[migrawatch-public] ICE Raids in WA State, Info on Correctional Serives Corporation

Migra Watchers,

Yesterday, 51 people were detained at at UPS warehouse in Washington
state. Here is a link to the corporate story:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/303767_ins15.html.

Organizers in Seattle are calling for an emergency demo at the ICE
detention center in Tacoma tomorrow, Friday, February 16 at noon. Show
your solidarity...call Tacoma ICE and let them know how what you think
about their inhumane actions (phone number is public info from their
website). (253) 779-6000

The Department of Homeland Security has a page on their website listing
info about the detention facilities:
http://www.ice.gov/pi/dro/facilities.htm

Management for the Tacoma facility is contracted out to Correctional
Services Corporation (CSC) of Sarasota, Florida, one of the four largest
private detention companies. Here is a glimpse into who they are:

CSC and one of the court cases they've been involved in for mistreatment
of a detained person:
http://supct.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/00-860.ZS.html

CSC Facilities Are Plagued by Abuse and Disturbances, CSC Has History of
Shady Dealings:
http://www.afsc.org/az/womens_prisons/correctional_rap_sheet.htm

More to come on contractors...

And finally, an editorial on the border fence:

http://indybay.org/newsitems/2007/02/09/18360007.php

paz amor y libertad
-a

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [anti-imperialist] 2/16 Emergency Protest: Stop Immigrant Raids!
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:31:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Seattle Anti-Imperialist Committee <mail@seattleaic.org>
Reply-To: anti-imperialist@lists.riseup.net,"Seattle Anti-Imperialist
Committee" <mail@seattleaic.org>
To: anti-imperialist@lists.riseup.net, crosssection@lists.riseup.net

Comrades and friends,

Sorry for the last-minute notice, but we just received the following
announcement from a friend of our organization.

Workers and oppressed peoples of the world, unite!

Seattle Anti-Imperialist Committee
http://www.seattleaic.org

[Full text of announcement follows:]

Emergency Protest

No to recent raids of Undocumented Workers in Auburn
Stop all immigration raids

Friday Feb 16th, 12pm
Tacoma I.C.E. Detention Facility
1623 East J St., Tacoma

Stop terrorizing immigrant communities
Stop Deportations
Amnesty & legalization for all Immigrants

Please Call for info: 206-931-2922 or 206-909-5554
Or E-mail: lucha.obrera@yahoo.com

Sponsored By: International Socialist Organization,
Lucha Obrera

Please come protest the recent raid of a UPS warehouse
in Auburn , in which 51 undocumented workers were
detained. This is part of a nationwide sweep by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E) to strike
fear into the hearts of Immigrant workers who last
spring stood up for their basic human and civil
rights.

We in the northwest have to send a strong message that
we won't give into the racist fear-mongering that the
Government is whipping up against immigrants and we
welcome Immigrants in our communities.

Please Call the ICE detention center to complain:

(253) 779-6000
(253) 779-6007 Fax
(253) 779-6096 Fax

More Info:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/303767_ins15.html

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