Found in The Nation
Written by Roberto Lovato
Posted on 2008-05-12
This article appeared in the May 26, 2008 edition of The Nation.
May 8, 2008
Justeen Mancha's dream of becoming a psychologist was born of the tropical heat and exploitation that have shaped farmworker life around Reidsville, Georgia, for centuries. The wiry, freckle-faced 17-year-old high school junior has toiled in drought-dry onion fields to help her mother, Maria Christina Martinez. But early one September morning in 2006, Mancha's dream was abruptly deferred.
From the living ...[Read More]
Latest Event
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ICE MISCONDUCT AND VIOLATIONS OF 4TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
Event on 2008-05-29 at 10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ICE MISCONDUCT AND
VIOLATIONS OF 4TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
P U B L I C H E A R I N G
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2008
BLUE ROOM-TRAIN DEPOT
65 MARTIN LUTHER KING, DRIVE
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
10:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
THE HEARING WILL EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF RECENT ICE RAIDS IN THE MIDWEST AND ITS IMPACT ON WORKERS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL ECONOMIES.
The National Commission is gathering independent information and analysis through a series of regional ...[Read More]
Latest Legislative Action
GATESOL Letter to Gov. Perdue: VETO SB350 & HB978
Written by GATESOL
Posted on 2008-05-09
May 8, 2008
The Honorable Sonny Perdue
Governor, State of Georgia
State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Re:
HB 978 – Seizure of Vehicle in Traffic Violations if no Driver’s License – VETO
SB 350 – Jail Time for Driving Without a License – VETO
Honorable Sonny Perdue:
As your constituents, the over-500 members of Georgia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (GATESOL) urge you to VETO both HB 987 and
SB 350. GATESOL is a non-profit organization which consists of K-12 ...[Read More]
GALEO is a 501 (c) (6) statewide nonprofit and non-partisan organization providing a voice for the growing Latino population in Georgia, and providing a framework for collaborative and proactive legislative initiatives for Georgia's Hispanic community.
