Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
Portland Central America Solidarity Committee
After two years of attempts to receive compensation for injured General Motors workers, protesters are bringing the fight to GM dealerships, the real points of profit for GM. On Saturday November 2, a group of 15 activists gathered at Wentworth Chevrolet on SE Grand Avenue as part of the final push for achieving justice for […]
Protesters Drive Home Unfair General Motors Practices at Local Dealership Read More »
Click here to check out PCASC’s latest newsletter! – Fall 2013
Wells Fargo Divests, Communities in Chile Fight Back and more… Read More »
The Obama Administration is barreling toward a milestone, one it probably would like kept in the shadows. Sometime in the next few weeks, the number of people without documentation deported since President Obama took office in 2009 will exceed 2 million. It’s an astounding number–far more than the Bush Administration deported–and it is puzzling considering
Immigrants Enduring Brutal Path to Citizenship; Determined to Prevail by Pete Shaw Read More »
On Tuesday October 15th about 40 people gathered outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on NW Broadway demanding that the City of Portland divest from the for-profit prison industry, and as well that Sheriff Staton drop the ICE Hold on Oregon Dream Activist Manny Perez. The rally, organized by the Portland Private Prison
Portland Tax Dollars Supporting Private Prisons; Group Demands Divestment by Pete Shaw Read More »
Amnesty International on Oct. 1 called on the Mexican authorities to free Alberto Patishtán, a Tzotzil Indigenous man and bilingual teacher from the state of Chiapas in order to end 13 years of unjust imprisonment.
Mexico: The federal authorities must immediately release Alberto Patishtán Read More »
Guatemalan nationals exit a plane and head for the Migration Office in Guatemala City’s La Aurora Airport after having been deported from the United States. Each week, fourteen flights arrive at La Aurora Airport from the U.S. carrying approximately 135 deportees per airplane
Guatemala: The Deported Return Read More »
As they prepared to enter into Texas, the group of about 35 crossers, surrounded by friends, family and supporters began shouting louder and louder chants in English and Spanish, including, “Undocumented! Unafraid!”
Dream 30 and Others Cross the Border Read More »
As the media stopped paying attention, many believe that the Zapatista rebellion no longer exists. Quietly, away from the spotlight and cameras, they have deepened their autonomous construction to the point that one can now speak of a different society, governed by rules, codes, and laws distinct from those of the mainstream world.
The Art of Building a New World: Freedom According to the Zapatistas Read More »
Download the Strike The Prisons newsletter from Pelican Bay In June 2011 groups in the Bay Area supported a hunger strike by some California prisoners protesting conditions in the Security Housing Unit (SHU) at Pelican Bay. The first hunger strike kicked off on July 1st and was followed by the second one in October of
Pelican Bay Prison Strike Newsletter Read More »
Join PCASC for our 4th Annual Brunch on Sunday, June 23rd.
Communities Rising Against Deportation and Incarceration Read More »