Chicago IL-  En miércoles 25 de Agosto se dieron a conocer las primeras noticias acerca de  una de las peores masacres ocurridas en México, cerca de la frontera de Brownsville, Texas. Según las noticias, los 72 cuerpos descubiertos eran todos de personas migrantes latinoamericanas, la mayoría originarios de El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador y Brasil. En reacción a esta horrenda y triste noticia, líderes de la Alianza Nacional de Comunidades Caribeñas y Latino Americanas (NALACC), la red más grande de organizaciones de inmigrantes caribeños y latinoamericanos en Estados Unidos, emitieron las siguientes declaraciones:

“La masacre cometida contra nuestros hermanos y hermanas en el estado de Tamaulipas, México, demuestra el nivel de salvajismo que las organizaciones criminales son capaces de ejercer contra seres humanos, al igual que el grado de confianza que tienen sobre la impunidad de sus acciones criminales en México,” comentó Angela Sanbrano, Presidenta de NALACC. “Estas  noticias tan tristes, particularmente para los hijos, conyugues y padres de los migrantes asesinados en México, representan la intensificación más grande hasta la fecha de violencia que ha afectado a un número creciente de comunidades en México, al igual que a migrantes que transitan por México en busca de una oportunidad para alcanzar una mejor vida para ellos y sus seres queridos en los Estados Unidos de América,” agregó la Sra. Sanbrano. “Las políticas punitivas, al igual que la incapacidad de las autoridades mexicanas para asegurar el bienestar de las personas, incluyendo a migrantes en tránsito, han contribuido en buena medida a la creación del ambiente en el que ha sucedido este crimen tan horrendo y otros casos de abuso cometidos diariamente en México, particularmente contra las personas migrantes,” concluyo la Sra. Sanbrano.

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Chicago, IL – On Wednesday August 24, 2010, news began to come out about one of the worst massacres ever occurred in Mexico, near the border with Brownsville, TX. According to news reports, the 72 bodies discovered were all Latin American migrants, mostly from El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador and Brazil. In response to this abhorrent and sad news, leaders of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), the largest umbrella organization of Latin American and Caribbean immigrants in the U.S., issued the following statement

“The massacre committed against our brothers and sisters in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, demonstrate the level of savageness that criminal organizations are capable of exerting against fellow human beings, as well as their degree of confidence about the impunity they have come to enjoy in Mexico,” stated Angela Sanbrano, President of NALACC. “This very sad news, particularly for the children, the spouses, the parents of the migrants assassinated in Mexico; represents the greatest escalation to date of the violence spiral that has been affecting an increasing number of communities in Mexico, as well as migrants that transit throughout Mexico in search for an opportunity to reach what they hope would be a better life for themselves and their love ones in the United States of America,” added Ms. Sanbrano. “The punitive official policies, as well as the inability of the Mexican authorities to ensure the well being of all persons, including migrants in transit, have greatly contribute to the environment that leads to this horrendous crime, and many other similar abuses committed on a daily basis in Mexico, particularly against migrants,” concluded Ms. Sanbrano.

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While it may take years to achieve a truly fair and functional immigration policy, steps can be taken immediately to begin to pave the way

Chicago, IL. July 1, 2010

-- Following the first major speech by President Obama on immigrants and immigration, leaders of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), the largest network of immigrant-led organizations in the country, had the following responses:
 
Angela Sanbrano, NALACC’s Board President stated: “We commend the President for taking a public position on immigration and immigrants, at a time of rising xenophobic and racist attacks against this very population in the U.S. and elsewhere. We could not agree more with President Obama when it comes to the invaluable role today’s immigrants play in the U.S., from the generation of wealth all around, to sacrificing their very lives while serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. At the core of our current immigration policy there is a view of today’s immigrants as a threat to the nation, which is what makes it so incredibly inhumane, broken, wasteful and dysfunctional. For a new U.S. immigration law architecture, one that is truly fair and visionary, our policy makers and the general public must recognize the value of immigrant communities, as well as the fact that we all are fellow human beings.

