Vigil at Hutto Tomorrow
June 22nd, 2007 at 3:35 pm
Looking for a cheery weekend protest outside the Hutto Detention Center? Saturday, June 23, from 1 - 3 p.m. a coalition of groups will be protesting the detention of children at Hutto. From the coalition’s press release:
In honor of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International, an international human rights organization, has partnered with Free the Children, a network of Texas and national activists, to plan Hutto Vigil X (ten). … Activists are calling for the closure of Hutto, and that alternative methods be identified to care for children and their families as they are processed through the immigration court system. …
Participating sponsors in Hutto Vigil X include: Amnesty International USA, LULAC National, Texans United For Families (TUFF), Freedom Ambassadors and CAFHTA (Children and Families for Humane Treatment Alliance). Rosa Rosales, President of LULAC, Elizabeth Kucinich, Jay Johnson-Castro and two former detainees are lined up to speak, and bands will perform as well.
More info at CAFHTA’s Yahoo group. The Observer will be reporting on the event.
