Friday, March 17, 2006

Stop the law that would criminalize immigrants, and people who help them

The U.S. Congress is currently considering legislation that make it a felony to be an undocumented immigrant or for anyone to provide them help. For a brief summary, follow the link above to read the Seattle Times article "Unusual local alliance fears possible immigration changes," by Lornet Turnbull. For more background and action alerts, see hatefreezone.org. For people in the Seattle area, there is a march for comprehensive immigration reform, which protects the rights and dignity of immigrants, tomorrow in White Center, at 12:30. Details in the article.