BNHR Press Conference to Announce Multi-Layer Campaign to Protect Our Families and Rights
BORDER NETWORK LAUNCHES MULTI-LAYER CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT OUR FAMILIES AND RIGHTS
To face emerging racism and xenophobia in post-election America, BNHR launches “know your rights” defense project, organizes a massive mobilization, joins Texas Together statewide efforts, and plans #HugsNotWalls3
WHAT: PRESS CONFERENCE to Announce BNHR and RITA (Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance) Campaign Plans.
Local:
- “Know your Rights” Defense Project
- December 10th March and Rally for Inclusion, Dignity and Rights
State:
- RITA Presentation of “Texas Together” Campaign Principles to Fight Anti-immigrant Agenda
National:
- “We Are All DACA” Petition and Advocacy Efforts
- #HugsNotWall 3 Family Unification Event
WHEN: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30TH AT 11:30 AM
WHERE: BNHR OFFICES at 2115 N. Piedras Street, El Paso, TX. 79928
El Paso/Southern New Mexico – BNHR border families and their local and State of Texas allies organized through the Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA) have come together to plan a series of events and campaigns for the remainder of 2016 and the first half of 2017. These concrete activities and steps will be taken to ensure that we overcome the hate, xenophobia, racism, and fear that this election has brought forward. These plans are our response to an expected two-front assault as the Federal Government works to meet President-Elect Trump’s commitment to round up and deport DACA recipients, visa over-stayers, people with misdemeanors, and millions of others; and, as the State of Texas moves to force local governments to serve this anti-immigrant agenda, by turning local police into immigration agents in their so-called “anti-sanctuary cities” proposals.
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The Border Network for Human Rights, founded in 1998, is one of the leading human rights advocacy and immigration reform organizations located at the U.S./Mexico Border. BNHR has over 9,000 members in West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
