Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, 1700 Alum Rock
Alum Rock is one of the larger Chicano & Vietnamese neighborhoods in SJ.
THE MINUTEMEN | FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 16
MICHAEL DELEON, Minuteman Volunteer
HANS JOHNSON, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
CHRIS SIMCOX, Organizer, The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
ART TORRES, Chairman, California Democratic Party
CONTROVERSY OVER POLICING THE U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
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The Minuteman Project, which has deployed hundreds of armed volunteers in Arizona for a border watch, is currently enlisting volunteers to patrol the New Mexico, Texas and California borders this fall. Simcox, founder of the Minutemen, will explain their approach to border security. Panelists will discuss the wisdom of having citizen patrols operating on the U.S. side of the Mexican border to stem the tide of illegal immigration. They will debate the tactics used by the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps, the need to protect the civil rights of immigrants, the issues around safety of the volunteers and others, how we might improve the performance of the Border Patrol and new ideas for restraining illegal immigration, such as the Bush administration's proposed temporary worker-visa program. This forum is part of the "Salon de Mexico" series co-sponsored by San Jose's Mexican Heritage Plaza, bringing influential speakers to the Bay Area to discuss the leading issues affecting the Latino community today.
11:30 a.m., Registration | 12:00 p.m., Program | Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose | $8 for Club/Mexican Heritage Plaza Members, $15 for Non-members, free for Students | To map directions to this program, visit Google Maps.
Co-sponsored by the Mexican Heritage Plaza.
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