Action Alerts

Let Your Members of Congress Know What Changes You Want to See in Mexico and Border Policy

by Christa Schelter and Jenny Johnson on February 06, 2009

Dear Border Advocates,

The Obama Administration and the 111th Congress will need our encouragement, and yes, our pressure, to take the next steps to build humane and accountable border policy, comprehensive immigration reform, and respect for human rights in Mexico.

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Join Us in Remaking Cuba Policy

by Paulo Gusmao on January 29, 2009

This is an exciting time to be active in our country's decision making process. There are certainly no shortage of opportunities to get involved in responding to our new President's call to "…pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

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Don't Let Them Get Away With It

by Travis Wheeler and Lisa Haugaard on December 18, 2008

We're saddened to report that the spouse of an indigenous activist working in Cauca was killed when Colombian soldiers fired shots into his vehicle this past Tuesday. The killing of Edwin Legarda shows that despite recent firings of top military officials, the Colombian government is not doing enough to prevent new civilian killings by the army.

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Honoring Colombia's True Heroes and Heroines

by Travis Wheeler and Lisa Haugaard on January 12, 2009

As President Bush in the waning days of his administration bestows the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, we'd like to nominate as LAWG Heroes of the Year 2008 the brave and tireless Colombian human rights activists who are taking risks to end the Colombian army's killings of civilians.

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Send a Message to New Members of Congress

by Paulo Gusmao on November 24, 2008

Now that a new President and a new Congress have been elected, you can take action that will help change U.S. policy toward Cuba.

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Sign LAWG's Petition to President Obama

by Christa Schelter and Jenny Johnson on January 12, 2009

The Obama Administration and the 111th Congress will need our pressure and encouragement to take the next steps to build just border policy and respect for human rights in Mexico.

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Tell Our Next President to Change U.S. Policy towards Latin America

by Lisa Haugaard and Travis Wheeler on November 12, 2008

Yes, friends, it is a moment of hope. But change never comes easy, and change in U.S. foreign policy is especially hard to come by. If we want to see foreign policies we can believe in, we need to organize to make any part of our dreams come true.

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