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July 29th. 7:30pm. Villager Mall.

A discussion regarding SB1070 in Arizona. Also a fundraiser for people wanting to go protest the Arizona Diamondbacks/Milwaukee Brewers game in Milwaukee on August 11th.

Alders Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Maniaci, Rummel, Rhodes-Conway, Schmidt, Solomon, Verveer and Mayor Cieslewicz are sponsoring a resolution opposing local immigration policies that encourage discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity and immigration status and calling on the Federal government to enact and enforce uniform and effective immigration policies.

Madison, Wi.  Contrary to what is generally thought, dream is not a waste of time, in fact dreams, aspirations and ambitions to excel is what very often helps to go through hard times like the present. If this is true for most undocumented workers, that despite all the difficulties still find the strength to work and support their families, it is even truer for young people in our community.

So laws like the DREAM ACT must be defended by the entire community, because something has to be done to ensure a fair education for our youth. The situation of youth in the Madison schools is alarming:

Introduced Bill Includes Amnesty for all Immigrants By Alex Gillis (UTI)
Th e le galizat ion of undocumented immigrants
POSITIVE: The bill creates a legalization program for undocumented immigrants (and their spouses and children), those who qualify will receive a conditional immigrant visa that is valid for six years. This visa allows legalize immigrants with work and travel permits and protects them from deportation.
To qualify, an applicant must:
Establish he or she has been in the U.S. illegally before December 15, 2009.
Prove to have contributed to the U.S. through employment, education, military service or community service
Pay an application fee and a fine of $ 500.
NEGATIVE: As a requirement, includes having no conviction for a felony or no more than three misdemeanors.