Marcha Migrante V (Feb 2-5, 2010)
 Enrique Morones - borderangels.org
January 29, 2010
On Tuesday, February 2nd Border Angels and Gente Unida will again lead the annual Marcha Migrante advocating for Humane Immigration Reform. Previous National Marchas Migrantes (Feb 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009) have helped galvanize country to National Marches of 2006, share migrant stories 2007, Get out the Vote 2008 and last year "We marched we voted, now it's time to deliver" as we went to DC and White House.
"This year's 'Marcha' may be most important ever as it's Immigration Reform Now, under this administration as I mentioned to President Obama personally, every day we don't have humane immigration reform, two people die crossing border. We want to highlight to the world that for many entering this country, the only way they currently can, with no visa and in deadly conditions, end up at the Holtville Cemetery, No American Dream for them, only a Nightmare!" states march organizer and founder Enrique Morones.
"The country needs to learn what is really happening at the border and that we need to treat people in a humane manner and not a forced death march as they have now" states, writer and poet, Josefina Lopez ("Real Women Have Curves) as she joins march for first time.
Ivan Gonzalez, of Azul Violeta and formerly MANA, also joins Marcha as he has been working with Border Angels for the last year on a Border Concert in Tijuana, No More Deaths, Reform Now!" "We are closer than ever to Humane Reform, now is the time."
The March schedule is below and includes the participation of dozens of organizations and individuals including, Border Angels/Angeles de la Frontera, Gente Unida, Dolores Huerta, UURISE (Unitarian Universalist Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education), Si Se Puede, South Texas Immigration Council Josefina Lopez, SDSU Imperial Valley Campus, CCIME, MECHA, COFEM, Casa Refugio Elvira, Hermandad Mexicana, CNDH, SWC, Florida Immigration Council, Angeles del Desierto, American GI Forum, Latino Coalition from Coachella, Azul Violeta, Pirmin, Trail of Dream Walkers, Comita Latino Coachella, Brown Berets, Mexica Movement, Florida Immigration Council, and many more.
• February 2 Sasabe, Sonora, Mexico to Tucson, Arizona
• February 3 Tucson, Arizona to Phoenix to Coachella, California
• February 4 Coachella, to Yuma, Arizona to Calexico, California
• February 5 Calexico, California to Holtville, California
| | "American Dream or American Nightmare, No More Deaths, Reform Now" 5th annual Marcha Migrante Sasabe, Sonora, Mexico to Holtville, California, | |
"Last year I participated in Marcha for first time and realized how powerful it was to take it to the streets, talk and listen to communities across the country, then go to DC and deliver message personally" states Rita Mandez from Miami, Florida.
"On Saturday February 6, the day after Marcha many Marcha participants will join other organizations, for a pro-legalization action at San Diego's CHICANO PARK, we will discuss latest on Immigration Reform, give immigration advice as will have immigration attorneys donating time to the community" states Isabel Montano, Border Angels Volunteer Coordinator as she will join Marchers in Calexico on Thursday and continue through Saturday's mobilization.
"Join us as we have helped remove Lou Dobbs, spur judiciary investigation of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, pressure Congress to act, gather thousands of letters for immigration reform, join us " states Benigno Pena, original Marcha member from Texas.
Contact: Enrique Morones (619) 269-7865 www.borderangels.org
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