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Freedom Walk for Immigration No One Is Illegal

Public demonstrations and private conversations continue throughout our nation as immigration shows its staying power as a front burner issue. Last week, both houses of Congress promised they would hold hearings on the subject and editorials across the country have lamented this as the demise of S.2611, the so-called Hagel-Martinez 's8220;Compromise.'s8221;



As it happens, Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana (HML), the Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) and other members of the March 25th Coalition welcome such an outcome and will continue to work in the coming weeks toward its defeat. Along these lines, Ms. Azul-Christian Caravaggio, a supporter of the coalition and Hermandad, kicks off 's8220;Freedom Walk for Immigration/No One Is Illegal's8221; this Saturday morning in Atlanta, Georgia.



Who 's8211; Azul-Christian Caravaggio, Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana, Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) and other immigration reform supporters



What 's8211; Freedom Walk for Immigration/No One Is Illegal



When 's8211; Begins on Saturday, July 1, 2006, 7 a.m.



Where 's8211; Starting point: Martin Luther King monument in Atlanta, GA (450 Auburn Ave., NE, 30312, 404.331.6922); Ending point: Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC



Why 's8211; Ms. Caravaggio challenges the notion that any human being is 's8220;illegal's8221; and hopes to raise the idea that human rights should not have to be earned.Upon arrival in Washington, DC, Ms. Caravaggio will begin a hunger strike.



FYI 's8211; The Freedom Walk will take an estimated 3 weeks to complete and will cover roughly 1,300-plus miles



Route 's8211; Click here for a Yahoo map of the route (you will need the latest flash player update); below is a corresponding list of cities/points along the route:

A: Atlanta, GA, B: Acworth, GA, C: Cartersville, GA, D: Calhoun, GA, E: Dalton, GA, F: Ringgold, GA, G: Ft. Oglethorpe, GA, H: Chattanooga, TN, I: Cleveland, TN, J: Athens, TN, K: Knoxville, TN, L: Morriston, TN, M: Johnson City, TN, N: Christianburg, VA, O: Roanoke, VA, P: Waynesboro, VA, Q: Stanton, VA, R: Harrisonburg, VA, S: Front Royal, VA, T: Alexandria, VA, U: Washington, DC.



Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana (National Mexican Latin American Brotherhood), an advocacy organization for immigrants, was created in 1951 to achieve the development and integration of Latino immigrants that live in the United States. It is dedicated to improving economic and social opportunities of immigrants and their families, and maintains that a better future for children is an inalienable right. For more information, visit the HML website at www.HermandadMexicana.com.



The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) began in January, 2001 as a union of grassroots immigrant leaders, groups and their allies. The genesis for this formation was a bill in the Tennessee legislature promising immigrants without social security numbers access to driver'ss licenses. Several groups are involved in the coalition, including, but not limited to, Latinos, Nigerians, Somalians, Iranians, Kurds and Egyptians. The TIRRC is led primarily by immigrants and refugees and advocates and defends the rights of all immigrants and refugees regardless of immigration status. For more information, visit the TIRRC website at www.tnimmigrant.org.

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