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		<title>Bracero Program</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got this email so am posting it&#8230;.
 Si usted demuestra que trabajó en el Programa Bracero
o es cónyuge, hijo o hija de un ex bracero
podría recibir 38 mil pesos mexicanos

 
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* Debe haber trabajado entre 1942 y 1946
* Debe tener domicilio en Estados Unidos
* Debe tener los documentos que se piden en el [...]]]></description>
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<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"> <span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 13.3333px"><strong><span style="font-size: medium">Si usted demuestra que trabajó en el Programa Bracero</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 13.3333px"><strong><span style="font-size: medium">o es cónyuge, hijo o hija de un ex bracero</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 13.3333px"><strong><span style="font-size: medium">podría recibir 38 mil pesos mexicanos</span></strong></span><br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"> </span></p>
<div><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></div>
<p><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"> <span><br />
<span style="font-size: small">* Debe haber trabajado entre 1942 y 1946<br />
* Debe tener domicilio en Estados Unidos<br />
* Debe tener los documentos que se piden en el Formulario de Reclamación (<span style="text-decoration: underline">algunas personas necesitarán sacar su pasaporte o acta de nacimiento, de matrimonio o de defunción</span>)<br />
* Debe presentar su Formulario de Reclamación y los documentos a más tardar el 5 de enero de 2009 en algún consulado de México en Estados Unidos</span></p>
<p></span>Durante el Programa Bracero se contrató a muchas personas para trabajar en Estados Unidos. Entre 1942 y 1946 a los braceros se les descontó el diez por ciento de sus salarios para un fondo de ahorro que muchos braceros alegan que nunca les fue devuelto.</p>
<p>Hace ocho años, varios ex braceros entablaron una demanda federal a nombre de ellos mismos y de otros braceros contra el Gobierno Mexicano. Para resolver esta demanda, el Gobierno Mexicano ha aceptado proporcionar un beneficio único de 38 mil pesos mexicanos que usted puede reclamar si cumple con los requisitos.</p>
<p>Si tiene los documentos necesarios debe presentar personalmente su Formulario de Reclamación en algún consulado mexicano a más tardar el 5 de enero de 2009.</p>
<p>En las siguientes ligas encontrará:<br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802eI4JCe2_vJaQmEVfkdOgpk_JLI_nblgFDnUpnV2QVQWIjUzWMwT3ZJBY6bd3KG6MXxDZnYmtBLhcqqZNcV6rd4rn3te170GwyvsyDK0CyRZyRLRqiC2t4N" target="_blank">* Respuestas a las preguntas más comunes (en español)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* Respuestas a las preguntas más comunes (en inglés)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802eI4JCe2_vJaQmEVfkdOgpk_JLI_nblgFDnUpnV2QVQWIjUzWMwT3ZJBY6bd3KG6MXxDZnYmtBLhcqqZNcV6rd4rn3te170GwyvsyDK0CyRZyRLRqiC2t4N" target="_blank">* El Formulario de Reclamación (en español)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802dHqw4BQU_njfEaUNawci8In90xTaOSD-AAtdRmaqcCKUZBjrFQXqvlxCZ0wJdCLhIyXJxuf_47s0nDaoMwaCVw0IE-Aa6pEe6bIa5zw11MySB8cncZUy_J" target="_blank">* El Formulario de Reclamación (en inglés)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* El texto completo del aviso legal a los ex braceros (en español)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802dHqw4BQU_njfEaUNawci8In90xTaOSD-AAtdRmaqcCKUZBjrFQXqvlxCZ0wJdCLhIyXJxuf_47s0nDaoMwaCVw0IE-Aa6pEe6bIa5zw11MySB8cncZUy_J" target="_blank">* El texto completo del aviso legal a los ex braceros (en inglés)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802dHqw4BQU_njfEaUNawci8In90xTaOSD-AAtdRmaqcCKUZBjrFQXqvlxCZ0wJdCLhIyXJxuf_47s0nDaoMwaCVw0IE-Aa6pEe6bIa5zw11MySB8cncZUy_J" target="_blank">* El texto completo del acuerdo sobre la demanda (en inglés)</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* Directorio de oficinas consulares de México en Estados Unidos</a></p>
<p>Para cualquier información adicional póngase en contacto con:</p>
<p></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">Caso Bracero<br />
P.O. Box 641610<br />
Chicago, IL 60664-1610<br />
1 (877) 436 9359<br />
<a href="mailto:braceros@hsplegal.com" target="_blank">braceros@hsplegal.com</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">www.casobracero.com</a><br />
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<p><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"></p>
<p>Nota importante:<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold">* El plazo para entregar Formatos de Reclamación<br />
se extendió hasta el 5 de enero de 2009.</span></p>
