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September 3-6: Freedom Riders: Immigrants’ Caravan Against Deportations Join the three-day Illinois freedom ride caravan, bike and cultural festival or join us along the way! The Caravan will be stopping in Schaumburg, Wheaton, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Joliet, Homer Glen, Blue Island and Chicago. For more information on how to get involved contact Jose Herrera at JOSEFROMCHICAGO@aol.com or call 773-632-9992
Itinerary and Schedule Friday September 3rd 3:00 PM: Rally in support of the DREAM Act •Congresswoman Melissa Bean's office, 1701 East Woodfield Road, Schaumburg, IL Suite 200. 6:00 PM - leave Schaumburg and ride to Naperville 7:00-8:00 PM - arrive in Naperville and be received by our friends at Immigrant Solidarity Dupage. Shelter is graciously provided by St. Margaret Mary Parish, 1450 Green Trails Dr, Naperville, IL. 8:00-10:00 PM Welcoming Reception from Immigrant Solidarity Dupage and Dupage Community Leaders •St. Margaret Mary Parish, 1450 Green Trails Dr, Naperville, IL. Saturday, Sept. 4 8:00 AM Breakfast at St. Margaret Mary Parish 9:15 AM Depart St. Margaret Mary Parish - ride to Wheaton 10:00 AM Rally: Stop the 150 Deportations weeky in Dupage/ Legalization for All!
11:00AM - assemble caravan and leave for Joliet 3:00 PM rest stop, lunch and discussion on precarious working conditions in suburban warehousing and logistics industries: Bolingbrook area (TBA) 6:00 pm meeting and discussion on immigrant rights issues and Joliet-area activism; dinner with Freedom Riders
205 East Jackson Street, Sunday September 5th 8:00 am: Breakfast and tabling at the 8:30 mass., Monte Carmelo Church 10:00 AM depart for Homer Glen noon - 1PM : stop in Homer Glen for rest, discussion of English-Only ordinances and sidewalk chalking action •Culver Park on S Parker Rd, Homer Glen 2:30 PM - stop in Blue Island to discuss polimigra issues, rest rest of Sunday itinerary TBA Finale: Labor Day, September 6th Chicago IL, Little Village Neighborhood | ||
