Author: uspcn
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Chicago, May 19: Criminalizing Immigrants – Case of Rasmea Odeh
Criminalizing Immigrants The Case of Rasmea Odeh Date: Monday, May 19, 2014 Location: Azima Center, 17 N. State Street, 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602 Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM Speakers: Jim Fennerty, Attorney for Rasmea Odeh Chris Bergen, Immigration Attorney Leila Taha, Defense Committee Member Learn about the case of Rasmea Odeh. RSVP: [email protected]…
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Critical Ethnic Studies Association supports Rasmea Odeh
The Critical Ethnic Studies Association opposes the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s arrest and indictment of Rasmea Odeh, a 65-year old community activist serving Arab and Muslim communities across the greater Chicago area and a leader supporting the rights of women, immigrants, and oppressed peoples across the world. Rasmea has committed her life to building strong…
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FBI questioning Chicago Palestinian community members
By Committee to Stop FBI Repression and United States Palestinian Community Network Last week, two FBI agents entered the small business of a Palestinian American in Chicagoland and began asking him questions about community leader Hatem Abudayyeh (who is still under investigation as one of the Midwest 23 activists) and Rasmea Odeh, thecommunity icon facing trial this June.…
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All Out for Detroit: Rasmea Odeh’s Trial Begins June 10!
ALL OUT FOR DETROIT To Defend Rasmea Odeh Rasmea Odeh, Palestinian community leader and icon, begins her trial on June 10th. Despite months of Rasmea Defense Committee organizing in Chicago and across the nation, the U.S. government refuses to drop its case against Rasmea, who they are alleging lied on an immigration application she filled…
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Call for Nakba Commemorations to highlight Rasmea Odeh’s case
On or around Thursday, May 15th, 2014 the commemoration of Al Nakba: Call attention to the “I Support Rasmea” campaign. The United States Palestinian Community Network (USPCN) and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression (CSFR) are calling on groups across the country to commemorate Al-Nakba on or around May 15th, with events highlighting the “I Support Rasmea” campaign. Rasmea…
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Palestinian Prisoners Day Action: Demand Gates Foundation Divest from G4S
April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, a day of international action and solidarity with the over 5,100 Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli jails. This year – the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Palestinian prisoner Mahmoud Hijazi in a prisoner exchange – Palestinian organizations are calling for action to demand that the Bill and…
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Tareq Radi: 66 years ago today 42 members of my family were slaughtered in Deir Yassin
The following article, by Tareq Radi, a member of USPCN’s Washington, DC chapter, on the massacre of his family in Deir Yassin, was published in Mondoweiss: On April 9, 1948, well before dawn, the peaceful village of Deir Yassin awoke to the sound of gunfire as the genocidal Zionist organizations known as the Stern Gang…
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USPCN joins CSFR to say, “End the investigation!” – Call Barry Jonas April 11
Demand that U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas say “The investigation Is over” National Call-In Day for the Antiwar 23 Friday, April 11 Call 312-886-8027 Tell Assistant U.S. Attorney Barry Jonas: “My name is _________ from [city and state] and I am calling about the Anti-war 23. I want Barry Jonas to announce the investigation is over!” It is…
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ACTION ALERT – CALLS Needed to Counter Attack on Academic Freedom in Illinois General Assembly
At 4 pm on Tuesday, April 1st the IL State Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to have a hearing on the toxic anti-boycott RESOLUTION introduced by Sen. Ira Silverstein,SJR 59. Many of you have responded to previous calls for action on this and other attacks on academic freedom. To defeat this resolution, we need your help now! We…
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Peace and Justice Committee of Episcopal Diocese of Chicago stands in solidarity with Rasmea Odeh
The Peace and Justice Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago is deeply disturbed by the indictment of Rasmea Yousef Odeh, a Palestinian-American community activist, who is a highly respected leader in the Chicago Arab-American community. Rasmea is an exemplary citizen who recently finished a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice and has a law degree…