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June 2, 2010
THE LAW OFFICES OF
Patrick John Sweeney, P.C.
Arizona Law Called Shameful
Patrick John Sweeney
Attorney at Law
Oregon panel
calls for action
1549 SE Ladd
Portland, Oregon
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Proclaiming Arizona’s new immi­
gration law as an “open floodgate
for blatant legalized discrimination,”
Jose Ibarra, chairman o f the Oregon
Commission on Hispanic Affairs,
has condemned Arizona Gov. Jan
Brewer for signing the legislation.
The new law provides for en­
hanced police enforcement against
both citizens and noncitizens by
Arizona police based upon “rea-
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The commission urges Oregon
residents to contact their congres­
sional representatives and demand
that Congress and the White House
act immediately for a just and com­
prehensive reform o f immigration
law, before another act o f copycat
legislation ensues in other states.
“Without a shadow o f a doubt,
Arizona’s new law is inhumane, in­
effective, and a shameful page in
American history,” said Ibarra. “We
cannot stand by the sidelines and
allow this to happen.”
Pursuing the American Dream
Encore theater
performance
celebrates pride
Dr. Marcelitte
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An encore presentation o f Teatro
M ilagro’s national touring produc­
tion American Sueño will be pre­
sented Friday in conjunction with
Portland Latino Gay Pride.
American Sueño shares the sto­
ries o f four marginalized individuals
in search o f their version o f the
American Dream: Augustin Obrero,
a musician, and his sister Monica,
struggle between living with their
family traditions and searching for
new lives o f their own.
Mimi, a drag performer, yearns to
find true love, regardless o f her gen­
der identity; and the homeless Cruz,
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sonable suspicion” that a person is
without proper citizenship.
“This new law contradicts the
values and compromises the integ­
rity upon w hich A m erica was
founded,” said Ibarra. “Any His­
panic in Arizona now faces legal­
ized bigotry and severe disparate
treatment, which will inevitably re­
sult in rampant violations o f civil
rights.”
Ibarra called on Hispanics ev­
erywhere to boycott Arizona as a
tourist destination as long as the
new a law remains a threat to ffee-
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Workshop:
Connecting Schools
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With Dr. Anders*»nJ. Franklin—
civil rights activist, educator, and
2010 commencement speaker for the
Graduate School of Education and
Counseling at Lewis »SiC'larlc.
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1:30-3:30 p.m.
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When disaster strikes his family, Augustin (Joaquin Lopez) is
forced to take on his parents' financial responsibilities as his
sister, Monica (Sylvia Malan) struggles between living with the
traditional values o f her family and searching out a new life o f her
own in American Sueho.
a mere shadow o f a woman she once
was, searches for a way o ff the
streets. To realize their dreams, they
each must decide, “What am I will­
ing to sacrifice in order to make my
American Dream a reality?”
The Friday, June 4 performance
is at 8 p.m. at Milagro Theatre, 525
S.E. Stark St. Tickets can be pur­
chased by calling 503-236-7253.
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Justice Play at Roosevelt
An original play about social
justice, written and perform ed by
sophom ore students at Roosevelt
High School, will be presented
free to the public at two separate
venues this week.
The creators are students en­
rolled in the Spanish English Inter­
national School who worked under
the tutelage o f professional theatre
artists from Miracle Theatre Group.
The play, En Voz Alta, along with
original music and a mural will be
presented at 12:20 p.m., Thursday,
June 3 in the Roosevelt auditorium
and then again at 2 p.m., Saturday,
June 5 at the Milagro Theatre, 525
S.E. Stark St.
Before their enrollm ent in the
Spanish English program , many
o f the participating students had
no arts training w hatsoever. The
play offered them their first op­
portunity to play an instrum ent,
draw or perform in front o f an
audience.