Stop the Hate Collective
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Arizona Communities say
Ya Basta! Enough!
TUCSON - Arizona communities are appalled at the level of racism and abject lies around migration, and specifically at the US/Mexico border, being displayed by campaigners for political office. As members of community organizations, Indigenous Peoples, faith-based labor, and social justice groups, we are deeply alarmed and concerned with the hate, bigotry and violence against the immigrant communities that have become a 'must-go-to' political scapegoat.
Campaigners for elective office are expected to be about how to better the lives of all of us, from the ongoing drought, and other impacts of the changing climate, to the emergencies facing public schools and the threats to public health, yet these political campaigners have opted for migrant and Mexican-bashing as the key to their election.
We call upon our government, businesses, corporations, and media, to assume responsible leadership by signing and promoting the pledge to stop the hate that is poisoning the social fabric of the country.
NEWS (Click HERE)
04/22/2024 Stop the Hate Agenda: Taking Action. Link of the presentation HERE
05/03/2024 Interactive map generated by American Immigration Council with comprehensive State and local immigration data. Click HERE
NEWS
ACLU-Arizona, KBI, ProtectAZ Health, Sikh Coalition Report: From Hope to Heartbreak: The Disturbing Reality of Border Patrol's Confiscation of Migrants' Belongings. Click HERE
The Hill 01/03/24: Opinion by J. Houser: The GOP's border proposals are a human trafficker's dream. Click HERE
Human Rights Watch 12/18/23: Israel: Starvation used as weapon of war in Gaza. Click HERE
12/10/2023: Open letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. There is a humanitarian crisis currently unfolding at the border, east of Sasabe, Arizona, as we are seeing drastically increased numbers of asylum seekers for a variety of reasons. Customs and Border Protection has not mirrored that with an appropriate level of response, as temperatures plummet and food and water are scarce. No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, fellow humanitarian aid groups, community groups, and individuals have stepped up to help care for them, but the situation is continuing to escalate. Click HERE
12/08/2023: Human Rights First expressed outrage over reports overnight that the White House is ready to make a deal with Senate Republicans that would result in the rounding up of migrants across the country, a dismantling of U.S. asylum laws, and other harmful anti-immigrant policy changes. Click HERE
Stop the Hate Collective 11/15/2023: On Oct. 17 Pima County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 in favor of a resolution "Stand With Israel". Supervisor A. Grijalva's decision to support the resolution cannot be justified and it is contrary to what this Collective stands for. We call on Supervisor Grijalva to rescind the vote and join people of conscience everywhere in the call for "Cease of Fire Now". Click HERE
America's Voice 10/25/2023: Rep. Mike Johnson elected as the Speaker of the House. Click HERE
America's Voice 10/12/2023: Trump's Nativism moves in even More Dangerous and Incendiary Direction. Click HERE
The Texas Tribune 08/2823: Texas National Guard member fires across Tio Grande, wounds Mexican Citizen. Click HERE
America's Voice 08/28/23: Reaction to Racist killings in Jacksonville. Click HERE
NYT 08/07/2023: Native Americans caught in border strife on their own land. The killing has stirred up resentments. CLICK HERE The New York Times: It needs subscription
NIJC: The Administration must oppose violent rhetoric and actions against immigrants. Click HERE
08/01/2023: On El Paso Anniversary, National Coalition urges Congressional Leadership to denounce white supremacy, anti-immigrants rethoric and its use by Members of Congress. Click HERE
07/28/2023: U.S. Senate on DHS spending bill. The bill includes significant increased funding. Click HERE
ACLU 07/28/2023: Federal Court ruled that the Biden Administration's new asylum ban is illegal. Click HERE
Add your name to stand with Amanda Gorman and petition adding the book The Hill We Climb to every recommended reading list in the country. Click HERE
07/22/2023: ACLU request to take action to protect the rights of people in South Texas. Click HERE
07/11/2023: CAIR-Arizona Condemns racist vandalism targeting homes in Tucson. Click HERE
The Supreme Court allows the Biden Administration to re-institute its Immigration Enforcement Priorities in the interior of the U.S., also known as enforcement priorities. Click HERE
Local news, 06/20/2023. In rural AZ, queer communities brace for impact. Click HERE
The Supreme Court of the U.S. struck down President's Biden plan to provide millions of American with much-deeded student loan debt relief. Click HERE
Words from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson: "With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today majority pulls the ripcord and announces 'colorblindness for all' by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life." CNN 06/29/2023 Supreme Court guts affirmative action in college admission. Click HERE .
