A Special Call to Action

Background:

Congressman David Price spoke today before the House's Committee on Appropriations on Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He questioned the detention of the NC 6 and expressed a need to change the deportation priorities arbitrarily set forth by DHS Secretary Johnson. Congressman Price is speaking out on the case of Wildin and the other youth detained.

But, Congressman Butterfield has yet to publicly call on Secretary Johnson to release Wildin and the others. We need his leadership now more than ever or Wildin will be deported to likely death THIS SUNDAY.

We’re asking you to do the following:

1. Take two minutes of your day to make a call. Call Congressman Butterfield @ 202-225-3101

Sample script: "Hello, my name is _______. I have called your office numerous times now. I urge the member to intervene for Wildin David Guillen Acosta who has been set for deportation this Sunday. Congressman Price spoke up for Wildin and the other youths detained today before the house committee on appropriations. He is taking leadership. I urge Congressman Butterfield to do the same by making a personal call to DHS Secretary Johnson to release Wildin immediately."

2. Meet members of Alerta Migratoria NC and other supporters at Congressman Butterfield's Durham office at 3:30 pm tomorrow, Friday the 18th. We will have signs to hand out to folks. Signs will say #DeportMeInstead #FreeWildin #FreeNC6 #EducationNotDeportation #FreedomNotDeath

Address: 411 W Chapel Hill St #905, Durham, NC 27701

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March 17, 2016

Urgent Letter to Representative Butterfield

PA issued an urgent letter to Congressman G. K. Butterfield to urge him to take specific steps towards obtaining the release of Riverside High School student Wildin David Guillen Acosta and other NC teens.

Download the Butterfield letter here.

Download the article, Anxiety and PTSD in Latino Children of Immigrants: The INS Raid Connection to the Development of These Disorders here.

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March 17, 2016

Activist Alert--February 26, 2016

Support Affordable Housing

People's Alliance needs you to fill City Hall for important City Council meetings to keep making progress on affordable housing and fair use of police body cameras in our community.

Monday, March 7 & 21
7:00pm
City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza

To gain perspective on the effects of displacement on the most vulnerable in our community, be sure to watch this video from the Durham Affordable Housing Coalition.

Environmental Action Team

People's Alliance is reinvigorating our Environmental Action Team. Our Board has been engaged in pressing Durham Public Schools to make a meaningful commitment to engage with the community in planning for a healthy and sustainable future for our schools, but there is more work to be done.

We need your help to move forward on this and other progressive environmental actions in Durham. Keep an eye on the Activist Alerts for our next meeting, or email Sara at [email protected] to let us know you want to plug in.

Download recent sustainability letter here.

These Days We All Need Collective Courage

Join PA members and friends for the launch of round 3 of SpiritHouse’s citywide book study group. Meet Jessica Gordon Nembhard, author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice on Sunday, March 13.

Then join our 4-session study group to read and talk about the power of collective economic action as a strategy for moving out of poverty in the face of systemic racism. The group will meet from 7:00-9:00PM on March 16, March 30, April 6, and April 20. Location: TBD.

To RSVP or for more information, contact Sondra.

Books can be purchased from SpiritHouse.
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Click here to order your yard sign to show your support.

Upcoming Events

EARLY VOTING
Early voting extends from March 3-12 at 11 different sites around the county.

Sign up HERE to volunteer to work the polls.

For more information, contact Lorisa Seibel,

PROGRESSIVE ISSUES FORUM
On Thursday, March 10th, speaker Manzoor Cheema will address the surge of Islamophobia across the U.S. which has reached unprecedent- ed new levels in recent months.

Thursday, March 10
6:30-8:30PM
Center for Responsible Lending
302 W. Main St., Durham

NOTE: If you need childcare during the event, email Kendra to reserve space.

RSVP HERE

CAN PUBLIC ASSEMBLY
Join hundreds of Durham residents for Public Assembly of CAN Delegates.

We will meet with candidates for school board, county commissioners, and other public elected officials to learn about where they stand on the items on our agenda including youth opportunity, affordable housing and community policing.

For more information, contact the Durham CAN office at 919-403-7082

Sunday, March 13
1:30-3:30PM
First Presbyterian Church
305 E. Main St.

RSVP to Lorisa Seibel

EDUCATION TEAM BUSINESS MEETING
Save the date for the next business meeting.

Tuesday, April 5
7:00-9:00PM
Location TBD

WE HEARD YOU
Thank you to everyone who completed the 2016 member survey. Your feedback is very important to us and will drive PA's goal setting for the year. You can always send feedback or questions to our Board of Directors.

VOLUNTEER NEED
PA has several VHS tapes with historical content that we need converted. Can you help transfer these? If you can help, please contact L'Tanya.

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO JOIN PA
Your membership and feedback fuels PA! Not yet a member? Now is a great time to join us and be part of the progressive voice for our community!

JOIN OR RENEW TODAY!

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March 09, 2016