Tag: LongIsland

  • Thurs, Apr 14 – Trump on LI, Vigil for Marcelo Lucero

    Eight years ago Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant, was brutally murdered by seven teenagers on Railroad Avenue in Patchogue, Long Island. The case drew national headlines at the time not because it was an isolated incident but because it seemed like the peak after a build up of anti-immigrant sentiment during the Steve Levy’s term as…

  • Protest Trump on Long Island & NYC – April 6th & 14th

    LONG ISLAND: Weds, April 6, 4:30 PM Bethpage, NY NYC: Thursday, April 14, 5:30 PM New York State Republican Gala Grand Hyatt Hotel, 109 East 42nd Street (at Grand Central Terminal) We have listened for long enough. Now it is time to come together on Long Island against hate. It is time to stand on…

  • Anti-Immigrant Racism on Long Island

    From the “social cleansing” of Haitians in the Dominican Republic to Golden Dawn’s increasing power over parliament and police in Greece, the worldwide backlash against immigrants is increasing. The United States is no exception to this global rightward shift: over 2 million have been deported under Obama—who has also increased funding for more detention facilities and…