"El Magonista"

Vol.3 No.15
August 18, 2014


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ALL EYES ARE ON PRESIDENT OBAMA TO DELIVER
ON HIS PROMISE TO GRANT TEMPORARY
PROTECTION TO UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS
The Protect Our Families and Save the Children
Campaign secures Assembly Joint Resolution 49 and
Senate Resolution 40
L.A. Mayor Garcetti advocates for President
Obama to grant Immigration Relief
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Testimony by Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos
in support of AJR49 Presented to:
The California State Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, Chair

August 12, 2014 ~ Sacramento, California

Good morning Chairman Wieckowski and esteemed members, my name is
Armando Vazquez-Ramos, Chicano & Latino Studies professor at CSULB
and one of the co-founders and coordinators of the Protect Our Families
and Save the Children Campaign.

Thank you Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez for giving me the
opportunity to testify before the Assembly Judiciary Committee, and for
your leadership as the author of Assembly Joint Resolution 49 (AJR49).

As President of the California-Mexico Studies Center, I am honored to
testify before you to express the utmost support for AJR49, which calls

upon President Barack Obama to expand temporary protected status to all
legalization-eligible immigrants through executive action.

I also testify today on behalf of Hermandad Mexicana, the Mexican
American Political Association, the Mexican Cultural Institute of L.A., and
the Kern Coalition for Citizenship, all community-based organizations that
committed their support for AJR49 as constituents of the Protect Our
Families and Save the Children Campaign.

Assembly Joint Resolution 49 calls upon President Obama to exercise his
executive authority to protect immigrant families from the unprecedented
family separations that have ravaged communities throughout the U.S.,
due to the massive deportations conducted over the past five and a half
years under the Obama administration.

As in the case of temporary protection of military personnel families, and
the DACA executive order for the dreamers, the president can end all
unnecessary deportations and immediately initiate a similar deferred
action program by executive order, granting temporary protection for the
hard-working undocumented immigrants currently in the U.S., other than
those with a criminal record.

Numerous other political jurisdictions have already taken bold action to
approve similar resolutions, including SR-40 by Senator Lou Correa, the
Los Angeles City Council introduced by Senator Emeritus Gil Cedillo last
December, the City of Chicago, San Franciscos Board of Supervisors, the
Cities of Carson, Berkeley, West Hollywood, Bell, Santa Ana, Cudahy, and
the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education, the second
largest school district in the U.S.

AJR49 addresses the principles embraced in the resolutions approved by
the entities mentioned above: extend protected legal status to all
legalization-eligible undocumented immigrants (other than
serious criminals), initiate a legalization process through deferred
action as the DACA program for dreamers, and thereby end all
unnecessary deportations.

Nothing could be more urgent to our immigrant communities, considering
the ongoing cruelty tearing apart of our families, with over one thousand
deportations per day by most estimates; over two million deportations
and climbing under President Obamas tenure, and close to 500,000 U.S.-
born American children that have been forced into exile with their parents
in a new and equally unconstitutional version of the infamous "repatriation
era" of the 1930s.

In the face of this humanitarian crisis of even larger proportions, and
while the immigration reform process in Congress remains hopelessly
stalled and held hostage by xenophobia and partisan political calculations,
President Obama must act.

We are confident that you are in agreement that now is the time to act to
protect immigrant families and U.S.-born citizen children, by the executive
action and administrative relief that AJR49 calls upon President Obama to
exercise.

I thank you for the opportunity to testify before you and urge you to
approve AJR40, and lead the nation as the 1
st
state legislature to call upon
the president to grant temporary protected status to law-abiding
immigrants that will contribute to build a stronger economy.

Respectfully,

Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos, Co-Coordinator
Campaign to Protect Our Families and Save the Children, and
President, California-Mexico Studies Center

