[antiwar-van] Urgent Rally - Oct 23 - Day of Action for Migrant Justice!

[Harsha W.]

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From:    "sumayya k" <sumayyak at yahoo.com>
Date:    Wed, October 21, 2009 11:12 am
To:      "noiicollective" <noii-collective at lists.riseup.net>
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RELEASE DETAINED ASYLUM SEEKERS!
END RESTRICTIVE IMMIGRATION POLICIES AND FIRE JASON KENNEY!
STATUS FOR ALL!

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Friday October 23, 12-1 pm
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
300 West Georgia (corner Hamiton)
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Join No One is Illegal-Vancouver in a National Day of Action to call for
the immediate release of detained asylum seekers and an end to racist and
restrictive immigration policies!

Surviving a long and arduous journey, 76 Tamil Migrants are currently
being detained and imprisoned after arriving on Vancouver shores in
pursuit of a safer future. All remain in detention, with minimal access to
community and legal support in contravention of their basic human rights,
while Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney perpetuates false and
dehumanizing stereotypes of asylum-seekers as 'illegals', 'criminals', and
so-called queue jumpers.

During his time in office, Jason Kenney has escalated the targeting of
immigrants and refugees through increased detentions and deportations,
consistently inflammatory and racist remarks, cutting funding from
immigrant service organizations, and overseeing the largest immigration
raid in recent Canadian history. In the last six months alone Kenney has
increased already-restrictive immigration regulations through the creation
of new visa requirements, specifically targeting refugees from Mexico and
the Czech Republic.

Now, Kenney is linking the recent arrival of 76 Tamil migrants on BC
shores to broader anti-immigrant hysteria by criminalizing their actions
and presenting all migrants as possible security threats. This public
fear-mongering is just another tactic to disguise the racist policies that
define the history and ongoing realities of Canada's immigration system.

In face of Kenney's repressive tactics, No One is Illegal-Vancouver
asserts the basic human right to safety, mobility, and status for all! On
Friday, Oct 23rd, raise your voices to demand the immediate release of the
76 detainees and their right to stay in Canada in peace and dignity. And
join a National Day of Action as we demand: Release Detained
Asylum-Seekers! End Restrictive Immigration Policies! Status for All!

Learn more:

NOII-Van Press Release: Uphold the Rights of 76 Migrants Aboard Ocean Lady
http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=1419

NOII-Van Campaign: Fire Jason Kenney!
http://noii-van.resist.ca/?p=1027
http://noii-van.resist.ca/?cat=42

NOII-Toronto Event & Statement: What's Wrong With the Immigration System?
http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/node/338

HR Backgrounder on Persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka
http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/10/19/sri-lanka-government-breaks-promises-displaced-can-go-home

For more information email noii-van at resist.ca or call 778 885 0040
www.nooneisillegal.org