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Border Action Update
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Hi Supporter,
While our state still doesn't have a budget, we can relax a little with the knowledge that ZERO anti-immigrant bills made it out of the Arizona legislature and that your emails to legislators helped do it! Take a second and pat yourself on the back! While we're celebrating that victory, we're also building momentum for the road to immigration and border policy reforms! Check out the updates below on recent meetings at the White House and here in Arizona with DHS officials. And, the Border Action family just keeps growing --help us welcome two new Organizing Coordinators!
Thanks for everything you do! --Ana
40,000 Emails Sent to AZ Legislators Opposing Anti-Immigrant Measures
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
 Now Two Years in a Row-No anti-immigrant bills pass!
Arizona's anti-immigrant legislator, Russell Pearce, is losing steam and political power
Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at 7:30 am, marked the final day of the Arizona State Legislature, bringing to end yet another senseless barrage of anti-immigrant, hate-based legislation. Thank you to you all for taking action these last three weeks-your hard work and dedication has truly paid off!!
From January to June, the Arizona legislature was deadlocked in debates over resolving the state's $3 billion budget deficit, withholding all non-budget related bills until there was a budget on the table. Continue reading...
Thank those legislators that took a stand against Russell Pearce and voted down HB2280! (click here)
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White House Immigration Meeting
Thursday, June 25, 2009
On June 25th, President Obama convened a bipartisan meeting with members of Congress on immigration reform. The President, in his remarks after the meeting, said his administration "is fully behind an effort to achieve comprehensive immigration reform," which includes an "effective way to recognize and legalize the status of undocumented workers who are here." DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, and former Arizona Governor, was assigned to lead a working group, to meet with leaders in the House and the Senate to start "systematically working through" the various issues making up the elements of reform.
Continue reading...
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Four Arizona Towns Held Vigils for Reform
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
 Border Action Network's Human Rights Committees throughout southern Arizona held vigils on the eve of the awaited White House meeting on immigration. The vigils were held simultaneously in Tucson, Nogales, Douglas and Sierra Vista.
View photos from the events
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Border Czar Meeting with Community Leaders
Thursday, June 18, 2009
.gif) Thursday, June 18th, Border Action Network and the US-Mexico Border and Immigration Task Force hosted a group of high-level officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to participate in a Border Policy "Listening Session". Recently appointed Border Czar Alan Bersin, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief of Staff Marco Lopez, Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar, Tucson Sector Chief Robert Gilbert, nominee for U.S. Attorney in Arizona Dennis Burke and other officials, participated in what is an ongoing effort by the U.S.-Mexico Border and Immigration Task Force to bring the voices and leadership of border communities to the national debate on border enforcement and immigration policies. Continue reading...
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New Regional Organizing Coordinators
 Two long-time Border Action Human Rights Promoters have recently assumed more responsibility by becoming volunteer regional organizing coordinators. Eduardo Garcia will be assisting Clarisa Flores, our current Pima Regional Coordinator, and Angelita Nuñez is now our Cochise Regional Coordinator.
Welcome Eduardo and Angelita!
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CTWO: Organizing Training Opportunity
We'd like to introduce you to a national organization that we've worked closely with for many years: Oakland, CA based The Center for Third World Organizing
(CTWO, pronounced "C-2"). CTWO has worked with Border Action's staff, members and board of directors, to better understand communty organizing, how to plan winnable campaigns and to develop smart strategies. All across the country, CTWO provides training in key skills and analysis and helps build bridges between and across communities of color so that we can all develop and assert a more equitable vision of society through concerted action and reflection.
We invite you to learn more about the great work of CTWO at their website www.ctwo.org or their Facebook Cause.
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