[Sanctuarycity_hamilton] Urgent: statement of support for BBRLM - please respond by 12 noon

[Maria Antelo (HCLC)]

Looks perfect!

From: Sanctuarycity_hamilton [mailto:sanctuarycity_hamilton-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On Behalf Of Caitlin Craven
Sent: July-22-15 8:31 AM
To: sanctuarycity_hamilton at lists.resist.ca
Subject: [Sanctuarycity_hamilton] Urgent: statement of support for BBRLM - please respond by 12 noon

Hi folks,

Gary from BBLRM emailed me about getting a short quote from us for their press statement regarding the police services board meeting (as we discussed at the meeting).  I've pasted what I wrote below for everyone to look at.  I would like to send it to him as soon as possible, so if folks have any comments, concerns, or suggestions please let me know by 12 noon today (Wednesday).  Thanks!

Caitlin

"Sanctuary Hamilton fully supports the efforts of Black Brown and Red Lives Matter to eliminate 'carding' and random police checks in Hamilton.  Carding is not a practice that needs to be reformed - it needs to be eliminated.  We know that these checks disproportionately target people of colour and poor people and create fear and intimidation in our communities.  We also know that in other jurisdictions police checks have resulted in people without immigration documents being detained and deported.  This only serves to increase the fear that people with precarious status live with in their daily lives and is in conflict with the commitment to make Hamilton a Sanctuary City."
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