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<DIV><FONT size=4>Thanks, Jack. We have been working here in
Denver for the last hear and a half to begin a JFON clinic. We plan
to hold our first clinic in May, 2013. I'm glad to hear that you are
acquainted with that program.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Karen Bueno</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 6/5/2012 6:56:07 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,
ballardica@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=593582200-06062012><FONT size=4>Hi Jan.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593582200-06062012><FONT size=4></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593582200-06062012><FONT size=4>The United Methodist Church
has been working for many years through the "Justice For Our Neighbors" (JFON)
program which provides free high quality legal aid to undocumented immigrants,
when possible, advocacy and education programs. Here is the link to
their website: <A title=http://www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/immigration/jfon
href="http://www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/immigration/jfon">www.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/immigration/jfon</A>.
There should be plenty of information at this website for your
workshop. I volunteer with JFON in the Baltimore-Washington
Conference. If you have more questions after visiting the website don't
hesitate to contact me (<A title=mailto:ballardica@gmail.com
href="mailto:ballardica@gmail.com">ballardica@gmail.com</A>).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=593582200-06062012><FONT size=4> Good Luck,
Grace & Peace, Jack Ballard</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net
[mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>KarenBueno@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 05, 2012 6:05
PM<BR><B>To:</B> oe@lists.wedgeblade.net;
dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Oe List ...] Undocumented
immigrants<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>
<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>What are you all thinking about undocumented
immigrants these days? I have been given the opportunity to lead
15 minutes of a workshop on immigration for some 500 lay people of
Rocky Mountain United Methodist Annual Conference in Denver next week.
Many will be those in the ranks of "just send 'em all back"
persuasion. Any pertinent points I should be sure to speak
about?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Karen Bueno</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4>Here's a new item:</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>June 5, 2012 - Press release</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>Undocumented Youth Risk Arrest in Denver to Demand
Executive Order at Obama Office<BR><BR></STRONG><I>'Coming out' action in
Denver</I></DIV>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><BR>DENVER – Undocumented immigrant youth
walking from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. will protest outside of the
Obama campaign office today on 9th Avenue. They will ask that his
administration stop the deportations of DREAM Act-eligible youth by signing
an executive order.<BR><BR>“With Deportations on the rise and Secure
Communities recently implemented in the state of Colorado, We cannot just
sit back and wait!” said Veronica Gomez, an undocumented student with
Campaign for an American Dream (CAD), which is walking across the country to
raise awareness about immigrant rights. “The immigrant community in Colorado
needs to know that we have a voice in this country, that we are not
criminals, and we deserve a pathway to legalization.”<BR><BR>CAD, along with
the group Colorado, Organize, Resist, Escalate (COORE) will deliver a letter
to the Obama Campaign office followed by a <I>“Coming out of the
Shadows”</I> rally where undocumented immigrants will publicly declare their
status.<BR><BR>“If they want the Latino vote in Colorado, they must show the
community what they are doing for us. We are asking them to stop the
deportation of all DREAM eligible youth!” said Javier Hernandez, an
undocumented immigrant living in Colorado and member of
COORE.<BR><BR>Despite the memo authored by Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Director John Morton explaining that ICE is supposed to focus
its resources on deporting criminals, DREAM-eligible youth are being put in
deportation proceedings nationwide. We need the strength of an executive
order to stop our deportations. <BR><BR>###<BR><BR>CAD’s mission is to walk
across the nation from San Francisco to D.C creating dialogue around the
passage of the DREAM Act and fixing our broken immigration system with the
values of equality, unity, and diversity. CAD believe’s all people are
equal, all those who are oppressed should be united, and our daily lives and
the Campaign itself highlight diversity. http://thedreamwalk.org
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