Human Rights First. Report: Xenophobia & anti-immigrant extremism -from fringe to mainstream. Click HERE
Art is Power. Report calls for greater protections for threatened artists. Click HERE
SPLC Hatewatch monitors and exposes the activities of the American radical right. Click HERE
SPLC ha added the conservative group Moms for Liberty to the list of extremist organizations. Click HERE
06/23/2023: Today, the US Supreme Court surprisingly declared the validity of the Biden Administration's prosecutorial discretion (PD) memo that guides immigration enforcement guidelines. Click HERE
AIC, 06/02/2023: States Legislatures in Florida and Texas propose and enact Immigration Bills Click HERE , HERE and HERE
05/30/2023: The New Yorker: The rise of Latino white supremacy Click HERE ; The Atlantic: Latinos can be white supremacists HERE
HRC, 05/11/2023: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs extreme Healthcare bill, SB1580: Protection of Medical Conscience. Click HERE , HRC HERE, and ACLU HERE
FCNL, 05/30/2023: Indian Boarding Schools Bill introduced in Senate. S. 1723 is a bipartisan bill to establish the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the U.S. In depth article Click HERE
SPLC, 05/24/2023: Anti-Asian violence underscores need for honest history, rejection of hate. Click HERE
MSF, 05/10/2023: US ends Title 42 only to roll our sweeping new asylum restrictions. Click HERE
Mexico Daily Post 05/28/2023: Letter sent by Mexican Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma to U.S. Sen. J. Kennedy. Click HERE
The New York Review: Asylum in Limbo by A. R. Flores. Like the Trump-era policy it replaces, Biden's new asylum ban suggests that certain migrants are less deserving of protection than others. Click HERE
Sanctuary cities and states: Recent documents reveal that U.S. ICE has established relations with private technology companies to skirt sanctuary policies. Click HERE
ACLU: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis very recently signed into law SB 264 . This racist law -starting on 07/01/2023- forbids many immigrants from China, Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea from buying a home in the state – with very limited exceptions. (Click HERE)
05/17/2023: Pen America v. Escambia County School District. Click HERE
ACLU is suing to stop the Administration's new asylum ban. What to know - and action you can take Click HERE
05/ 16/2023: UN marks International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Click HERE
05/14/2023: Weekly summary from the American Immigration Council (AIC)
NIJC, 05/10/2023: Title 42 expulsion policy expire, only to be replaced by the Biden administration's new asylum ban rule
The White House, 05/02/23: Mexico and United States strengthen Join Humanitarian Plan on Migration
ACLU, 05/02/2023: ACLU comments on Biden Administration sending troops to Southern Border
04/26/2023: The Guardian: Get Cancer: How election lies morphed into a plague of hate in Arizona
04/20/2023: Pen America: Banned in the USA: State Laws. Supercharge book suppression in schools
04/12/2023: Human Rights Watch: HRW testimony on Texas state HB 20 and HB 7. Click HERE
Adelita Grijalva, PIMA County Board of Supervisors and members of the Stop the Hate Collective present during the official presentation of the Proclamation
In common language, “hate speech” refers to offensive discourse targeting a group or an individual based on inherent characteristics (such as race, religion or gender) and that may threaten social peace.
To provide a unified framework for the United Nations to address the issue globally, the UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech (link) defines hate speech as…“any kind of communication in speech, writing or behaviour, that attacks or uses pejorative or discriminatory language with reference to a person or a group on the basis of who they are, in other words, based on their religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, colour, descent, gender or other identity factor.”
However, to date there is no universal definition of hate speech under international human rights law. The concept is still under discussion, especially in relation to freedom of opinion and expression, non-discrimination, and equality.
Hate speech is rising around the world
Hate speech incites violence and intolerance. The devastating effect of hatred is sadly nothing new. However, its scale and impact are now amplified by new communications technologies. Hate speech – including online – has become one of the most common ways of spreading divisive rhetoric on a global scale, threatening peace around the world.
The impact of hate speech cuts across many areas: from violation of human rights, promotion of violence, disruption of the peace to actively negate gender equality and encourage discrimination, racism, and economical inequality.
Arizona: Introduction of Legislation
Governor of Arizona K. Hobbs disclosed that the state legislators have introduced 14 bills targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Fighting Hate
Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) monitor hate groups and other extremists throughout the United Sates and expose their activities to the public, and the media. Information web-page
Immigrants: Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Court of Appeal Reverses Supreme Court Ruling Re: Texas Immigration Law SB4
Forbes 03/20/2024 by A. J. Semotiuk: Recently the Supreme Court of the U.S. temporarily allowed a Texas immigration law to stand. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the ruling; putting the law on hold until the full court could decide the case. Click HERE
American Immigration Council 03/19/2024: Texas SB4 Law sets damaging precedent for similar bills that endanger Immigrant Families. Click HERE
Asylum in the United States
American Immigration Council 01/15/2024: Fact Sheet. This fact sheet provides an overview of the asylum system in the United States, including how asylum is defined, eligibility requirements, and the application process. Click HERE
Seeking Protection: The Right to Apply for Asylum
Anyone fleeing violence, persecution, or torture has a legal right to seek asylum. That right is anchored in the 1951 Refugee Convention.