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Nearly a month after the well attended pro immigrant rights and pro immigration policy reform march and rally held in Washington D.C. on March 21, 2010, and after several simultaneous community mobilizations held in several cities throughout the U.S. on Saturday April 10, 2010, the life of immigrant communities is now under greater stress as a result of the recent anti-immigrant initiatives passed by the Arizona legislature. Unless stopped by the Governor, the proposed changes in Arizona will institutionalized racial profiling and overall prejudice against Latino immigrants, and anybody else who looks or sounds like them. If this initiative becomes law, the potential for it to become the blueprint for many other local and state governments to follow would grow exponentially. In addition, the fate of decisive action on U.S. immigration policy hangs still in the balance. We ask: Will President Obama use his remaining political capital to push for real immigration reform? Will he use his discretionary power to stop the enforcement madness of an immigration law known for its brokenness? Will the U.S. Congress find the courage to fix what is broken with U.S. immigration policy its next top priority? In light of recent events, we fear the answer to these questions may be NO.

There is a silver lining, however.  And that is that immigrant communities are becoming better organize and politically savvier. We are waking up to the fact that what has come to be defined as Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is not necessarily what in our view desperately needs fixing. The current definition of CIR is not either what immigrant communities want, or what would be best for the country.  We have come to know that the way in which CIR is understood and framed by those who have the power to make it happen is very different from what immigrant communities deserve, particularly given our enormous contributions to wealth generation, tax revenues, and the cultural enrichment we provide to society. The calls for real change on immigration reform, of the sort we can really believe in, are becoming more commonplace.

We have Senators Schumer (D-NY) and Graham (R-SC) to thank for opening our eyes.  In an Op-Ed piece published on March 19, 2010 in the Washington Post, they outlined a blueprint comprised of four pillars that would be the foundation of their CIR proposal:  More border enforcement; a biometric social security card; a future temporary employment program for foreign workers and a “tough but fair” path to legalization that would require undocumented immigrants to admit they violated the law as an initial step on that path.

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Nearly a month after the well attended pro immigrant rights and pro immigration policy reform march and rally held in Washington D.C. on March 21, 2010, and after several simultaneous community mobilizations held in several cities throughout the U.S. on Saturday April 10, 2010, the life of immigrant communities is now under greater stress as a result of the recent anti-immigrant initiatives passed by the Arizona legislature. Unless stopped by the Governor, the proposed changes in Arizona will institutionalized racial profiling and overall prejudice against Latino immigrants, and anybody else who looks or sounds like them. If this initiative becomes law, the potential for it to become the blueprint for many other local and state governments to follow would grow exponentially. In addition, the fate of decisive action on U.S. immigration policy hangs still in the balance. We ask: Will President Obama use his remaining political capital to push for real immigration reform? Will he use his discretionary power to stop the enforcement madness of an immigration law known for its brokenness? Will the U.S. Congress find the courage to fix what is broken with U.S. immigration policy its next top priority? In light of recent events, we fear the answer to these questions may be NO.

There is a silver lining, however.  And that is that immigrant communities are becoming better organize and politically savvier. We are waking up to the fact that what has come to be defined as Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is not necessarily what in our view desperately needs fixing. The current definition of CIR is not either what immigrant communities want, or what would be best for the country.  We have come to know that the way in which CIR is understood and framed by those who have the power to make it happen is very different from what immigrant communities deserve, particularly given our enormous contributions to wealth generation, tax revenues, and the cultural enrichment we provide to society. The calls for real change on immigration reform, of the sort we can really believe in, are becoming more commonplace.

We have Senators Schumer (D-NY) and Graham (R-SC) to thank for opening our eyes.  In an Op-Ed piece published on March 19, 2010 in the Washington Post, they outlined a blueprint comprised of four pillars that would be the foundation of their CIR proposal:  More border enforcement; a biometric social security card; a future temporary employment program for foreign workers and a “tough but fair” path to legalization that would require undocumented immigrants to admit they violated the law as an initial step on that path.

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While it may take years to achieve a truly fair and functional immigration policy, steps can be taken immediately to begin to pave the way

Chicago, IL. July 1, 2010
-- Following the first major speech by President Obama on immigrants and immigration, leaders of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), the largest network of immigrant-led organizations in the country, had the following responses:
 
Angela Sanbrano, NALACC’s Board President stated: “We commend the President for taking a public position on immigration and immigrants, at a time of rising xenophobic and racist attacks against this very population in the U.S. and elsewhere. We could not agree more with President Obama when it comes to the invaluable role today’s immigrants play in the U.S., from the generation of wealth all around, to sacrificing their very lives while serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. At the core of our current immigration policy there is a view of today’s immigrants as a threat to the nation, which is what makes it so incredibly inhumane, broken, wasteful and dysfunctional. For a new U.S. immigration law architecture, one that is truly fair and visionary, our policy makers and the general public must recognize the value of immigrant communities, as well as the fact that we all are fellow human beings.

