Tahoma Organizer

Little Eorthe Farm in Orting is having an open house, July 30, 2010 starting at 5pm!
Carrie and Ken Little opened Little Eorthe Farm this season as a completely organic and completely local CSA farm, as part of a conservation project for the land formerly occupied by the Ford Dairy Farm.
On July 30, starting at 5pm, [...]

Part Three concludes the discussion of “Immigration Enforcement” with an  analysis of  alien apprehension and prosecutorial strategies  used by the Department of Homeland Security to control the behavior of noncitizens in US territory.  The article discusses the deportation mechanism at the Northwest Detention Center and closes with an appeal for fair legal treatment for noncitizens facing deportation. 
 
Border Enforcement
 The tragic events [...]

Puget Creek Restoration Society is a non-profit organization that protects, enhances, and restores the Puget Creek Watershed in Tacoma, WA. Please join us for an interesting FREE seminar on the pollution of marine beaches in Puget Sound. People of all ages are invited. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about our environment and [...]

The second Saturday of every month, the community comes together to help restore the Puget Creek Watershed in North Tacoma using hands-on restoration activities. Please visit our website, www.pugetcreek.org for more information. Their is a link to the calendar which has a complete list of volunteer activities.

Puget Creek Restoration Society is a non-profit envrionmental organization in Tacoma, WA. The organization protects, restores, and enhances the Puget Creek Watershed in North Tacoma. The efforts of its volunteers have helped coho salmon return the creek in 2000, 2002, and 2003. But, there is much more to be done.
The organization is in need of volunteers, interns, [...]

This Tuesday, the Tacoma City Council will vote on whether Tacoma should boycott the State of Arizona over its adoption of SB-1070.
This recently adopted Arizona law requires law enforcement officers to detain anyone who “looks like” an illegal immigrant, and stands in stark contrast to our Constitutional values as a nation.
Many other cities, such [...]

Go to the US Social Forum in Detroit aboard the Cascadia Freedom Caravan!
http://freedomcaravan.wordpress.com
Media Island is planning on taking two buses (maybe 3) that can hold up to 20 people each to the Allied Media Conference (AMC) and the US Social Forum (USSF). Leaving on June 13th and returning June 30th it is going to be [...]

Part Two begins by tracing immigration enforcement back to its 19th century origins and the doctrine of plenary powers (PPD). The plenary or absolute power held by the federal government over immigrants enables the criminalization of aliens while depriving them of their legal rights when they are deemed to be deportable. Part Two discusses the [...]

Tacoma-Pierce County Progressive Roundtable and co-sponsors present a bilingual…
Forum on the Northwest Detention Center
Saturday, May 22nd at 1 PM
Carwein Auditorium (Keystone Building, Room 102),
http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/campus_map/bldg_keystone.cfm

Speakers on the NWDC and immigration issues include:
Gabi Cubillos–former detainee at NWDC
Tim Smith–Bill of Rights Defense Committee-Tacoma
Emily Ignacio–UWT Professor in Social Work
Diane Aid–New Sanctuary Movement
Antonio Flores–El Comite organizer
Christian Lopez–OneAmerican community leader
And more….
Co-sponsoring organizations [...]

No mother should be separated from her children – ever!

Join us in bringing to light the devastating effects of raids,
detentions and deportations on our families and communities.
Co-Sponsored by the Washington and Oregon New Sanctuary Movements and
many other organizations.
For more information contact:
Washington New Sanctuary Movement
Ph: 206.579.3011
email: sanmateo921@yahoo.com
Sunday, May 9, 11:00am to 3:00pm
Detention Centers like this [...]