Tell President Obama: the U.S. Border Patrol is Out of Control
by Ruth Isabel Robles
on August 03, 2012
“… treat them (migrants) like human beings because they are not animals,” responded a nurse in Nogales, Arizona, when asked what she would say to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Did you catch it? Last week, PBS aired Part 2 of their investigation into allegations of abuse by the U.S. Border Patrol, including sexual assault, physical abuse, and even torture. In response, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) remarked, “The PBS report paints an appalling picture of cruelty and corruption.”
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Did you hear about what happened in Miami?
by The LAWG Cuba Team, Mavis and Emily
on May 29, 2012
First things first, we want to apologize for the quietness on our end these past few weeks. There have been several weighty developments in U.S.-Cuba policy which we've been working on the ground, pushing back. This is a catch-up email to get us all back on the same page and provide you with a couple actions by which to re-activate your constituent (and clicking) power!
1. Tell Congress to address April's terrorist attack in Miami
2. Let the State Department know that you denounce the visa denials of Cuban academics
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Hillary Clinton: tell the truth about human rights abuses in Mexico
by Ben Leiter
on June 20, 2012
You may not know who Israel Arzate Meléndez is, but we think you should hear his story.
In February 2010, Israel was picked up by Mexican soldiers in Ciudad Juarez. Sounds terrifying, right? Well, it gets worse. He was then taken to a military base where he was beaten, given electric shocks, and suffocated repeatedly until he finally gave in and confessed to a crime he didn’t commit. No one seemed to mind that it was a false confession, only offered to make the torture stop.
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Write a Letter to the Editor: Set the Record Straight on Colombia
by LAWG Colombia Team
on April 17, 2012
 Write a Letter to the Editor: Call for U.S. policies to support a place to call home for everyone in Colombia!
Did you hear what President Obama did while in Colombia last weekend? Despite ongoing murders of union leaders and land rights activists, he glossed over all the human rights violations, ignored the continuing displacement crisis, and announced that Colombia had fulfilled its requirements on labor rights that would allow the U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement to go into effect on May 15.
Click here to set the record straight on what’s really happening in Colombia!
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Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia a huge success!
by Eric Oliver
on May 31, 2012
Wow. What an incredible display of solidarity we saw this year!
Thanks to your help, this year’s 7th Annual Days of Prayer and Action for Colombia was a huge success! Here at LAWG we are super impressed with how many of you got involved. Whether by creating paper homes, sending postcards to President Obama, or signing our Petition to Congress—you helped make sure our message was heard loud and clear: everybody deserves a place to call home. Together, we raised our voices to call for an end to the world’s largest displacement crisis that’s left millions of Colombians homeless.
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A Place to Call Home: Get Involved in the National Days of Action for Colombia in April
by Vanessa and Lisa, LAWG Colombia Team
on April 04, 2012
It’s April and you know what that means… the National Days of Action for Colombia have arrived! We've come up with more ways than ever for you and your community to participate. So get involved!
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