The right to apply for asylum: the protection granted to migrants fleeing persecution in their home countries, is enshrined in U.S. Immigration Law and International Law
10 things to know about the end of Title 42. WOLA commentary: Click HERE
Humanitarian Protection for Asylum Seekers
After three long years, Title 42 is set to end on May 11, raising significant questions about how asylum seekers arriving at the southern border will be treated. The Biden administration has announced several policies in advance, with more policy changes expected by May 11.
May 11, 2023. How to seek Asylum (under Biden's asylum transit ban), in 15 Not-At-All-Easy Steps Click HERE
Nat. Immig. Forum, May 11, 2023:Q&A: What to know about the Biden Administration's New Asylum restrictions, Click HERE.
The new federal regulations are being challenged in Federal Court, Click HERE
What about US and International Law
Domestic law says that any non-citizen arriving in the US or already there – regardless of immigration status or how they entered – has a right to seek asylum. The recent federal Asylum restrictions, known as the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways rule, have brought a protest from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Click HERE
Defund Hate: Invest in People their needs, and dreams
Report: A vision for a transformative budget for U.S. Immigration. Click HERE
For more detailed information on Immigration Click HERE
Political Hate Quotes and Beyond (Click HERE)
Nebrasca State Senator S. Erdman just argued that the state should pass a six-week abortion ban because there are too many non-white people living in the state. Erdman invoked the ''great replacement theory.'' ''Our state population has not grown except by those foreigners who have moved here or refugees who have been placed here.'' Click HERE
Texas News, 05/18/2023. KERA by J. Aguilar: Texas Republican expand controversial bill that would create new border law enforcement agency. Click HERE
The Hill, 05/15/2023 Mexican Ambassador lashes out at [Sen] Kennedy for `racist and xenophobic insults' link click HERE
05/31/2021: Texas' Governor, G. Abbott issued a ''disaster declaration'' as a preview of the use of ''invasion'' clause Click HERE
Time Magazine, 08/31/2016 Here are all the times D. Trump insulted Mexico link click HERE
Call to Action and Special Events
Join the Defund Hate Campaign: call our elected officials to reject all proposals for increase of funding harmful to immigrants and asylum seekers and arguing instead for investments in resources that make U.S. communities healthier and safer.
Take action:
Tell your Representative to vote NO on the House DHS Appropriation Bill Click HERE
Tell your Senators to OPPOSE the Supplemental Border Funding Bill Click HERE
end a letter to the Biden Adm. proposing a budget that prioritizes real community needs like healthcare, housing, education, and climate crisis mitigation. Be on the right side of history: Click HERE
Play reading and panel discussion: El Tiradito as Sacred Space to Honor Migrants & Community Click HERE
When: Saturday 05/20/2023 Time: 1-2 pm Where: Raices Taller 222 Art Gallery & Workshop 218 E 6th St, Tucson
3. You're invited to join us to welcome Todos Somos Florida, a caravan of immigrant activists making their way across the country visiting various cities from San Diego, CA to Tallahassee, Florida where they will attend a national gathering on July 1. They will be in Tucson today, June 26, for a press conference at 6 pm at Southside Presbyterian Church, 317 W. 23rd Street.
You're invited to attend in support, in solidarity with, and uniting voices to declare: Boycott Florida due to SB 1718 and demand Congress legalize undocumented working families!
4. A few action to denounce the hate group Moms for Liberty ( see NEWS above ) Click HERE
Call the Philadelphia Marriott at 215 265 2900 and demand they not host Moms 4 Liberty, a racist, transphobic hate group.
Comment on the Museum of the American Revolution IG page and demand they drop Moms 4 Liberty.
Sign the petitions to demand that the Museum of the American Revolution and Marriott not serve Moms for Liberty.
In 2022 the hate group Moms for Liberty has endorsed 275 winning school board candidates nationwide. Right-wing hate groups are already banning books, attaching LGBTQ+ students, and censoring history classes.
5. Bystander Intervention to STOP HATE-based harassment. Virtual workshop hosted on Zoom. For upcoming Interactive Training. Click HERE
6. PEN America: Consequences of increasing toxic atmosphere online for writers and publishers report. Click HERE