07/16/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 2 Comments

STATEMENT OF POSITION: Our Community Can Challenge and Resist Police Checkpoint Abuse

STATEMENT OF POSITION: Our Community Can Challenge and Resist Police Checkpoint Abuse

Since 2009 there has been a sharp increase in DUI checkpoints that are less about stopping drunk driving and are more about the impound and legalized theft of vehicles belonging to unlicensed drivers. Vehicle seizures have increased by 52% in the past few years, leading to a seven to ten times higher rate of impoundments versus arrests for driving under the influence.

The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective does not condone reckless driving or DUI, but it is obvious that the checkpoints are not effective tools against drunk drivers; instead they are meant to generate profits from the theft of vehicles belonging to working-poor and migrante communities in Ventura County and throughout the state of California.

Existing policies damage our community while making others rich: statewide data shows that nearly $40 million in profits have been generated by towing and impound fees alone. In Oxnard, there is an extra $241 charge for the police to release the vehicles taken from us. Forced to pay over $1,500 in fees (ransom) due to the 30-Day Impound hold, many residents are forced to leave their cars in the impound yard, where they are later sold.

Warrants and arrests related to unpaid tickets often lead to incarceration and detention. For undocumented workers, this process can lead to deportation under existing “Poli-Migra” partnerships between the Ventura Sherriff’s Department and the Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE).

We must fight for:

An end to police abuse and legalized auto theft

An end to the 30-Day Impound

An end to all partnerships between Migra and Police

An end to the militarization of our community

The right to Drivers’ Licenses for all residents & migrantes

Our community can take the lead in resisting the abuse taking place at checkpoints.Hard-working families have absolutely no reason to put up with being bullied or harassed in their own neighborhoods for other people’s gain; we have to demand that changes be made to stop this shameful process from continuing.

To get involved, please contact us.

– The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective

Use your rights to organize and defend your community!

07/15/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

Vida Newspaper: Protest against sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint

[since we reject that these are “sobriety checkpoints” which are meant to effectively stop and detain drunk drivers we would like to note that we were not protesting “sobriety” anything!]

[VIDA Newspaper 07/14/11 Oxnard, CA] Protestors were on hand to warn drivers about a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint on Saturday night when Oxnard police officers screened drivers at the intersection of Channel Islands Boulevard and Dallas Drive, the eastbound lane approaching Rose Avenue

Passing drivers honked in approval and appreciation as members of Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective, lined up on the south side of Channel Islands near Albany Drive, waved cardboard signs warning them of the checkpoint ahead.

“We’re getting lots of thumbs-ups from people saying ‘thank you for doing that,’” said Francisco Romero of Todo Poder.

“It’s a total denial of basic human rights, which is why we’re getting such sympathy from throughout the neighborhood,” Elliot Gabriel, another Todo Poder member, who says this protest was just “the first one of many.”

Romero and Gabriel say police officers are unfairly using DUI checkpoints to seize cars from undocumented immigrants who are also unlicensed drivers. They say drunk driving checkpoints should be used to catch drunk drivers, not licensing violations by undocumented residents.

“They can’t get their vehicle out the next day,” explained Romero, adding that impound fees can range from $30 to $50 a day. “They can’t afford that, so they leave the vehicle and go get another for $300.”

Gabriel said the group is part of a broad coalition of civil rights and immigrant rights activists and lawyers who attended a recent workshop on Assembly Bill 1389, a bill that would change the rules for impounding vehicles. Under current law, police can impound a car or truck for 30 days if a motorist is caught driving without a valid license.

The bill, which is being sponsored in the State Senate by Gil Cedillo (D – Los Angeles) would separate sobriety checkpoints from vehicle inspection checkpoints, making it clearer when cars and trucks may be impounded. The bill passed the Assembly 54-22 on May 27, and now is waiting for approval by the State Senate Public Safety Committee before it goes to the senate floor.

The bill is being opposed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the California State Sheriff’s Assn. and other California law enforcement groups.

