From Javier Galvez:
Mis estudiantes que son CAMPESINOS y están en Universidades y Colegios regresan mañana a Coachella para empesar a grabar el Documental para Telemundo de los Danzantes del Sol después en Feb y Marzo grabaremos en Claremont ,Pomona ,Ontario, Placita Olvera ,Placencia,y Orange ,
Hoy a las 2pm grabo mi programa para Telemundo que sale los Domingos a las 11am.
Pomona Councilwoman Cristina carrizosa informs us that the board of supervisors of san Francisco is taking up a similar resolution that was passed by the Pomona city council requesting an independent international inquiry into the events in iguala … and the prosecution and effective condemnation of the responsible at all levels ((attached is the resolution)
RESOLved, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco formally expresses their support for the bereaved relatives and students, and respectfully request an independent international inquiry into the events that happened in Iguala, including a full investigation into the disappearances, and exhaustive establishment of all responsibilities and the prosecution and effective condemnation of the responsible at all levels, in line with international standards of justice; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hereby directs the Clerk of the Board to send a copy of this Resolution to Mr. Andrés Roemer, the Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco, the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate and the Honorable Members of the United States Congress representing the City of San Francisco and surrounding regions.
[Resolution in Support of an Investigation into the Disappearance of Forty-Three Mexican Students]
Resolution in Support of a Full Investigation into the Disappearance of Forty-Three Students from Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico.
WHEREAS, On September 26, 2014, in the Mexican City Iguala, Guerrero, forty three students from the Ayotzinapa Rural University (Escuela Normal) were taken by force and are still missing; and,
WHEREAS, The students were mostly children from poor, rural families who were training to become teachers to serve the rural and indigenous poor; and,
WHEREAS, The Mexican authorities failed to promptly and diligently take action and did not start to search for the missing students and adequately protect the survivors and the families without delay; and,
WHEREAS, The recent events in Guerrero expose serious issues of impunity, collusion between police officers and organized crime gangs and excessive use of force and therefore must be addressed for remedial action; and,
WHEREAS, This incident reverberates with the experience of many San Francisco residents whose families have suffered similar violence in Latin America, including the 60,000 Mexican Americans residing in San Francisco; now, therefore, be it
RESOLved, That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco formally expresses their support for the bereaved relatives and students, and respectfully request an independent international inquiry into the events that happened in Iguala, including a full investigation into the disappearances, and exhaustive establishment of all responsibilities and the prosecution and effective condemnation of the responsible at all levels, in line with international standards of justice; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, That the San Francisco Board of Supervisors hereby directs the Clerk of the Board to send a copy of this Resolution to Mr. Andrés Roemer, the Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco, the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate and the Honorable Members of the United States Congress representing the City of San Francisco and surrounding regions.
This should be the new campaign in cities and school boards, particularly in cities where undocumented immigrants comprise a substantial part of the population. They pay taxes and contribute immensely to local economies. This is taxation without representation — and they should have the right to vote.
As this op-ed relates, a number of jurisdictions have taken the lead and made it a reality.
“There are now a handful of U.S. jurisdictions where noncitizens have a right to vote in some elections. In six towns in Maryland since the 1990s, all residents (except felons serving sentences or those judged mentally incompetent by a court) can vote in local elections. Chicago permits all noncitizen parents of schoolchildren to vote in school district elections. In California, all parents can participate in “parent trigger” votes to change the administration of their children’s schools.
Next year, the New York City Council will take up a bill — which has broad political support — that would allow noncitizens lawfully residing in the U.S. to vote in local elections. In March, Burlington, Vt., voters will decide on a similar ballot proposition to let legal permanent residents vote in local elections. The District of Columbia has a similar bill pending.”
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-hayduk-let-noncitizens-vote-20141223-story.html
The latest newsletter of the Latin@ Roundtable is out. Download the pdf of the latest newsletter here:
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND OUR COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ADDRESSING RACE RELATIONS IN OUR NATION..YOU ARE INVITED TO SIT AT THE TABLE. WE ARE SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS AND METHODS TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT.
Latino Latina Roundtable members,
We are looking for members who are interested in helping with our annual fundraiser breakfast. Our first meeting is Friday January 23 7pm. Please contact myself, Amy Tam, by email helloimamy@hotmail.com or cell 626-347-7121 if you can come or would like to be a part of the committee.
It is that time again to notify you that the Latino/a Roundtable is seeking applicants for it’s 2015 college scholarships to be awarded at our next Cesar Chavez Fundraising Breakfast on March 27, 2015.
Learn more about grupo de teatro SINERGIA teatro FRIDA KAHLO Theater and the last performances of SITUACIÓN DESAPARECIDOS.
SUPPORTIVE WORK OF THE LATINO AND LATINA ROUNDTABLE IN RECENT WEEKS:
ARTICLES ON “POMONA COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR INTERNATIONAL INQUIRY INTO DISAPPEARANCE OF 43 STUDENTS IN MEXICO” AND
“MARCHERS IN POMONA TURN OUT IN SUPPORT OF UNREST IN FERGUSON, NEW YORK” IN LA NUEVA VOZ NEWSPAPER
http://www.lanuevavoz.net/Issues/141225_issue_dec.pdf