{"id":4273,"date":"2011-08-03T16:37:40","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T21:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedustininmansociety.com\/blog\/?p=4273"},"modified":"2011-08-03T16:38:47","modified_gmt":"2011-08-03T21:38:47","slug":"another-one-from-the-how-crazy-are-they-dept-rich-pellegrino-and-his-two-followers-hunger-strike-in-protest-to-hb87-reaches-critical-stage-with-new-demand-for-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/2011\/08\/03\/another-one-from-the-how-crazy-are-they-dept-rich-pellegrino-and-his-two-followers-hunger-strike-in-protest-to-hb87-reaches-critical-stage-with-new-demand-for-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Another one from the “How crazy are they?” dept. Rich Pellegrino and his two followers – Hunger Strike In Protest to HB87 Reaches Critical Stage with New Demand for Governor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kind of makes you want a chili dog,<\/a> doesn’t it?<\/strong>
\n——<\/p>\n

Press Conference<\/strong>
\nDATE: Thursday, August 4<\/p>\n

TIME: 10am<\/p>\n

WHERE: Hunger Strike HQ, 6143 Mableton Parkway, Mableton, GA 30126 (Yellow House next to Shell Gas Station)
\nCONTACTS: Rich Pellegrino, Cobb Immigrant Alliance (CIA), 404-573-1199, pilgrim1@mindspring.com<\/p>\n

Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), 770 457 5232, anicholls@glahr.org <\/p>\n

For Immediate Release: <\/p>\n

Hunger Strike In Protest to HB87 Reaches Critical Stage with New Demand for Governor<\/p>\n

Mableton, Georgia \u2013 August 3, 2011- <\/p>\n

The hunger strike protest which began on July 1st, the day HB 87 took effect in Georgia, continues into its 35th day with Salvador Zamora fasting , and Martin Altamirano and others, who joined the fast for a period of time, caring for Salvador.<\/p>\n

Rich Pellegrino, of the Cobb Immigrant Alliance, who, along with the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights, and other organizations, are supporting the hunger strike , stated: “Salvador is determined to continue his hunger strike, risking even death , until Governor Deal agrees to meet with him and representatives of various organizations who are similarly concerned about the effects of HB87 on all the residents of GA.”<\/p>\n

A letter is being prepared to deliver to the Governor with Salvador’s request for such a meeting. Salvador says he will deliver the letter next week even if he has to do so in a wheelchair or on a stretcher.<\/p>\n

Salvador states: “With no alternative but to sacrifice my body, I fast believing that undocumented people are a SOCIAL issue not a fear filled political agenda.\u201d He continues,<\/p>\n

\u201cI fast in grief for my Hispanic friends and other neighbors who are afraid to shop, to work, to be seen on the streets. <\/p>\n

I fast to raise awareness about undocumented mothers and fathers fleeing in fear from homes where their American children played, were nurtured and grew.<\/p>\n

I fast to demonstrate all people deserve dignity.<\/p>\n

I fast to call attention to and halt what appears to be a swaggering glee among some local police, sheriff departments, legislators and others when raids, round-ups and road blocks net men, women and children who only want to live a simple, safe life. <\/p>\n

I fast to challenge the enforcement only mentality of law enforcement, as well as the Georgia legislators and Governor Deal; all seem to support the mega-Corrections Corporation of America and its profitable legalized human trafficking\/deportation business. <\/p>\n

I fast because HB 87 is demeaning, not something to be proud of. It degrades you and me.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kind of makes you want a chili dog, doesn’t it? —— Press Conference DATE: Thursday, August 4 TIME: 10am WHERE: Hunger Strike HQ, 6143 Mableton Parkway, Mableton, GA 30126 (Yellow House next to Shell Gas Station) CONTACTS: Rich Pellegrino, Cobb Immigrant Alliance (CIA), 404-573-1199, pilgrim1@mindspring.com Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), 770 457 5232, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4273"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}