Oxnard police has expressed concerns about the issue and the perception the community has towards checkpoints and informed they are doing everything in their power not to impound vehicles from people while they continue enforcing the law. Under current law, unlicensed drivers are given time to call someone with a valid driver’s license to drive the car away.

The Channel Islands sobriety checkpoint was one of two held by Oxnard police from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday. Another was held in the northbound lanes of Ventura Road at Devonshire Drive.

None of the 828 drivers screened were arrested for drunken driving— but 31 drivers were given tickets for driving license violations. Fourteen of those were for driving without a license and one for driving with a suspended license.

Oxnard Police did not elaborate on what the other 16 tickets were for, but five vehicles were towed and a 46-year-old man was arrested for having drug paraphernalia.

07/15/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

PERIODICO VIDA: PROTESTA EN CONTRA DE RETENES

PROTESTA EN CONTRA DE RETENES

ALERTANA LOS MOTORISTAS: Durante un reten policiaco.

[PERIODICO VIDA 07/14/11 OXNARD, CA] Un grupo de protestantes se hizo presente la noche del sábado pasado para advertir a los conductors sobre un retén que la policía de Oxnard había instalado para identificar a conductores que manejan bajo los efectos del alcohol y aquellos quienes conducen sin licencia.

El retén estaba ubicado en la intersección de Channel Islands Boulevard y Dallas Drive, en el carril con dirección al este hacia Rose Avenue. Conductores que pasaban por el área pitaban a los protestantes como un símbolo de su apoyo y agradecimiento. Los protestantes, los cuales son miembros de Todo Poder al Pueblo, se encontraban en el lado sur de Channel Islands Blvd., cerca de Albany Drive, y mostraban cartels que advertían a los conductors sobre el retén que se encontraba más adelante.

“Estamos recibiendo muchas señales de aprobación de parte de la gente, diciéndonos ‘gracias por hacer eso'”, dijo Francisco Romero, miembro de Todo Poder.

“Es una negación de los derechos humanos básicos, es por eso que estamos recibiendo apoyo de nuestra comunidad”, dijo Elliot Gabriel, otro de los miembros de Todo Poder, quien agregó que la protesta del sábado fue sólo la “primera de muchas” que están por venir.

Romero y Gabriel comentaron que los oficiales de la policía utilizan los retenes anti conductores ebrios para confiscar los vehículos de inmigrantes indocumentados que no tienen licencia de manejar. Ellos dicen que los retenes anti conductores ebrios deben ser utilizados solamente para identificar a quienes manejan bajo los efectos del alcohol y no para otorgar infracciones y multas a los residentes indocumentados.

“Ellos no pueden sacar su vehículo al día siguiente”, explicó Romero, añadiendo que el costo para sacar un vehículo incautado es de entre $30 a $50 dólares al día.”Ellos no pueden asumir tal costo, así que dejan el vehículo ahí y compran otro por $300″.

Gabriel dijo que Todo Poder al Pueblo es parte de una coalición más grande de activistas en pro de los derechos humanos y los derechos de inmigrantes, y abogados que recientemente asistieron a un seminario sobre el Proyecto de Ley 1389 de la Asamblea, el cual cambiaría las reglas para confiscar los vehículos. Bajo la ley actual, la policía puede confiscar un carro o una camioneta por 30 días si el conductor no tiene una licencia de conducir valida.

El proyecto de ley, patrocinado en el Senado del Estado por Gil Cedillo (D-Los Angeles), separaría a los retenes anti conductores ebrios de los retenes de inspección de vehículos, haciendo más claro cuando es que los carros y camionetas podrían ser confiscados. El pasado 27 de mayo, el proyecto de ley fue aprobado por la Asamblea por una votación de 54 contra 22 y ahora esta en espera de ser aprobado por el Comité de Seguridad Pública del Senado Estatal antes de ser enviado al Senado.

Entre quienes se oponen al proyecto de ley se encuentra el grupo Mothers Against Drunk Driving, la Asociación de Alguaciles del Estado de California, entre otros grupos.