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California Assembly Committee asks Obama for executive action to protect
undocumented immigrants
Ivn Meja, EFE-USA ~ Los Angeles, California ~ August 12, 2014
The Judiciary Committee of the California Assembly today passed a
resolution urging President Barack Obama to protect undocumented
immigrants by executive action, similar to that previously approved by the
state Senate.
"I am very pleased that the Judiciary Committee approved Assembly Joint
Resolution 49 (AJR49) sending the message to President Barack Obama to
take executive action to protect all undocumented immigrants, other than
those with a criminal record," said Armando Vazquez-Ramos, a professor
of Chicano and Latino studies at California State University in Long Beach
(CSULB).
With a vote of 7-2, the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved AJR 49,
which was filed on July 2, 2014 by Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena
Gonzlez, who represents District 80 in the San Diego area.
The final vote in the full Assembly will be the next week, Vazquez-Ramos
indicated.
When "children are separated from their parents for their immigration
status the result is severe consequences for children who are left without
parental guidance and unstable financial situation," Gonzalez argued.
She said the term "urge" the president "to take executive action to
suspend deportations of persons eligible for legalization and have no
criminal record" is critically important.
Vazquez-Ramos, one of the sponsors of the resolution, said that "given
the denial of federal Congress to pass a fair, comprehensive immigration
reform, the president has no choice but to take executive action to protect
the majority of 11 million undocumented immigrants".
"Since Obama came to the presidency in 2009, there are approximately 2
million undocumented immigrants who have been deported," he said.
Senator Lou Correa, a Democrat that represents Orange Countys 34th
District, led the way when on May 6th, he had Senate Resolution 40
(SR40) approved, which "calls on President Obama to suspend all
unnecessary deportations of undocumented immigrants".
"We have faith that AJR 49 will be adopted by the whole assembly and
adjacent to SR 40, lawmakers have expressed that California is the most
populous state in the United States, more number of electoral votes and
the largest representation in the federal congress, will urge the president
to protect the undocumented" he said.
Nativo Lopez, representing the organization Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional, told EFE that he and Vazquez-Ramos lobbied to pass resolutions
urging the president to protect undocumented immigrants with leaders of
various municipalities.
In at least 11 cities, similar resolutions were approved by city councils in
Chicago (Illinois), and in California cities like Berkeley, San Francisco,
Santa Ana, Carson, Bell, Cudahy, West Hollywood and Los Angeles,
among others.
"Since Barack Obama entered in office, there are about 400,000 people
each year who are deported and families are disintegrating," criticized
Lopez.
The president "cannot grant permanent residence, but he could pass for
all undocumented workers deferred action similar to that adopted in 2012
for students who arrived as minors Lopez said, as an example of
executive actions.
"It could also approve a Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or refugee
status, which would grant documents for employment, a social security
number and driver's licenses," he added.
Lopez also noted that the board of the School District of Los Angeles,
where there are about 750,000 students, many of them undocumented,
approved two months ago a similar resolution in support for these
immigrants.
"with or without documents, immigrants contribute to our country with
their work, the economy and pay consumption taxes, because when a
person spends what they earn that generates more work and those jobs
are not only for migrant labor, but for the entire country " Lpez said.
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Comit de asamblea pide a Obama accin ejecutiva a favor de
indocumentados
Ivn Meja, EFE-USA ~ Los Angeles, California ~ Agosto 12, 2014
El Comit Judicial de la Asamblea de California aprob hoy una resolucin
que urge al presidente Barack Obama a aprobar una accin ejecutiva para
proteger a los indocumentados, similar a la aprobada por el Senado
estatal.
"Me siento muy contento que el Comit Judicial aprob enviarle el
mensaje al presidente Barack Obama que tome Accin Ejecutiva para
proteger a todos los inmigrantes indocumentados", dijo a Efe Armando
Vzquez-Ramos, profesor de estudios chicanos de la Universidad Estatal
de California en Long Beach (CSULB).
Con una votacin de 7 a 2, el Comit Judicial aprob en Sacramento la
Resolucin Conjunta de la Asamblea de California (AJR 49) que fue
presentada el pasado 2 de julio por Lorena Gonzlez, asamblesta
demcrata del distrito 80 de San Diego.
La votacin final en el pleno de la Asamblea ser la prxima semana,
inform Vzquez-Ramos.
Cuando los "nios son separados de sus padres por su estatus migratorio
el resultado son severas consecuencias para los menores que son dejados
sin gua paternal y en situacin financiera inestable", argument
Gonzlez.
Asegur que la legislatura "urge" al presidente "que tome Accin Ejecutiva
para suspender ms deportaciones de personas elegibles para la
legalizacin y que no tienen antecedentes criminales".
Vzquez-Ramos, uno de los promotores de la resolucin, dijo que "ante la
negacin del Congreso federal de aprobar una reforma migratoria justa e
integral el presidente no tiene otra opcin que tomar Accin Ejecutiva
para proteger a la mayora de 11 millones de indocumentados".
"Desde que entr Obama a la Presidencia en 2009 son aproximadamente
2 millones de indocumentados los que han sido deportados", explic.
El pasado 8 de mayo, por iniciativa de Lou Correa, senador demcrata del
distrito 34 de California, se aprob la resolucin SR 40, que "hace un
llamado al presidente Obama a suspender deportaciones de inmigrantes
indocumentados".
"Tenemos fe que se aprobar la AJR 49 por toda la asamblea y junto a la
SR 40 del Senado los legisladores expresarn que California, que es el
estado con mayor poblacin en Estados Unidos, ms cantidad de votos
electorales y la representacin ms grande en el congreso federal, urgen
al presidente proteger a los indocumentados", explic.

