Dear Colorado Progressive Coalition Members and Friends:
As a progressive human rights organization, CPC has long-standing commitments to reforming both the criminal justice and immigration systems. We know that throwing more public money into jail and prison building while our school and health care systems struggle does not help to build a progressive future. We also know that our current immigration system is broken leaving many communities facing unjust criminalization and family separation. This is why we're writing to you today.
To stand up for both criminal justice reform and immigrant justice, Colorado Progressive Coalition has partnered with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition to oppose the construction of a large new immigrant jail in an Aurora residential neighborhood.
The GEO Group, a billion dollar corporation, is seeking approval to build a new 1,100 bed immigrant holding facility in a working class residential neighborhood in Aurora. The City of Aurora Planning Commission will vote on this proposal this week, on Wednesday, April 9.
Please join us to stand up against more prison building at the Aurora Planning Commission meeting this Wednesday!
What? Say "No!" to the Aurora Planning Commission before it votes on a proposed large new immigration jail in an Aurora residential neighborhood
When? Show your support for immigrant justice and criminal justice reform this Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 P.M. at a Public Protest; Also, you may testify at the Planning Commission hearing at 6:00 P.M.
Where? The Planning Commission meeting will be in the Aurora City Council Chambers at 15151 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora, 80012
Please join us!
For more information, please contact Miriam Pena at Colorado Progressive Coalition at 303.866.0908 or cpc@progressivecoalition.org or Chandra Russo at Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition at 303.893.3500, extension 106.
Thank you! Hope to see you in Aurora!
In peace,
Miriam Pena
Colorado Progressive Coalition |