La policía de Oxnard ha expresado preocupación sobre el tema y sobre la percepción que la comunidad tiene sobre los retenes, y ha informado que los oficiales harán todo lo posible para evitar confiscar vehículos y seguir enforzando las leyes. Actualmente bajo la ley, las autoridades policíacas le dan la opción a los conductores sin licencia de manejar de llamar a alguien que tenga una licencia valida para venir a recoger el vehículo antes de que sea confiscado.

El retén en Channel Islands Blvd. fue uno de dos retenes que el Departamento de Policía de Oxnard llevó a cabo el sábado de 6 p.m. hasta la media noche. El otro retén estuvo ubicado en los carriles con dirección al norte de Ventura Road en Devonshire Drive.

Ninguno de los 828 conductores inspeccionados la noche del sábado fue arrestado por manejar bajo los efectos del alcohol -aunque 31 conductores recibieron infracciones por violaciones relacionadas a sus licencias de conducir. Catorce de estas infracciones fueron por manejan sin licencia y una más fue por conducir con una licencia suspendida.

El Departamento de Policía de Oxnard no elaboró sobre las otras 16 infracciones, pero cinco vehículos fueron confiscados y un hombre de 46 años de edad fue arrestado por tener objetos para el uso de drogas.

07/11/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

Success: Oxnard Protesters Warn Drivers of Checkpoint

Dozens of community members came out to support our campaign last night. Local residents made their own signs and brought them out to assist in the resistance effort. Our goal of turning away dozens of vehicles from the checkpoints was greeted with strong expressions of thanks from our neighbors in Oxnard.
We are fighting to stop the abuse and profiting off our backs. Again, we do not condone DUI, reckless driving, or driving without insurance, in fact we are fighting at all levels to change the laws that prohibit our community from getting drivers licenses. LICENCIAS Y DOCUMENTOS PARA TODOS!

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Originally posted on the Ventura County Star: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jul/08/oxnard-protesters-warn-drivers-of-checkpoint/
All photos by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo Media Operations.

Oxnard protesters warn drivers of checkpointBy John Scheibe

Posted July 8, 2011 at 11:20 p.m.

Checkpoint is on Channel Islands blvd. (Eastbound) right past Statham rd. (in front of Amar Ranch)

Protesters opposed to the impounding of vehicles from unlicensed and low-income drivers turned out at a DUI checkpoint set up by Oxnard police Friday night.

“These are low-income workers who need a vehicle to get back and forth to work,” said Francisco Romero, a member of Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective, a group opposed to the impounding of vehicles by Oxnard police.

In a new release ahead of the protest, the group stated:

“Since 2009, we have seen a sharp increase in DUI checkpoints that have become less about checking for drunk drivers and more about the impounding of vehicles of unlicensed drivers.”

Romero said protesters would be on hand far enough ahead of the actual DUI checkpoint to warn drivers of the checkpoint so they could take a side street and avoid officers.

The protesters gathered peacefully along Channel Islands Boulevard, said Tom Chronister, an Oxnard police commander.

Sgt. Randey Latimer, who is in charge of Oxnard’s traffic unit, said police warn drivers of the upcoming checkpoint far enough in advance so they can take another route, should they choose to.

Latimer said police do so even though there is no legal requirement that they do this.

“It’s something we’ve chosen to do,” he said as he stood next to a DUI checkpoint along Channel Islands Boulevard in Oxnard on Friday night.

He added that the primary purpose of a checkpoint is not to catch unlicensed drivers but to nab those who are being the wheel while intoxicated. [?? – see below sign]

Oxnard Police “warning” hidden in a dark corner on a blind curve in the road behind the bushes.

“We view this as an effective way to go after drunk drivers,” said Latimer, noting how the number of drunken drivers caught at a checkpoint has steadily decreased over the years.

Whereas police might once find more than 17 drivers found to be driving under the influence when checkpoints first started years ago, Latimer said today they might nab one intoxicated motorist. And this is on a good night.

Ventura Rd. southbound lane (Between Devonshire and Doris)

Police set up the checkpoints thanks in part to a $250,000 annual grant given Oxnard by federal transportation authorities, Latimer said. As part of the grant, police are required to have at least a dozen such checkpoints a year.

