Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Spring, TX. Day Laborers need your help, BorderWatch still strong

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

Although Border Watch has been declining in Spring for almost two months, about 17 of them made it out this past Saturday. Day laborers, local residents, and activists were able to hold the grassy area in front of the store and keep most of the racists at a distance. But the BW leader Curtis Collier announced that they would move into this area next Saturday regardless of whether we are already there.

We do not want a physical confrontation. But we can’t let BW retake the grassy area, which they used in the past to videotape and harass the day laborers. So our challenge is to get enough people out there very early Saturday morning and have such a strong presence that the BW can’t do anything about it. Accordingly, we’re asking for the broadest possible participation in the protest on Saturday.

So please join us this Saturday, March 1, at 8 am. The day laborer site is located at 16350 Stuebner Airline Drive in Spring. If you can help us set up earlier, please call us to let us know you’re coming.

Also, please note that there will be a protest against the racist Sheriff’s Lieutenant Louis Guthrie, a Constable candidate in Precinct 4 and Border Watch supporter, on Wednesday, February 27, at 4:30 pm, at the Barbara Bush Library, 6817 Cypresswood Drive, in Spring. The library is the only polling place for early voting in the area.

These demonstrations are being organized by the Latin American Organization for Immigrant Rights, Mexicanos en Accion, Progressive Workers Organizing Committee, Houston Anti-Racist Action, Los Patriotas Latinos, Irish Unity Committee, America for All, CRECEN, and International Socialist Organization. For more information, please call (832) 692-2306 or (832) 282-6997.

In Solidarity,

David and Rona
PWOC

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