Centro Latino in the News: Dream Act Vigil for Selvin Arevalo-May 26th
MPBN: Portland Man Faces Uphill Fight in Battle for Legal Status – 05/26/2010
Reported By: Josie Huang
A national campaign is underway to allow some undocumented students to become permanent residents. In Portland, a 24-year-old man named Selvin Arevalo has become one of the faces of the movement. Supporters held a rally this afternoon outside Cumberland County Jail, where Arevalo, a student and house painter, is facing deportation after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident, and police discovered his illegal status.
Full Story: http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/12360/Default.aspx
Stop the Deportation of Selvin Arevalo -
by Dennis Chin, guest blogger
There is a petition circulating on Change.org to keep Selvin in the United States. Click on the link to sign it!
Full Story: http://standing-firm.com/2010/05/28/stop-the-deportation-of-selvin-arevalo/
Vigil for Selvin at 2pm today: Stop the Deportation
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 2:00pm
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Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 7:00am
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the Cumberland County Jail
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Description
Selvin Arevalo came to the United States from Guatemala when he was 14 years old. Just before he was set to earn his high school diploma in Portland, Maine, he was detained after getting into a minor car accident and fled due to panic over his immigration status.
Selvin has been an exemplary member of his community, hard working, a committed student, and a faithful member of his church. His community has risen up around him to try and get him released from detention and to stop his deportation.
Selvin has made the U.S. his home. His hard work, commitment to education, and his desire to seek a better life for himself and those around him exemplifies the American DREAM.
The 5th Annual Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love
A health fair to focus on health screenings and referrals
What: In May, Portland will hold its fifth annual Multicultural Exercise for Health and Love: a health fair that focuses on health screenings and referrals for racial and ethnic minority communities in the Greater Portland area. The event will celebrate the health and well being of Portland’s vibrant ethnic communities with multicultural food, dance and festivities. All attendees will be encouraged to take advantage of the culturally sensitive diabetes and heart health screenings, risk assessments and counseling. Admission is free.
The event is being organized by the Minority Health Program of Portland’s Public Health Division in partnership with Mercy Hospital in southern Maine in response to the health needs of the racial/ethnic communities in the Greater Portland area. Screenings will be conducted by the Maine Heart Center, and interpreters for more than twelve different languages will be available. There will be 750-900 community members attending and notable local area health providers providing assessment services, answering questions and distributing health information on specific health issues facing these communities. A post-event referral and improved access to primary care service providers are part of the package. All Portland area multicultural communities are encouraged to come, enjoy, dance, learn and screen yourself – you won’t be disappointed.
For more information, contact Dr. Bankole, A. K at 207-874-8773, or via email bak@portlandmaine.gov.
Who: “This event is a terrific way for Portland’s multicultural communities to learn about health care issues in a fun and supportive environment,” stated Dr. A.K. Bankole, Minority Health Program Coordinator, City of Portland, Public Health Division, Health and Human Services Department.
When: Saturday May 29, 2010
Noon to 6:00 PM
Where: Portland Exposition Building
239 Park Avenue, Portland
The ultimate goal of the City of Portland, Health & Human Services Department, Public Health Division’s, Minority Health Program is to decrease the health disparities in the minority communities in Portland, Maine.
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Video coverage of the Immigration Reform Rally From the Bangor Daily News
Read the full article here: http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/142488.html
Fotos de la Marcha para Reforma Migratoria en Portland
Hazle clic a la foto para ver todas las fotos de la marcha de ayer en Portland y si tienes fotos, ¡añadelas al grupo facebook!
Click the image to see photos from yesterday’s immigration reform march. If you have photos, please add them to our Facebook group!
Great to see so many of you there, stay tuned for more news about upcoming events- you can subscribe to our news by email (on the right in the sidebar) or ‘like’ our Facebook group.
Fue excelente ver tanta gente allá ayer, mantente informado sobre los próximos eventos del Centro- subscribete a nuestras noticias por email (en la parte “Subscribe” allí a la derecha) o dale un “Me Gusta” a nuestro grupo en Facebook.