Choosing a location for a checkpoint is based on where police have historically found intoxicated drivers, Latimer said.

“We look at historical data,” he said.

The cost of a DUI conviction can easily be more than $10,000, according to Oxnard police. This includes thousands of dollars in legal fees, as well as high car insurance rates and the cost of lost wages and work.

But Romero questioned whether Oxnard police are more interested in nabbing DUI drivers or collecting fees from impounded vehicles, as occurs when an unlicensed driver is caught.

The data shows there has been more than a 50 percent increase in the number of vehicles seized over the past several years from these checkpoints, Romero said.

While his organization does not condone reckless driving or motorists operating a vehicle while under the influence, Romero said his group would continue to protest these checkpoints until a just solution is found for low-income workers who cannot afford the fees of getting an impounded vehicle back, which he said can total thousands of dollars.

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http://www.vcstar.com/news/2011/jul/09/oxnard-dui-checkpoints-result-in-1-arrest-31/

Oxnard DUI checkpoints result in 1 arrest, 31 citationsFrom staff reports

Posted July 9, 2011 at 10:14 a.m.

Sobriety checkpoints in Oxnard didn’t result in any arrests for driving under the influence Friday night.

The checkpoints, held on Channel Islands Boulevard at Dallas Drive and Ventura Road at Devonshire Drive, were held from 6 p.m. to midnight. Officers screened 828 drivers and conducted three DUI investigations, according to the report. One 46-year-old man was arrested for possession of paraphernalia used for narcotics, police said.

Officers gave citations to 31 drivers for various driver’s license violations, including 14 for driving without a valid driver’s license and one for driving with a suspended license. Five vehicles were towed from the checkpoints.

04/26/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo Anuncia el Dia de los Trabajadores para e…

Francisco ‘Chavo’ Romero del Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo explica sobre la necesidad de participar en las acciones del Primero de Mayo, Día Internacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras para demonstrar nuestra resistencia contra los ataques anti-obrero y anti-migrante que se están realizando contra los trabajadores, estudiantes, y familias en Oxnard y en los territorios al norte y sur de la frontera y en todo el mundo.
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Francisco “Chavo” Romero of the Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective explains the need to come out on May 1st, International Workers Day, to voice our resistance against the anti-worker and anti-migrante attacks which workers, students, and families have been experiencing in Oxnard, throughout the territories both North and South of the border, and around the world.
Filmed by Omar Ramirez at the UFW Oxnard March for Worker’s Rights, April 10 2011.
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CAMINATA DE LOS TRABAJODER@S!
Obreros, Campesinos, y Estudiantes! Unidos Venceremos! Alta a los ataques a trabajador@s!

PRIMERO DE MAYO -DOMINGO-
10AM
PARQUE CAMINO DEL SOL –(ESQUINA DE ROSE AVE. Y CAMINO DEL SOL) OXNARD

Nuestras Demandas:
• Documentos y derechos de residencia permanente para todos: el derecho de trabajar, educación de alta superioridad, licencias de conducir y beneficios públicos.
• El alto inmediato a las redadas y deportaciones.
• No a nuevos programas de huéspedes/ “bracero” (servidumbre obligatoria moderna).
• Derecho incondicional del obrero para organizarse.
• No a la militarización de la frontera y nuestra comunidades.

Organizada por el Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo y otras organizaciones

Unete Pueblo!
Para mas información:
(805) 253-3242 Correo Electronico: poder805@riseup.net

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INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’ DAY ACTION:
Workers, students, and families: All out to unite our struggles! End the attacks on workers!
SUNDAY MAY 1, 2011
10AM
CAMINO DEL SOL PARK (Corner of Rose Ave. and Camino del Sol) Oxnard

Our Demands:
• Documents and permanent residency rights for all: the right to work, higher education, drivers’ licenses and public benefits.
• An immediate end to raids and deportations.
• No to new “Bracero”/Guest Worker programs (modern indentured servitude).
• Workers must have the unconditional legal right to organize.
• No to the militarization of the border and our communities.

