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January Extra – Two key items

This is January 19th and there are news reports of ICE agents gathering in major American cities.

 

Here are two concrete local actions you can take to support our immigrant neighbors   Please see the items below.  One is Monday, one on Tuesday.

 

Vigil on Monday! Note that it will only be outdoors a short time.

 


ORDINANCE REGARDING IMMIGRATION STATUS!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the Chelsea City Council meeting will consider a second reading of the City of Chelsea Solicitation of Immigration Status Ordinance. Below is an excerpt from the ordinance language. The whole document is posted in the council package online here (pg 78). Please consider attending the meeting and speaking at public comment to support the ordinance.  Public comment is at the very beginning of the 7:00 pm meeting or send emails to the council members directly. Council emails are here.

Great event coming! Pilar’s famous tamales to support Jackson Immigrant Rights activities. They are doing good work with very few resources. Get your orders in now before 10-21.

Voter rights/voter suppression! Important conversation - 5th in our series of Making Sense of the Unprecedented. Sunday 10/19 - 3pm Council Chambers

Sunday, Oct 5. 5pm at First United Methodist Church in Chelsea. Important work!

Reminder for Thursday. Attainable housing basics. A chance to understand how solutions are crafted. Thursday, Sept 25 a 7pm in Council Chambers

We've got alot to talk about!! Let's start with Emergency Powers and Executive Orders and go from there... Sunday, Sept 21 at 3pm at The Chelsea Depot Readings (articles & videos) available at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ If you run out of time to read or watch, COME ANYWAY!

Part 4 of the series Making Sense of the Unprecedented. This time we're discussing It's an Emergency! The use of Emergency Powers and what we can do. Join us Sept 21 at the Depot, 3-4.30pm. Materials to read are here: https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/

Thanks to everyone who turned out on Monday eve. It was a good discussion! We took it right up to library closing. Any suggestions for future discussions?

**** Reminder for the book discussion! **** On Disinformation - How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy by Lee McIntyre. June 30 @ 6pm for snacks. Program starts promptly at 6.30. McKune Room, Chelsea District Library Books available to loan at Serendipity Books. Zoom link at https://owofchelsea.org/resources/community-discussion/ In case you don't have time to read the book (it's short) or if even if you have, here's a great video that summarizes the key points: https://www.c-span.org/program/book-tv/on-disinformation-how-to-fight-for-truth-and-protect-democracy/631273

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