Saturday, October 11 at 2 p.m.
RALLY TO END THE RAIDS and RACIAL PROFILING
Reflections, Prayers and Testimonies in front of the Safe Haven Museum
March to U.S. Border Patrol Office - Testimonies, Music, Prayer
Oswego, New York

Dear Friends of Immigrant Rights and Economic Justice,
I just heard from our friend, social worker Alina Diaz, who has reported on a particularly aggressive raid of farm workers in Sodus, New York.
We are still trying to put together the facts, but this is what we know so far:

If you haven't yet heard the news, it is our pleasure to announce that the Detainment Task Force has been selected by the Onondaga County/Syracuse Commission on Human Rights to receive an award in the "group" category, for "those who demonstrate a contribution to the cause of human rights in our County."

The award will be presented at the
29th Annual Human Rights Luncheon at Drumlins Banquet Center in Syracuse
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Noon

Border Patrol and ICE agents have established a regular presence on buses, trains and at the Regional Transportation Center and stations in Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.

By racial profiling, or by asking all travelers for proof of citizenship, the civil rights of undocumented and documented immigrants as well as US citizens are being ignored while creating a climate of fear in Central New York and throughout the country.

Amtrak and Greyhound have taken to a policy of complicity in these actions, frequently calling in agents to the station or tipping them off ahead of time.