Organized by the Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective
Join us!
For more information:
(805) 253-3242 Email: poder805@riseup.net

http://todopoderalpueblo.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/todopoder805
http://www.facebook.com/todopoder
http://www.youtube.com/user/VCArise

03/28/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 2 Comments

Mission Statement/basic platform

Drafted in February-March 2011, the Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective are proud to present our Mission Statement/basic platform:

OUR MISSION

The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective is an independent, grassroots formation organizing for the self-defense and empowerment of our community as a response towards the escalation of repressive measures aimed at migrantes, families and workers.

PERSPECTIVE

Migrant communities of color have been increasingly targeted and criminalized since the establishment of US borders with legislation designed to maintain and exploit a permanent low-skilled labor pool. Laws have been introduced on a yearly basis, and are enforced locally and nationally, resulting in the separation of thousands of families through raids, deportations, and the wide scale violation of legal rights to due process.

The Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS-ICE) are actively recruiting local police and politicians to act as their enforcers on the ground level through programs such as 287(g) and “Secure Communities”(S-COMM); additionally, the militarization of the border is leading to countless deaths. In short, our community is now faced with increased economic pressure and a denial of basic rights and protections.

A realistic analysis of who benefits from our oppression will clearly show that the head and heart of our movement must be the community and it is our present unorganized state which allows the migra, police, and politicians to bully us. History and experience have shown that unity and organization are capable of transforming a situation of passive acceptance into one where people are able to defend themselves from a position of strength and can take the initiative in the fight for a dignified future. An optimistic, assertive, and self-determined people are capable of overcoming the fear, hostility, and general corruption of those who take aim at us.

OUR DEMANDS

The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective calls for an immediate end to ICE raids, deportations, police/migra collaboration, the theft of our cars at sobriety/driver’s license checkpoints and other tactics that threaten the livelihood and security of our families, neighbors, co-workers, and communities.

Documents and permanent residency rights for all: the right to work, higher education, drivers’ licenses and public benefits.
An immediate end to raids and deportations.
No to new “Bracero”/Guest Worker programs (modern indentured servitude).
Workers must have the unconditional legal right to organize.
No to the militarization of the border and our communities.

GOALS

We must always practice accountability to the communities we serve. The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective is a community-based and action-oriented group organizing demonstrations, fundraisers, workshops and trainings. Whenever possible we will network, collaborate, and dialogue with allied organizations on the basis of principled unity. While we welcome strategic engagement with lawmakers and public officials, our demands for justice can only be won if they are backed by an organized social force working tirelessly and deliberately to secure meaningful change. Engagement and communication with those forces that oppress and attack our community are inevitable – but our dignity is non-negotiable.

A goal which we will consistently work towards is the general participation of our communities in the broad undertaking of common defense, preparation, and mutual aid. As such, our goal is the development of organized, independently-led networks and “Barrio Defense Committees” which are capable of looking out for one another on a neighborhood level.

OBJECTIVES

Monitor trends in policy, enforcement, and resistance on the global and local levels – a key to overcoming the limitations and challenges of local organizing.
Further build and develop a culture of resistance by promoting the imagination of the community through music, art, theater, etc.
Develop media tools (audio, video, and print).
Distribute community educational materials.
Build awareness by organizing training exercises, educational forums, and basic “Know Your Rights” workshops.
Maintain a rapid-response and alert system in case of checkpoints and raids.
Document and expose violations of people’s rights by police/migra.

JOIN US!

The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective is a democratic and inclusive space devoted to working class, undocumented, and oppressed communities. Realizing the common source of the various forms of oppression on the basis of social class, ethnicity, color, nationality, gender, and sexuality, we invite all honest forces to actively participate in this resistance campaign for community power.

03/28/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

Nuestra Misión/Plataforma

Redactada en Febrero y Marzo 2011, el Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo orgullosamente presentamos nuestra Misión/Plataforma:

NUESTRA MISIÓN

El Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo es una formación independiente de base organizando por la auto-defensa y la capacitación de nuestra comunidad en respuesta al escalamiento de medidas represivas dirigidas a los migrantes, familias y obreros.

