Raza Children In Prison (Hutto)
Three hundred to five hundred people held with children in secret conditions brings to mind Nazi Germany. However, this is happening today in Texas. The documentary T. Don Hutto is available online and documents the conditions under which children are being held as a result of their parents CIVIL immigration infractions.
I have personally spoken to people who have had ICE threaten their friends and family members with the detention of their children if they do not volunteer to be deported, a most disgusting and vile practice.
It is our opinion that this, and all criminal-detentions for civil violations, constitutes a breach of the American Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Man, a hemispheric agreement which was accepted by the United States. Therefore, we declare all detentions for “illegal presence” an illegal act in and of itself, and beneath the dignity of our great people.
We are happy to work in concert with Maria Elena Castellano’s efforts to create a coalition to shut this prison down. The ad-hoc coalition is planning a caravan from Houston to the Hutto prison in conjunction with participants from other cities on June 20th.
Meanwhile, La Raza Justice Movement is tentatively planning a rally for July 11th, and continues to coordinate with small businesses and the people on the Northeast part of town.
I would like to invite you and your organization to participate in either or both.
Hector A. Chavana Jr.
La Raza Justice Movement
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