a day without a Mexican

Hace un tiempo ya vimos esta pelicula y ademas de encontrarla divertida nos dio paso a comentar la situacion de los migrantes latinos en los US y como es un tema casi tan tabu como hablar del racismo.

este lunes 1 de mayo, un grupo de organizaciones quieren hacer realidad la pelicula, en el contexto del debate en el congreso de una ley que endurece los criterios migratorios y el trato hacia los migrantes ilegales. La convocatoria presentada por esta coalición en Los Angeles cubre cuatro puntos principales: huelga de trabajo, no ir a las escuelas y al cese de cualquier actividad de consumo, tanto de compra como de venta, durante ese día.

de lo que se trata es de que no compres nada americano, y no vayas a trabajar o estudiar… si a eso sumamos que el viernes se lanzo la version en espanol del himno, tenemos un monton de minutos en television cubriendo el tema. hasta las celebrities decidieron apoyar el movimiento. Para los interesados en el detalle, mas abajo esta el llamado oficial de la coordinadora, pueden seguir detalles en el sitio web www.nohr4437.org. CNN tiene un sitio con estadisticas sobre el tema….y los resultados son preocupantes.
Personalmente, apoyo el movimiento, pero como buen chileno me tendre que conformar con el apoyo moral. uno porque tengo que presentar mi proyecto de tesis y dos porque seria como hablarle a los convertidos. entonces, para calmar mi conciencia, aqui va el link a la pelicula, y les propongo verla ese dia, es divertida y puede ayudar a promover un debate, no solo sobre US pero tambien en Chile sobre como nos relacionamos con los migrantes, peruanos, bolivanos, cubanos, etc. que prejuicios tenemos al relacionarnos con ellos, que rol cumplen en nuestra economia y sociedad.

Aqui pueden ver el trailer de la pelicula, con un poco de propaganda antes.

The Issue

Latest News on HR 4437 and Immigrant Legislation (from http://www.nohr4437.org)

On May 1, we are calling No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying, and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in your areas (stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.) to protest the anti-immigrant movements across the country. On May 1, we will wear “white” a T-Shirt and/or white arm bands, we can paint and write our political demands (and creative arts) at the T-shirt go to rally, protest, strike, vigil, work or school–we will have a ocean of white T-shirts with our political demands from east coast to west coast, at the street, work place, school, bus station & store… and our voice will be LOUD AND CLEAR AND CANNOT BE SILENT FOR EVER!

We will settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that increased enforcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only serve to facilitate more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in terms of deaths and family separation.

Immigrants contribute 7 billion in social security per year. they earn 240 billion, report 90 billion, and only are reimbursed 5 billion, “where are the 85 billion?” They also contribute to the U.S. economy 25 billion more than they receive in healthcare, etc., etc., etc. According to the anti-immigrant politicians and hatemongers, “immigrants are a drain on society.” If this is true, then during the day on May 1st the stock market will surge, and the economy will boom. If not, we prove them wrong once and for all. We know what will happen!

Therefore, the “March 25th Coalition against HR4437 in Los Angeles,” the organizers of the mega march of almost 2 million on March 25th, has called for an emergency videoconferenced meeting on April 8th between Los Angeles and any city that wishes to join the efforts toward “El Gran Paro Americano 2006.” The following meeting will take place in Chicago on April 22nd, we ask that all that wish to participate and be a part of a national effort on May 1st and beyond, to attend by finding facilities in your areas that can hold the meeting, technologically.

The points of unity are: No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying, and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in your areas (stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.) Cities across the United States have marched during the week, therefore, in essence observing a regional boycott, which is only felt regionally. The March 25th Coalition against HR4437, calls for these regions to develop a national network that will “connect the dots.” We believe with numbers we have power, the power currently necessary to keep the pressure on the White House to propose provisions that are just and fair for all immigrants.

We will settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that increased enforcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only serve to facilitate more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in terms of deaths and family separation.