National Latino Congreso

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Day Three: Sunday, January 31, 2010:

Schedule Subject to Change

Registration

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room:

Convener Representative

Registration Table, National Latino Congreso (El Paso, TX)

Plenary on Latin America & Foreign Policy

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Room: El Paso Grand Ballroom, Camino Real Hotel

Resolution Topics

Proposed Amendment to Resolution 6.02 - Resolution on Luis Posada Carriles
Proposed Amendment to Resolution 6.10 - Resolution on the Five Cuban Political Prisoners
11.01 Calling for National Legislation on International Phone Card Regulations
11.02 End Military Recruiters Targeting of Minority Children
11.03 Resolution to Explore Alternatives to Drug Prohibition in order to Reduce Drug-Related Harm and Eliminate Violence along the United States-Mexico Border
11.04 Adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
11.05 A Resolution to Join the City Council of El Paso in Calling for Immediate Action to End Violence in Ciudad Juarez
11.06 Resolution to Promote a Public Health Approach to Drug Problems and to Explore Alternatives to the War on Drugs

Speakers

Honorable Beto O'Rourke, City Representative, City of El Paso (EL Paso, TX) Bio
Honorable Eduardo Enrique Reina, Ambassador to the United States, Honduras (Washington, DC) Bio
Ms. Angela Sanbrano, President, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC) (Chicago, IL) Bio

Invited

Honorable Angelo Rivero Sanos, Deputy Chief, Venezuelan Mission to United States

Plenary on Creating Jobs and Rescuing Home Owners

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Room: El Paso Grand Ballroom, Camino Real Hotel

Co-Sponsored By

11.07 Resolution on Creating Jobs and Rescuing Home Owners

Moderator

Mr. Nativo Lopez, President, Mexican American Political Association (MAPA) (Los Angeles, CA)

Speakers

Mr. Kirk Clay, National Civic Engagement Director, NAACP (Baltimore, MD) Bio
Mr. Antonio Gonzalez, President, William C. Velasquez Institute (San Antonio, TX) Bio
Dr. Raul Hinojosa, Founding Director, UCLA NAID Center (Los Angeles, CA) Bio

Plenary on Immigrant Justice

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Room: El Paso Grand Ballroom, Camino Real Hotel

Resolution Topics

11.08 Resolution to Support Treatment Instead of Deportation for Noncitizens
11.09 A Resolution Calling for Community Action to Support Pro-Immigrant Policies in US Congress and the Executive Branch and Hold Policymakers Accountable
11.10 Recommended DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano terminate the 287(g) and Secure Communities Program
11.11 Recommend U.S. Attorney General to Exercise Receivership Over Maricopa County Sheriff Arpaio's Operations
11.12 Implementation of City and County I.D Cards

Speakers

Mr. Pablo Alvarado, Executive Director, National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON) (Los Angeles, CA)
Mr. Jose Luis Gutierrez, Associate Director, National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC) (Chicago, IL) Bio
Mr. Roberto Lovato, Journalist, New America Media (New York, NY) Bio
Mr. Ali Noorani, Executive Director, National Immigration Forum (Washington, DC) Bio
Mr. Tom Saenz, President and General Counsel, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) (Los Angeles, CA)

Invited

Honorable Charles Schumer, United States Senator, United States Senate (Washington, DC)

January 29-31, 2010
El Paso, Texas
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