Fresh off being named the Chairperson of the Progressive Task Force on Lowering Costs, rising Democratic Congressional Star Arizona CD Three Representative Yassamin Ansari has launched an affordability tour across Arizona starting July 26 in Scottsdale and then continuing on July 29 in Flagstaff, August 2 in Tucson, and August 3 in Phoenix. Commenting on … Read more
The Eloy blockade began this morning. For background information go here and for dramatic photos go here.
From the National Day Laborer Organizing Network…
Just now, protestors chained themselves in front of the Eloy Detention Center. Their action calls on the President to stop deportations and the criminalization of immigrants. Through civil disobedience they say they’re exposing the inhumane imprisonment at the center of current immigration policy and the needless warehousing of the undocumented who could benefit from reform.
Many of those inside Eloy have committed no major offense and instead are victims of Congress’ 34,000 minimum detention bed mandate and the profiling of Sheriffs like Arpaio and Border Patrol required to fulfill the arbitrary quota.