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Cancún, México -- Un nuevo estudio que será presentado el 19 de marzo demuestra que los megaproyectos financiados por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID) han causado, o causarán, graves desplazamientos de poblaciones locales en América Latina.

Laura Carlsen, Directora del Programa de las Américas del CIP, declara: “Nuestros hallazgos indican que estos proyectos financiados por el Banco están desplazando a poblaciones vulnerables, y que en muchos casos los proyectos ni siquiera cumplen los lineamientos del propio Banco en lo que se refiere a desplazamientos.”

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Reciba un afectuoso y respetuoso saludo de los migrantes mexicanos que integramos la Red de Mexicanos. Somos una organización que tiene la visión de vivir en un mundo donde los derechos de la comunidad migrante mexicana sean respetados.  Como grupo, luchamos activamente en la promoción y la participación binacional en lo cívico, económico, social, educativo y cultural.  Somos una red que coordina sus acciones de incidencia transnacional con redes y organizaciones migrantes de Latinoamérica y el Caribe dentro del marco de la Alianza Nacional de Comunidades Latinoamericanas y Caribeñas (NALACC, por sus siglas en inglés).

Para nosotros, líderes de organizaciones mexicanas radicados en los EE.UU., la visita de Estado y su mensaje en la sesión conjunta de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado representa un motivo de esperanza. En particular, nos anima la posibilidad de que con su visita se logre reabrir una dinámica más genuina de trabajo conjunto entre los dos países y los dos pueblos, que nos permita enfrentar y resolver los más graves desafíos que nos afectan  no solo en cuanto a la seguridad pero también en cuanto  al bienestar económico y social de ambos pueblos, y a la interdependencia en torno la relación migratoria.

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“En nuestra opinión, la política actual de los Estados Unidos ha estado en una condición grave de caducidad con relación a la cada vez mayor interdependencia entre México y los Estados Unidos. Pedimos al presidente Calderón proponer una dinámica más genuina de trabajo conjunto entre los dos países y los dos pueblos que nos permitan enfrentar y resolver los más graves desafíos que nos afectan,  no solo en cuanto a la seguridad pero también en cuanto al bienestar económico y social de ambos pueblos, y la interdependencia en torno a la relación migratoria,” puntualizo la carta.

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Nearly a month after the well attended pro immigrant rights and pro immigration policy reform march and rally held in Washington D.C. on March 21, 2010, and after several simultaneous community mobilizations held in several cities throughout the U.S. on Saturday April 10, 2010, the life of immigrant communities is now under greater stress as a result of the recent anti-immigrant initiatives passed by the Arizona legislature. Unless stopped by the Governor, the proposed changes in Arizona will institutionalized racial profiling and overall prejudice against Latino immigrants, and anybody else who looks or sounds like them. If this initiative becomes law, the potential for it to become the blueprint for many other local and state governments to follow would grow exponentially. In addition, the fate of decisive action on U.S. immigration policy hangs still in the balance. We ask: Will President Obama use his remaining political capital to push for real immigration reform? Will he use his discretionary power to stop the enforcement madness of an immigration law known for its brokenness? Will the U.S. Congress find the courage to fix what is broken with U.S. immigration policy its next top priority? In light of recent events, we fear the answer to these questions may be NO.

There is a silver lining, however.  And that is that immigrant communities are becoming better organize and politically savvier. We are waking up to the fact that what has come to be defined as Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) is not necessarily what in our view desperately needs fixing. The current definition of CIR is not either what immigrant communities want, or what would be best for the country.  We have come to know that the way in which CIR is understood and framed by those who have the power to make it happen is very different from what immigrant communities deserve, particularly given our enormous contributions to wealth generation, tax revenues, and the cultural enrichment we provide to society. The calls for real change on immigration reform, of the sort we can really believe in, are becoming more commonplace.

We have Senators Schumer (D-NY) and Graham (R-SC) to thank for opening our eyes.  In an Op-Ed piece published on March 19, 2010 in the Washington Post, they outlined a blueprint comprised of four pillars that would be the foundation of their CIR proposal:  More border enforcement; a biometric social security card; a future temporary employment program for foreign workers and a “tough but fair” path to legalization that would require undocumented immigrants to admit they violated the law as an initial step on that path.

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