[migrawatch-public] ALERT IN IOWA!! Postville Raids Action Alert!!! Call Senators and governmental officials right away!! CALL FOR DONATIONS, A/C # ENCLOSED, THANKS

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On 5/13/08, Carol Barrick <cfbarrick@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dorinda,  This is from Iowa concerning the detention of workers from Postville, Iowa, yesterday.  Please could you request help over your list serve to ask all friends of immigrants from all over the U.S. to contact federal legislators immediately and to also stay tuned:  see below.  Thanks,  Carol B.

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From: Alex Orozco [mailto:alexo@iowanaht.org]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 1:34 PM
To: Kirk Martin; Amy Campos; Felipe Gallardo; Sol Varisco
Cc: Lori Chesser
Subject: Call Senators and governmental agencies right away!

Everyone,

Sonia Parras indicated that the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cedar Rapids is not allowing ANYONE from the legal team of immigration lawyers to meet with the detainees.

She asked me to ask you to call the Senator's offices and anyone in the government to ask them to put pressure on them to let them see the detainees right away. This awful!!

Please pass this to anyone who can help put pressure. A "mobile" trial will take place at the location of detention at 3:00 pm.

Alex Orozco, Executive Director
Network Against Human Trafficking
http://www.iowanaht.org/

CONTACT NUMBERS:
Senator Harkin - 202-224-3254 
Senator Grassley - 202-224-3744
Representative Latham - 866-428-5642 toll free
Governor Culver - 515-281-5211

Sonia Parras:
Director of the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence MUNA Legal Clinic, Sonia is licensed to practice law in Iowa and Spain. She has worked with immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault since 1996. Sonia is an Advisory Board Member of the National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women and is on the Board of Directors of the National Lawyers Guild's National Immigration Project.

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On 5/13/08, Sonia Reyes <sreyes@efr.org> wrote:
Responses from Iowa community leadership: [Immigration Iowa] Fw: INITIATED AT IOWA MEATPACKING PLANT

Dear friends and supporters;   El Centro Latinoamericano is trying to arrange to bring family members of the people detained from Postville to Waterloo so they can talk to their countries' consulate representatives, to the attorneys and to give them information about their rights and updates on what is going on.   We are looking for indivuduals, organizations, churches and agencies that are willing to offer and/or provide shelter, food, water and basic needs amd nometary donations.   A bank account has been open for monetary donations at Veridian Credit Union, account mumber 5830490 Postville Support.     We apreciate your help and support. El Centro Latinoamericano                          500 E. 4th Street Ste. 321                                 Waterloo, Iowa 50703                                      Phone: 319-287-6400  FAX: 319-287-5046

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