Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:03 PM
Slit Skirt (1,789 posts)
Dream Walkers locked up at OFA in Denver on Hunger Strike
The Dreamers (marching from San Fran to DC) has stopped in Denver to protest the ICE prisons, secure communities, and deportation of eligible dreamers.(DREAM Act-eligible youths) They have been occupying OFA (Obama headquarters) since Tuesday and have been on a hunger strike for the same amount of days.
They are asking Obama to stop the deportation of these young people who qualify for the dream act. The people outside are holding vigils every night at 7:30-8:30pm, and the community is coming together to support them. It is hard to get this information out as there seems to be a media blackout. If you could facebook or tweet this, these brave youths could really use your support. The picture shows the two people locked in and occupying the headquarters. Their names are Javier and Veronica. They should make us all very proud. Please do what you can to use social media to bring attention to this very important news event article by one of our local supporters: http://www.peoplesworld.org/dreamers-in-denver-protest-deportations-private-prisons-for-immigrants/
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| Slit Skirt | Jun 2012 | OP | |
| annabanana | Jun 2012 | #1 | |
| Slit Skirt | Jun 2012 | #2 | |
| annabanana | Jun 2012 | #3 | |
| Slit Skirt | Jun 2012 | #4 | |
| annabanana | Jun 2012 | #5 | |
| Tiggeroshii | Jun 2012 | #6 |
Response to Slit Skirt (Original post)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:13 PM
annabanana (45,587 posts)
1. kicked/tweeted/etc
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the kids are alright
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Response to annabanana (Reply #1)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 12:18 PM
Slit Skirt (1,789 posts)
2. Yes, I know
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we still need to bring attention to this
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Response to Slit Skirt (Original post)
Sat Jun 9, 2012, 08:44 PM
annabanana (45,587 posts)
3. kicking for a few more eyes...n/t
Response to annabanana (Reply #3)
Sun Jun 10, 2012, 12:54 AM
Slit Skirt (1,789 posts)
4. thanks so much
Response to Slit Skirt (Original post)
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 02:57 PM
annabanana (45,587 posts)
5. Kicking for cube-rats.. looking for updates
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Want to shore up the Hispanic vote? Not so hard.
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Response to Slit Skirt (Original post)
Mon Jun 11, 2012, 03:43 PM
Tiggeroshii (4,345 posts)
6. Um. The Obama campaign has nothing to do with the actual Obama Administration (ie policies passed).
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If they could take their concerns to the steps of the white house, they would be respecting the organizers in that office's right to free speech and utilizing their own far more effectively.
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