Immigrant Rights March in Chicago

03/10/2010 - 11:00am
03/10/2010 - 4:00pm

"National Coming Out Of The Shadows Day"

Immigrant Rights March and Rally

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

11am Rally at Union Park (Ashland & Lake)

March Step-off at 1pm to arrive at Federal Plaza at 3pm (Dearborn and Jackson)

Look for the CNSC banner at Union Park

Call Stephanie at 773-960-3325 to meet up with the CNSC group

Chicago will come out of the shadows for a mass mobilization on March 10th, 2010.
The Immigrant Youth Justice League (IYJL) is working with community organizations for a mass youth-led immigrant rights mobilization in Chicago, and national coordinated actions by youth and students starting on March 10th, 2010 in support for a path towards citizenship.

IYJL members have been coming out or openly identifying as undocumented immigrants, and speaking about our stories, as a strategy to get the issue of immigration in peoples minds, and on the national agenda. In collaboration with the national youth-led network United We Dream, students and youth from around the country will be organizing coming out of the shadows actions between March 10th and March 21st, starting right here in Chicago.

We live everyday in fear and we are tired of it. We want to be able to talk about our lives and our stories without fearing persecution or deportation. We are not free to travel, go to school, work, live, but we refuse to be helpless.

In Chicago on March 10th, 2010 youth are calling for a community mobilization from Union Park to Federal Plaza, ending with a mass coming out direct action demonstration by undocumented youth. This coming out of the shadows is meant as a call for leadership from Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), who has been supportive of immigrant youth, but has not taken action to pass immigration reform this year. IYJL has also extended an invitation for a place at the table to the Senator, as well as President Barack Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, so that they can hear the proposals for immigration reform from the people that are affected the most.

The Chicago New Sanctuary Coalition is endorsing the event

For more information visit: http://iyjl.wordpress.com/