NYC Immigrant Rights Marches: April 1, April 10
Posted March 31st, 2006 by eliot
Sorry for the short notice, but I just got this myself. These marches are of the utmost importance: at least 500,000 people turned out in Los Angeles — let’s match it in NYC!
Beautiful folks:
The attacks on immigrants in the US have been very clear as of late. Millions across the country are saying NO to HR 4437 and NO to punitive measures against Immigrants. Say YES to Immigrant Rights and Legalization:
In keeping with the spirits of momentum from Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio, Denver, and the entire country, New York City is going to support Immigrants, Human Rights, and Civil Rights with marches on both April 1st and April 10th. Please pass this information along to any one/group/listserv that might want to participate in New York on these days. This is the watershed moment in the movement to support Immigrants — some are calling this a continuation of the great legacy of Civil Rights Movements in the US!!!
Please attend both rallies if possible. The April 10th rally is said to have widespread community support, but both are extremely great ways to demonstrate solidarity and support for Immigrants. Let’s go out there and support our friends, family, and neighbors!!!
Saturday April 1st:
— Meet at Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn by 11 AM
— A,C Train to High Street Station
— F Train to Jay Street Borough Hall Station
— 2,3,4,5 Trains to Borough Hall and Clark Street Stations
— Buses for Brooklyn: B25, B38, B41, B45, B51 Tillary Street Station
— Route: Brooklyn Bridge
— Rally Ends: 26 Federal Plaza in ManhattanMonday April 10th:
— City Hall, Manhattan 3 — 7 PM
— 4,5,6 or J,M,Z trains to City Hall / A,C,E trains to Broadway-Nassau
— NOTE: LOCATION CHANGE! Although early announcements listed Battery Park, the rally has been moved to City Hall. Organizers are asking people to wear whie shirts as a sign of peaceful protest
Details at April10.org and NoHR4437.org. See you there.
UPDATE 4/3/06: Photos from the march on flickr. See NoHR4437.org for updates and more events, including the April 10th march and May 1st national boycott.
Image at top: No Human Being is Illegal by Mark Vallen. Originally created in 1988 as a bilingual poster to bring attention to the plight of Central American war refugees. Limited edition print available for sale here.
March 31st, 2006 at 4:03 pm
hi! could you please write me with the source of this info?? i cant find anything on the
web. i’d like to spread the word….
thanks! peace.
March 31st, 2006 at 5:42 pm
This was passed on in an email from the A-10 NY Mobilization Network, an ad-hoc coalition. I got another email w/ the same details from Brooklyn Parents for Peace but their website (brooklynpeace.org) doesn’t have the info on it — probably because of the short notice.
It seems like April 10th will be the larger event but marching over the Brooklyn Bridge is a moving experience.
The student walkouts in California were largely organized through MySpace, text messages, and the like, so start spreading the word quick!
April 2nd, 2006 at 10:06 pm
This is what i found:
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/
March for Full Rights for All Immigrants
Monday, April 10th 2006 3pm
New York, NY USA
This is the real deal — DC and Chicago will be having simultaneous mobilization efforts. And if you all have been watching the news, LA had record turnout at their immigration reform rally — over 500,000 people! somethin is brewin’, folks, and we must make sure that NYC — perhaps the most diverse city in the country — turns out to keep the pressure on the House and Senate.
Location:
Battery Park New York NY
Sponsored By:
NYC Mobilization Network for Immigrant Rights http://www.nnirr.org/projects/immigrationreform/index.htm
April 3rd, 2006 at 2:00 am
VR photos from the rally at our flickr page
and more of other folks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/hr4437/
April 6th, 2006 at 3:53 pm
The rally is actually taking place at City Hall. They had to change the location because Battery Park is under construction. Please let other people know: City Hall Park and on Broadway going north until Worth Street.
go to http://www.nohr4437.org/
April 6th, 2006 at 6:54 pm
thanks karen — i’ve updated the post accordingly. people can also go to April10.org for more details.
April 8th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
Hello!!
many of my friends doesn’ t know about the rally, can I “copy and paste”
all the info from this source in an email so they can go to the rally as well??
April 9th, 2006 at 9:21 am
of course! please help spread the word!