PERSPECTIVA

La comunidades migrantes de color han sido cada vez mas convertidos en blancos y criminalizados desde el establecimiento del las fronteras estadounidenses con legislación diseñada de mantener y explotar una fuente de baja-capacidad laboral permanente. Cada año se han introducido leyes que se esfuerzan a los niveles locales y nacionales, resultando el la separación de miles de familias a través de redadas, deportaciones, y la amplia escala de violaciones de los derechos legales a debidos procesamientos.

El Departamento de Seguridad a la Patria-El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (DHS-ICE) están activamente reclutando a policías locales y políticos para convertirlos come agentes de migración a través de programas come el 287(g) y “Comunidades Seguras” (S-COMM). Adicionalmente, la militarización de la frontera que a resultado en un sinnúmero de muertes. En corto, nuestra comunidad ahora se enfrenta con una aceleración de presión económico tal como la negación de protecciones y derechos básicos.

Un análisis realista de quienes benefician de nuestra opresión indica claramente que la cabeza y corazón de nuestro movimiento tiene que ser la comunidad y que el presente estado de desorganización permite que la migra, policía y los políticos nos acose. La historia y experiencia nos muestra que la unidad y organización es capaz de transformar a una situación de aceptación pasiva a una donde la gente tiene la habilidad de defenderse por si mismo de una postura de poder y que pueda tomar la iniciativa para luchar por un futuro digno. Un pueblo optimista, afirmativo, y auto-determinado es capaz de superar el temor, hostilidad, y corrupción general de aquellos que dirigen sus ataques hacia nosotros.

NUESTRAS DEMANDAS

El Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo exige el alto inmediato al las redadas de ICE, deportaciones, colaboración entre la policía/migra, y el robo de nuestros vehículos en los retenes revisión de manejo bajo la influencia/licencia de conducir y otras tácticas que amenazan el sustento y seguridad de nuestras familias, vecinos, compañeros de trabajo y comunidades.

Documentos y derechos de residencia permanente para todos: el derecho de trabajar, educación de alta superioridad, licencias de conducir y beneficios públicos.
El alto inmediato a las redadas y deportaciones.
No a nuevos programas de huéspedes/ “bracero” (servidumbre obligatoria moderna)
Derecho incondicional del obrero para organizarse.
No la militarización de la frontera y nuestra comunidades

METAS

Siempre tenemos que poner en practica de ser contables a las comunidades cuales servimos. El Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo es una formación comunitaria con orientación de acción, organizando manifestaciones, levanta fondos, talleres y entrenamientos. Cuando sea posible formaremos redes, colaboraremos, y dialogaremos con organizaciones aliadas bajo unidad con principios. Mientras nos parase entrar en batallas estratégicas con legisladores y oficiales públicos, nuestras metas por la justicia solo se podrán ganar si esta respaldada por una fuerza social organizada incansablemente y deliberadamente para lograr cambios significativos.

Una meta principal hacia la que lucheremos consistentemente es la participacion general de nuestras comunidades en el empeno amplio por la defensa comun, preparacion, y ayuda mutual. Al fin, nuestra meta es el desarrollamento de organizacion, redes lideras a niveles independientes y “Comites en Defensa del Barrio”, que seran capaz de cuidarse uno al otro en niveles vecindarios.

OBJECTIVOS

Monitorear las tendencias de póliza, aplicaciones de leyes, y la resistencia en niveles globales y locales- una clave para superar las limitaciones y retos de organizar a nivel local.
Promover la imaginación de nuestra comunidad, utilizando la música, el arte, teatro, etc. para avanzar la construcción y desarrollo de un cultura de resistencia.
Desarrollar herramientas mediáticas (audio, video, visual).
Distribuir materiales educativos comunitarios.
Organizar entrenamientos de capacitación, foros educativos, y talleres de “Conozca Sus Derechos.”
Mantener un sistema de alerta y respuesta-rápida en caso de retenes y redadas.
Documentar violaciones de derechos del pueblo por parte de la policía/migra.

¡ÚNETE!

El Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo es un espacio democrático y inclusivo comprometido a la clase obrera, indocumentada, y comunidades oprimidas. Realizando que se encuentra una fuente común de las varios formas de opresión según por la clase social, étnica, color, nacionalidad, genero, y sexualidad, invitamos a todas las fuerzas honestas para que participen activamente en la campaña de resistencia y por la fuerza comunitaria.

03/26/2011 by Colectivo Todo Poder al Pueblo - 0 comments

CA Statewide (Im)migrant Rights Conference: Building a Movement to Stop ICE & Police Repression

The Todo Poder al Pueblo Collective will be presenting our new Mission Statement/basic program tomorrow, and are proud to have the opportunity to network with like-minded organizers from across the region, state, and globe…

CA Statewide (Im)migrant Rights Conference:
Building a Movement to Stop ICE & Police Repression

Saturday, March 26 2011
8:00AM – 3:30PM

1921 Maple Ave. LA, CA 90011

Plenty of FREE Parking
Child care will be provided
Lunch will be provided

NO REGISTRATION FEE: DONATIONS will be accepted

Conference Program

MC: Adrian Alvarez

Conference Registration: 8:00AM – 9:00AM

Press Conference Opening: 9:00AM

Opening statement: Assembly member Gil Cedillo (5 Minutes)

Solidarity Statements: Andres Garcia, New York Immigrant Community Empowerment- Live via Skype (5 minutes)

Anh Pham (via Skype), Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, Minnesota (5 minutes)

Soledad “Chole” Alatorre, Hermandad Mexicana (5 minutes)

SCIC Welcome statement: Daniel Montes, Union del Barrio (10 minutes)

BREAK OUT SESSIONS 9:30AM-12:00PM

1) ICE Raids/E-Verify/287(g)/Secure Communities
Location: Student Cafeteria
Moderators: Carlos Montes, Community Service Organization and Fight Back News & Natividad Carrera, S.C.I.C

Panelists: (10 minutes per speaker)
• Adriana Garcia Cabrera, May 1st Coalition/Dignity Campaign, San Jose
• Pablo Alvarado, National Day Laborer Organizing Network- Los Angeles
• Alfonso Gonzalez, New York May 1st Coalition, New York
• Salvador Reza, Puente, Phoenix, Arizona
• Adriana Jasso, Raza Rights Coalition, Project of Union del Barrio, San Diego
• Jose Felix Cabrera, of Mac Arthur Park Neighborhood Council, Los Angeles

2) Drivers Licenses/Police Checkpoints & Car Impounds
Location: Auditorium
Moderators: Julia Wallace, South Central Neighborhood Council & Mario Brito, Witness for Peace Southwest

Panelists -10 minutes per speaker
• Cynthia Anderson Barker, National Lawyers Guild, Los Angeles
• Miguel Robles, Alianza Latinoamericana por los Derechos de los Inmigrantes – San Francisco
• Elliot Gabriel, Francisco Romero, Todo el Poder al Pueblo, Ventura/Oxnard
• Elizabeth Robles, Inland Congregations United for Change, Our Lady of Soledad Church, Coachella
• Pablo Aceves, Comite de Derechos Humanos- Digna Ochoa, Barrio Logan, San Diego
• Representative, Gil Cedillo, Los Angeles
• Ron Gochez, Southern California Immigration Coalition, Los Angeles

Lunch: 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Location: Student Cafeteria

Statewide Assembly: 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Location: Auditorium:
• Presentation/Discussion of proposals
• Approval of Statewide resolutions

International Labor Panel: 2:30PM – 3:30PM
Location: Auditorium

Panelists
• Gilda Chacon Bravo, World Federation of Trade Unions- Americas Region- Cuba
• Humberto Montes de Oca, Interior Secretary of the Mexican Electrical Workers (SME)- México
• Jorge Cazares Torres, Section VIII of the National Steering Committee of Education Workers (CNTE), México
• Daya Mortel, BAYAN USA
• Chito Quijano, International League of Peoples’ Struggle

For more information:
Southern California Immigration Coalition

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