other members of the Illinois SOA Watch Group as we bowl to raise money to help close the School of the Americas! Spots are available on a sliding scale of $25-50 ($35 recommended).
Timber Lanes
1851 West Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL 60613-2405
Please contact Erin at earmstrong@crln.org or (773) 293-2964 for more information.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
St. Gertrude Social Hall, 1420 W. Granville Ave Chicago, IL 60660
(SW corner of Granville and Glenwood. On-street parking is available OR take the Red Line and get off at Granville.)
Doors open at 6:30pm and concert starts at 7pm.
Cost of ticket: $25 general admission; $10 Students/Limited Income
Visit www.waucc.org for advanced tickets.
Click here for more details http://www.crln.org/El-Pueblo-Canta
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Upcoming events
- NATO Rally and Marchon Sunday, 20 May 2012
- Migrant Trail Walkon Thursday, 31 May 2012
- Robert H. Kirschner, M.D., Memorial Human Rights Lecture on Thursday, 31 May 2012
- Immigrant Welcoming Congregations Quarterly Gatheringon Monday, 04 Jun 2012
- Heidkamp, Honduras and Hopeon Thursday, 14 Jun 2012
- Bridges to Communityon Friday, 15 Jun 2012