Fatima Garcia, Prof. Armando Vazquez-Ramos y Ricardo Benitez, con la asamblesta
Lorena Gonzalez (A.D. 80- San Diego), autora de la resolucin AJR-49.
Nativo Lpez, representante de la organizacin Hermandad Mexicana
Nacional, dijo a Efe que l junto a Vsquez-Ramos cabildearon
resoluciones de proteccin a indocumentados con lderes de diversas
municipalidades.
En 11 ciudades ya fueron aprobados pronunciamientos similares en
concejos, como en Chicago (Illinois), y en urbes californianas como
Berkeley, San Francisco, Santa Ana, Carson, Bell, Cudahy, el Oeste de
Hollywood y Los ngeles, entre otras.
"Desde que entr Barack Obama son como 40.000 personas cada ao que
son deportadas y las familias quedan desintegradas", critic Lpez.
El presidente "no puede otorgar residencia permanente, pero podra
aprobar para todos los obreros indocumentados una Accin Diferida
similar a la que aprob en 2012 para los estudiantes que llegaron en la
Infancia (DACA)", indic Lpez como ejemplo de acciones ejecutivas.
"Podra tambin aprobar un Estatus de Proteccin Temporal (TPS) o un
estatus de refugiado que incluya documentos de empleo, seguro social y
licencias de conducir", agreg.
Lpez adems destac que la junta del Distrito Escolar de Los ngeles,
donde hay alrededor de 750.000 estudiantes, muchos de ellos
indocumentados, aprob hace dos meses una resolucin de apoyo a estos
inmigrantes.
"Sin documentos o con documentos, los inmigrantes aportan a nuestro
pas con su trabajo, sus impuestos y su consumo, porque cuando una
persona gasta lo que gana eso genera ms trabajo y esos empleos no son
slo para la fuerza inmigrante, sino para todo el pas", concluy Lpez.
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california legislature201314 regular session

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 49

Introduced by Assembly Member Gonzalez

July 2, 2014

Assembly Joint Resolution No. 49Relative to immigration.

Legislative Counsel's Digest
AJR 49, as introduced, Gonzalez. Immigration: deportation.
This measure would urge President Obama to take executive action to suspend any further
deportations of unauthorized individuals with no serious criminal history.
Fiscal Committee: no.


WHEREAS, According to the Pew Hispanic Center, in 2011, there were 11.1 million
unauthorized immigrants living in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Deportations have reached record levels under President Obama, rising to an
annual average of nearly 400,000 since 2009; and
WHEREAS, According to Members of Congress Raul M. Grijalva and Yvette Clarke,
although the Obama Administration reportedly prioritized deporting only criminals, many
individuals with no serious criminal history consistently have been deported; and
WHEREAS, Increased deportations and a continuously broken immigration system
exacerbate the living conditions of United States citizen children whose parents have been
deported; and
WHEREAS, Separation of children from their parents, irrespective of immigration status,
always results in severe consequences for young children who are left with no parental
guidance or care and a highly unstable financial situation; and
WHEREAS, As immigration continues to be at the center of a national debate, President
Obama and Congress must implement a more humanitarian immigration policy that keeps
families together; and
WHEREAS, California is home to approximately 10.3 million immigrants of which
approximately 2.6 million are not authorized to live in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Many Members of Congress recently signed a letter requesting President Obama
to suspend any further deportations; and
WHEREAS, Since California is home to a large number of unauthorized immigrants from all
parts of the world, this state should make it a priority to keep families together and continue
to press President Obama and Congress for a solution to our broken federal immigration
system; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly and the Senate of the State of California, jointly, That the
Legislature urges President Obama to take executive action to suspend any further
deportations of unauthorized individuals with no serious criminal history; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the
President and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the United States House
of Representatives, to the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, and to each Senator
and Representative from California in the Congress of the United States, and to the author for
appropriate distribution.
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Senate Resolution No. 40

Introduced by Senators Correa, Beall, Block, Cannella, Corbett, De Len, DeSaulnier,
Evans, Hancock, Hernandez, Hill, Hueso, Jackson, Lara, Leno, Lieu, Liu, Mitchell,
Monning, Padilla, Pavley, Roth, Steinberg, Torres, and Wolk

April 10, 2014

Senate Resolution No. 40Relative to immigration.


WHEREAS, According to the Pew Hispanic Center, in 2011, there were 11.1 million
unauthorized immigrants living in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Deportations have reached record levels under President Obama, rising to an
annual average of nearly 400,000 since 2009; and
WHEREAS, According to Congress members Raul M. Grijalva and Yvette Clarke, although
the Obama Administration reportedly prioritized deporting only criminals, many individuals
with no serious criminal history consistently have been deported; and
WHEREAS, Increased deportations and a continuously broken immigration system
exacerbate the living conditions of United States citizen children whose parents have been
deported; and
WHEREAS, Separation of children from their parents, irrespective of immigration status,
always results in severe consequences for young children who are left with no parental
guidance or care and a highly unstable financial situation; and
WHEREAS, As immigration continues to be at the center of a national debate, President
Obama and Congress must implement a more humanitarian immigration policy that keeps
families together; and
WHEREAS, California is home to approximately 10.3 million immigrants of which
approximately 2.6 million are unauthorized to live in the United States; and
WHEREAS, Many members of Congress recently signed a letter requesting President Obama
to suspend any further deportations; and
WHEREAS, Since California is home to a large number of unauthorized immigrants from all
parts of the world, this state should make it a priority to keep families together and continue
to press President Obama and Congress for a solution to our broken federal immigration
system; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the Senate urges President Obama to
take executive action to suspend any further deportations of unauthorized individuals with no
serious criminal history; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the President
and Vice President of the United States, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to the
Majority Leader of the Senate, and to each Senator and Representative from California in the
Congress of the United States, and to the author for appropriate distribution.
The California-Mexico Studies Center, Inc.
1551 N. Studebaker Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90815
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