Oceania Rise Up: We go to Arizona on May 29th

This is a call on all people of the Pacific diaspora, people of conscience across the country to join our brothers and sisters and converge on Arizona on May 29th.

Together we will march to Stop the Hate and demand that Obama issue an executive order nullifying SB1070. STOP THE HATE!!!

Let Us Show The World That We Won’t Stand For Hateful Laws And Attacks On Immigrants And People Of Color.

Background: The passage of SB 1070 by Governor Brewer sparked national outrage catalyzing a movement for immigrant rights and lending a sense of urgency to stop the hate and terrorizing of immigrants and people of color in Arizona and across the nation.

The Oceania contingent is partnering with ANSWERLA (a Los Angeles social justice organization); Puente (a human rights movement anchored in Phoenix) and NDLON (National Day Laborers Organizing Network) in calling for all people of conscience to converge on Arizona to Stop the hate on May 29th and demand President Obama take action to nullify this hateful law.

Demands:

We urge President Obama to:

1. Reassert the federal government's exclusive control over immigration law by making clear that state and local police do not have the inherent authority to enforce immigration law.
2. Immediately suspend and terminate all police-ICE partnerships, including 287(g) agreements and the so-called 'Secure Communities Initiative."
3. Direct the Department of Homeland Security to refuse to take custody of anyone charged with violating provisions of SB 1070.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, May 28th, Human Rights Festival at 8pm: music and art making for march.

Saturday, May 29th, Human Rights March, 8am gathering time: 5 mile long march converging at State Capitol. There will be live music at the beginning and end of march. Delegations from throughout the country and tens of thousands expected from the state. Local and national faith, human, civil, and labor leader speakers.
Background websites and articles:

Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?scp=1&sq=SB1070&st=cse

Arizona: The Wrong Answer
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/desmond-tutu/arizona----the-wrong-answ_b_557955.html

On the Eve of SB-1070’s Enactment: What Can President Obama Do? http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2010/04/24/arizona-sb1070-solutions/

Arizona tourism loses more business in wake of immigration law vote
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/12/AR2010051203317.html?hpid=topnews

Arizona immigration bill protesters arrested http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2010/04/20/20100420arizona-immigration-bill-protest20-ON.html