What Happened in Danbury, CT? On September 19, 2006, eleven day laborers were approached by an unmarked van with hardhats on the front seat. The workers jumped into the van expecting to go to work, but were instead taken straight to jail. The government refused to release their names, leaving their families unsure of the fate of their loved ones. They were taken 150 miles away to impede their defense. Soon six were shipped to two prisons in Texas. The Danbury 11 joined the nearly 16,000 Latino workers currently being unjustly held in a system of local and national prisons. This raid, like all the other raids being carried out by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement –arm of Homeland Security) is designed to induce terror and keep workers from fighting for decent wages and conditions. Expert legal help and demonstrations have freed 9 of the Danbury 11 on bail. Join us for the next stage of the fight! What can you do now? -Sign the petition now! http://www.11.danburypeacecoalition.org/ [1] -Circulate our petition in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. http://www.stoptheraids.org/petition_the_nation.doc [2] http://www.stoptheraids.org/petition_the_nation-spa.doc [3] http://www.stoptheraids.org/petition_the_nation-portu.doc [4] -Circulate our information sheet in English and Spanish. http://www.stoptheraids.org/TruthAboutDanbury11.pdf [5] http://www.stoptheraids.org/info_sheet_spanish.doc [6] -Donate! Send checks to "Stop the Raids" Campaign to Stop the Raids in Danbury c/o Iglesia Hispana Unida de Cristo 164 Deer Hill Ave. Danbury, CT 06810 The Danbury 11: -Focilon Lliuspe, 37 -Juan Barrera, 42 -Isacc Maldononado, 36 -Carlos Simbanach, 24 -Rodolfo Cabrera, 41 -Jose Duma, 22 -Nicolas Sanchez, 27 -Daniel Chavez, 30 -Manuel Alvaraein, 24 -Jose Fernandez, 20 -Edgar Predrouan, 29 An injury to one is an injury to all! FreetheDanbury11@yahoo.com [7] (203) 417-3590 http://www.StopTheRaids.org [8] http://www.11.danburypeacecoalition.org/ [9] c/o Iglesia Hispana Unida de Cristo 164 Deer Hill Ave. Danbury, CT 06810