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Join us in our 7th year celebrating the life of one of our great leaders, Fernando Pedraza.*
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Celebrating the life of Fernando Pedraza
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Agenda for LRT Membership Meeting – Sat., April 26th 1-3
You are invited to the membership meeting of the Latino and Latina Roundtable on Saturday, April 26th, from 1 – 3, at the Broad Center Room 208 at Pitzer College (1050 N. Mills Ave. in Claremont). Continue reading
“Cesar’s Last Fast” at Pasadena Playhouse
“Cesar’s Last Fast”
The documentary, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this year, shows the untold story of civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. Inspired by social teachings, Cesar Chavez risked his life fighting for America’s poorest and underrepresented workers. Continue reading
Reminder: Invitation to LRT Membership Meeting
You are invited to the membership meeting of the Latino and Latina Roundtable on Saturday, April 26th, from 1 – 3, at the Broad Center Room 208 at Pitzer College (1050 N. Mills Ave. in Claremont). The meeting will include a summary of the Cesar Chavez Breakfast, the Cesar Chavez Pilgrimage, updates on the stop vehicle impoundments campaign, follow-up on driver’s license implementation, plans for membership socials, committee reports, and implementation of plans from the retreat. If you have friends that are interested in joining the Latino and Latina Roundtable, this is the opportunity to invite them.
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Small steps by small steps
Small steps by small steps, we are making California supportive of our undocumented immigrant brothers and sisters. Here is another step that we can support. Continue reading
Gabriel Garcia Marquez no solamente era un gran escritor
Gabriel Garcia Marquez no solamente era un gran escritor – era un revolucionario de ideas y de una vision para el mejoramiento de nuestras comunidades. Continue reading
Shows the power of grass-roots organizing
Shows the power of grass-roots organizing – now Pomona city council can send a clear message of trust by voting similarly on Monday.
La Puente changes DUI checkpoint rules to avoid unlicensed drivers
Officials are not required to honor immigration authorities
The decisions come as immigration reform has stalled and the Obama administration is being criticized for deporting mostly people who have not committed a serious crime — despite its stance to focus on dangerous criminals. Continue reading
Nutter has decided the city will no longer honor ICE one-page detainers
After months of lobbying by immigrant advocates, Nutter has decided the city will no longer honor ICE one-page detainers, which ask police to hold onto someone until that individual can be transferred to federal custody — except when requests for violent offenders are backed by a formal warrant. Continue reading