Yesterday there was a protest outside the building housing Senator Collins’ office, demanding she take action to stop inhuman “zero tolerance” immigration policies. Our very own Dennis Chenoy was one of the speakers and he had the following to say: Despite the Trump/Sessions immigration fiasco roller-coaster, careening from one form of human rights abuse […]
Why has the highest law-enforcement official in the U.S. intervened to disqualify refugee status for desperate migrants, mostly women and children, who are fleeing physical and sexual violence at home? It seems (Jeff) Sessions has lost patience with clogging up the immigration system with people he regards basically as lawbreakers: “Saying a few simple words […]
US-El Salvador Sister Cities is excited to announce our annual Speaking Tour, where we bring conversations about social justice, development, community organizing, the environment, immigration, solidarity, and so much more to you! Join the conversation by attending some of the local events near you. We also encourage everyone to join us for the National Gathering, where […]
Come join Sister Cities on the 2015 Midwest speaking tour! Claudia Elizabeth Castro will be leading the discussion on continued Salvadoran efforts for sustainable development. When and Where: Chicago, IL: Sep 30- Oct 3 Madison, WI: Oct 4- Oct 6 Big Rapids, MI: Oct 7 Grand Rapids, MI: Oct 8 Lawrence, KS: Oct 9- Oct […]
To Whom It May Concern: The MOFGA-El Salvador Sistering Committee is concerned with the U.S. government’s actions on the second Millennium Challenge Corporation Funds. We are worried that this will be used against the current policy of purchasing Salvadoran non-transgenic seeds distributed as part of the Family Agriculture Plan by El Salvador’s Ministry of […]
By Alexandra Early, originally published on www.counterpunch.org As someone who just returned from living and working in El Salvador, I’m still having a hard time adjusting to our mainstream media’s never-ending wave of know-nothing commentary on the subject of immigration. A case in point is the column penned by New York Timescolumnist Ross Douthat on […]
June XX, 2014 Dear Secretary Kerry; We were heartened by your comments following the election of El Salvador’s new president, Salvador Sánchez Cerén, which expressed your commitment to maintaining a strong relationship between our two governments. More than two decades after the country’s Peace Accords were signed, El Salvador is now a mature and stable […]
SAMPLE CALL SCRIPT – Asking your Rep to send a letter to Kerry about MCC manipulation and threats against the Family Agriculture Plan Hi my name is ________, a constituent from [your city] and a member of the U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities Network. I am calling because we need Representative ______ to […]
The Trade Union Federation of Food, Beverage, Hotel, Restaurant and Agro Workers (FESTSSABHRA), the Salvadoran Union and Social Front (FSS), the Trade Union Confederation of Workers of El Salvador (CSTS), the Popular Resistance Movement of October 12 (MPR-12), U.S. – El Salvador Sister Cities, the International Union of Food Workers (IUF) and the Permanent Bureau […]
Taken from John Perry´s Article on May 20, 2014. Read the full article here Pacific Rim (acquired last year by OceanaGold), owns a mine in El Dorado, El Salvador. It has met massive community opposition over the past five years. This has led to intimidation and assassinations; a 2010 report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature […]