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For voters of conscience, Raleigh mayoral candidate Caroline Sullivan’s connections to the for-profit immigrant detention system should be cause for alarm.
Sullivan’s husband, Richard, lobbies directly for GEO, one of the largest private-prison corporations in the United States. GEO has benefited tremendously from inhumane immigration policies and was a $250,000 donor to President Trump’s inauguration.(1)
According to Open Secrets, “GEO Group and its subsidiaries oversee a number of ICE detention facilities and have aggressively lobbied to secure contracts and influence the nation’s immigration policy. In 2017, the company spent $1.7 million on lobbying, the highest amount on record for a private prison contractor.”(2)
Additionally, GEO profits even after immigrants are released from custody. GEO subsidiary BI, Inc., for which Sullivan has also lobbied, “provides ankle bracelets and monitoring services to track those awaiting trial for immigration violations.”(3)
Caroline Sullivan’s campaign is being financed in part by donations from out of state from Democratic politicians connected to Richard. In fact, Hillary Clinton’s campaign benefited from Richard tremendously according to Politico, which noted that “Richard Sullivan of Capitol Counsel—until recently, a Raleigh, N.C.-based federally registered lobbyist for the for-profit prison operator GEO Group—bundled $69,363 in donations for Clinton in the fourth quarter, bringing his total for the year to a whopping $274,891.”(4)
In a recent candidate interview, Caroline Sullivan stated, “Our strength in this city and in this country lies in our diversity and welcoming all people.” (5) This statement is quite in contrast to the organization Caroline and Richard Sullivan are affiliated with. For someone who is benefiting economically from a corporation that makes millions off of the reality that not all are welcome, this is a bold statement indeed.
The profits of cruelty have no place in the government of the city of Raleigh.
1.https://www.opensecrets.org/lobby/lobbyist.php?id=Y0000011438L&year=2019
5.http://www.technicianonline.com/opinion/article_17b71ba8-e55b-11e9-8159-bfe15e3ec7c2.html
Caroline Sullivan Raleigh Mayor
Caroline Sullivan for Raleigh Mayor
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Declaración de Alerta Migratoria NC pidiendo a los demócratas que negocien con Trump
Alerta Migratoria NC fue fundada en 2014 para responder a las necesidades urgentes de una comunidad inmigrante que enfrentaba ataques por parte de la administración del previo presidente, Barack Obama. Con miembros en Carolina del Norte, Georgia, Carolina del Sur, Virginia y Tennessee, comprendemos de primera mano la realidad de lo que enfrentan los inmigrantes indocumentados a diario.
La urgencia de las vidas de los inmigrantes que representamos exige que aprovechemos cada oportunidad para promover sus derechos y avanzar. Nos oponemos a la propuesta “Poner fin al cierre de gobierno y asegurar la frontera”, ya que es inaceptable. Sin embargo, hacemos un llamado a los demócratas para que combinen el coraje de nuestros miembros y negocien directamente con Trump para una solución permanente.
Negarse a negociar con los republicanos y con el presidente Trump no es aceptable. Miembros del Congreso, les pedimos – luchen por nosotros! La oferta del presidente Trump para restaurar algunas protecciones temporales para los soñadores y las personas con TPS a cambio de fondos del muro es débil, y estamos pidiendo a Pelosi y otros líderes democráticos que vayan y negocien. Vayan a la mesa con una oferta real y luchen por una solución permanente para los destinatarios de DACA y TPS.
Los demócratas deben tomar esta obertura como una salva de apertura y participar en negociaciones serias. El momento de lograr un cambio es ahora. Resistir negociaciones es fácil para aquellos que no tienen nada que perder.
Hemos visto los problemas y las excusas de los líderes demócratas durante los últimos dos años. Hemos escuchado mientras senadores y representantes del Congreso nos dicen que no hay nada que puedan hacer cuando nuestros amigos y seres queridos desaparecieron, fueron encarcelados y sufrieron a manos de inmigracion. “Los republicanos controlan todo, lo sentimos. No podemos hacer nada “, nos han dicho.
El tema de la inmigración y la vida de los DREAMERS y los receptores de TPS ha sido un tema manipulado por los demócratas para su beneficio politico durante demasiado tiempo. Nuestra comunidad les está rogando, trabajen y negocien para un cambio real y permanente. Apenas en 2013, los demócratas votaron a favor de más construccion, financiamiento y reclutamiento de oficiales de CBP. Si los líderes demócratas se oponen a los muros, deben derrumbar los muros y las cercas que ya existen en la frontera sur de los Estados Unidos.
Si los demócratas realmente se preocupan por la suerte de los receptores de Dreamers y TPS, negociarán con los republicanos en nuestro nombre.
Statement from Alerta Migratoria NC Calling on Democrats to Negotiate with Trump
Alerta Migratoria NC was founded in 2014 to respond to the urgent needs of an immigrant community facing increased attacks by the Obama administration. With members throughout North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee, we understand first hand the reality of what immigrants face on the ground.
The urgency of the lives of the immigrants we represent demands that we take every opportunity to advance their rights. We oppose the “End The Shutdown and Secure the Border Act” proposal as it is unacceptable. However, we call on Democrats to match the courage of our members and negotiate directly with Trump for a permanent fix.
Refusal to negotiate with Republicans, and with President Trump is not acceptable. We ask you – go to the mat and fight for us! President Trump’s offer to restore some temporary protections for Dreamers and TPS individuals in exchange for wall funding is weak – and we are asking Pelosi and other democratic leaders to go and negotiate. Go to the table with a real offer and fight. Create a permanent solution for DACA and TPS recipients.
Democrats should take this overture as an opening salvo and engage in earnest negotiations. The time to change is now. “RESIST” is an easy battlecry for those with nothing to lose.
We’ve seen the hand-wringing and the excuses from Democratic leaders for the last two years. We’ve listened while senators and congressional representatives tell us there is nothing they can do, when our friends and loved ones were missing, jailed, and suffering. “The Republicans control everything, we’re sorry. We can’t do anything.”
The immigration issue and the lives of DREAMERS and TPS recipients has been easy political fodder for the Democrats for too long. Our community is begging you, go to work and negotiate for real, permanent change. As recently as 2013, Democrats were voting for more fencing, funding and CBP officer recruitment. If Democratic leaders are opposed to walls – lets see the walls and fences that are already on the Southern US border come down.
If Democrats truly care about the fate of Dreamers and TPS recipients, they will negotiate with Republicans on our behalf.
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Morrisville, NC – After submitting a petition for deferred action, Samuel reported at 8:45am this morning to a procedural biometrics appointment for a background check with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). He was accompanied by countless clergy and community members. Just minutes after he entered the USCIS office with his son Daniel and representatives from the Duke Law Clinic, ICE officials in plain clothes surrounded Samuel and arrested him. The plainclothes ICE officers forced Samuel into a van in the rear of the office, where supporters who were waiting outside the office rushed to block the vehicle. The van had Department of Homeland Security plates.
Shortly after 11:30am, Morrisville Police (assisted by Wake County Sheriff’s deputies) arrested the people who were blocking the van from leaving. The arrests were authorized by Morrisville Chief of Police Patrice Andrews.
After supporters were arrested, Samuel was taken to the ICE office located at 140 Centrewest Ct, Cary, NC 27513. Please come immediately to stand with Samuel and his family.
If deported, Samuel fears for his life. If deported, Samuel will be returned to the state of Veracruz, where his family has recently faced threats and which is a state that is constantly in threat of drug cartels. If deported, ICE will be delivering Samuel to danger and death. Furthermore, ICE is not allowing us to give Samuel his diabetic pills or insulin medication, which is further putting his life in danger.
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Alerta Migratoria NC is a community hotline and platform for immigrants and refugees.
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]]>“Sanctuaries are a foundation, you feel stronger, more supported. I hope that at least the mayors will fight against these deportations because being in sanctuary is truly difficult. By stopping these deportation orders, we can return to our families and communities. Why don’t they let our children to be happy? ” – Rosa
Councilwoman Javiera Caballero will visit:
From 9 am to 10 am – Rosa del Carmen Ortez-Cruz, at Church of Reconciliation and the Chapel Hill Mennonite Fellowship (Chapel Hill)
From 10:30 am to 11:30 am – José Chicas, at the School of Conversion (Durham)
From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm – Samuel Oliver-Bruno, at CityWell United Methodist Church (Durham)
From 2 pm to 3 pm – Eliseo Jimenez, at Umstead Park United Church of Christ (Raleigh)
“These visits mean so much because we can share, live and in person, how we feel living in sanctuary separated from our families.”- Samuel
Rosa, José, Eliseo, and Samuel have each resided for over a decade in the United States and all have families and children who depend on them. They have each been displaced from their homes and separated from their children because of the threat of imminent deportation.
“The leadership of local government officials, like Councilwoman Caballero, is essential in order to truly protect our community members from deportation and fight for them under the Trump Administration. We hope to see members of congress follow suit and take concrete action to stop the deportation of the six members of our community currently in sanctuary,” said Daniela Hernández Blanco, organizer of Alerta Migratoria NC.
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Alerta Migratoria NC is the only rapid response deportation defense hotline and platform led by immigrants with a track record of stopping deportations in NC. Migration is a human right.
Contact: Viridiana Martinez, Director
(984) 377-2622 Hotline
(919) 704-0599 Cell
[email protected]
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