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February 20, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Join us at the next Pima County Supervisors meeting to demand a permanent END to Operation Stonegarden!

The Pima County Board of Supervisors has already voted 3-2 to reject Operation Stonegarden funds offered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security so that the Trump administration could rope Pima County sheriff deputies into immigration enforcement operations.

Now, Supervisor Ramón Valadez has called for a new vote on the issue. He said he will agree to accept the funding, putting Pima County residents at risk. The Pima County Sheriff’s Office, which gets to keep some of the money to pad their budget, is lobbying Valadez hard.

Please take a stand and tell Valadez you do not want the Pima County Sheriff’s Office mixed up with Trump’s deportation force.

We need to make sure that vote stands!

As we know from the racist legacy of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, mixing immigration enforcement with policing is a recipe for racial and ethnic profiling. Once these funds are accepted, federal officials use local law enforcement officers to stop people for minor traffic violations so that Border Patrol agents can question them about their immigration status.

Your messages will help convince Supervisor Valadez to vote no a second time. We need him to help stop the militarization of the border, protect the civil liberties of all Arizonans, and maintain local communities’ trust in law enforcement.

There will be a call to the audience where attendees will have 3 minutes to speak. If interested, talking points can be provided for you. We have requested a Spanish/English interpreter for those who need it. Border Patrol and Sheriff deputies are expected to be in attendance during this meeting therefore if a person doesn’t have immigration status we are encouraging precaution. Folks can also show support and have their voice heard by calling or emailing the Board of Supervisors.

We need as many people there as we can fit. Please plan to join us at 9 AM sharp.

Call 520-724-8126 during regular business hours and ask for Ramon Valadez’s office or email: District2@pima.gov or Ramon.Valadez@pima.gov

Details

Date:
February 20, 2018
Time:
9:00 am - 11:00 am
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Organizers

Indivisible Southern Arizona: Justice Alliance
LUPE Tucson

Venue

Pima County Supervisors
130 W Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701 United States
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