<p></span> <a name="11d39c26228a839e_LETTER.BLOCK2"> </a><a name="11d39c26228a839e_LETTER.BLOCK3"></a> <span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"> <span style="font-size: medium"><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: 18px"><strong>If you can demonstrate that you worked in the Bracero Program, or if you are the surviving spouse, son or daughter of such bracero you could get an award of  38,000 Mexican pesos</strong></span></span> </span></p>
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<p><span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><br />
<span style="font-size: small">* You must demonstrate that you worked between 1942 and 1946<br />
* You must live in the United States<br />
* You must have the documents required on the claim form (<span style="text-decoration: underline">some people will need passport or birth or marriage or death certificates</span>)</span></span></span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><span style="font-size: small"><br />
</span><span><span style="font-size: small">* You must return your completed claim form no later than January 5th of 2009 to one of the Mexican Consulates</span></span><span><br />
</span><br />
<span><br />
During the Bracero Program, Mexicans were contracted to work in the United States. Between 1942 and 1946 ten percent of their wages were deducted from each paycheck and set aside for a savings fund. Many workers, however, never had their funds returned to them.</span></p>
<p><span>Eight years ago, some of these braceros filed a class action federal lawsuit, on behalf of themselves and other braceros, against the Mexican Go</span><span>vernment. Those b</span><span>raceros and the Mexican Government have now entered into a proposed settlement,</span><span>which may entitle you to a one-time award of 38,000 pesos from the Mexican Government, if you provide all of the required documents.<br />
</span><br />
<span>If you have the necessary documents, you must personally bring your clai</span><span>m</span><span> form to one of the Mexican Consulates no later than January 5, 2009.</span><br />
<span><br />
You will find the following information on the links below:<br />
</span><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802eI4JCe2_vJaQmEVfkdOgpk_JLI_nblgFDnUpnV2QVQWIjUzWMwT3ZJBY6bd3KG6MXxDZnYmtBLhcqqZNcV6rd4rn3te170GwyvsyDK0CyRZyRLRqiC2t4N" target="_blank">* Answer to frequently asked questions</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* Claim Form</a><span><br />
</span><a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* The Class Notice</a><span><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* The complete text of the Settlement Agreement</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">* Directory to the Mexican Consular Offices in the US</a></p>
<p>For additional information please contact:</p>
<p></span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">Caso Bracero</span></span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center"><span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">P.O. Box 641610</span></span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><br />
</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center"><span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">Chicago, IL 60664-1610</span></span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><br />
</span></div>
<p><span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small">1 (877) 436 9359</span></span><span style="color: #000000;font-family: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size: x-small"><br />
<a href="mailto:braceros@hsplegal.com" target="_blank">braceros@hsplegal.com</a><br />
<a href="http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001vmtNDNT802fdAgdKA-0_Ee8dG7TeF5mHGr5JymtVC0S3HhNHsZqg1DdXArVcDf9n9Ryp0Y7GqW5RoCWWZd3a3eNmCEmBuQ7_UbjO8uXIHGN3TJvKlflZgYg0YgqXGxRK" target="_blank">www.casobracero.com</a></span></p>
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		<title>ICE is Intensfying Their Efforts!</title>
		<link>http://stoptheraids.elblog.com/2008/10/25/ice-is-intensfying-their-efforts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICE has been intensifying its harassment of immigrant workers in the U.S. for the last two years, and is now using criminal charges to intimidate them. Many foreign-born workers who have been administratively detained by ICE are incarcerated for long periods while they await a deportation hearing. There they are subject to serious abuses, including [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ICE has been intensifying its harassment of immigrant workers in the U.S. for the last two years, and is now using criminal charges to intimidate them. Many foreign-born workers who have been administratively detained by ICE are incarcerated for long periods while they await a deportation hearing. There they are subject to serious abuses, including denial of needed medical care, as has been documented in recent news reports.</p>
<p>undocumented workers who are subject to serious discrimination in the application of U.S. immigration law, are particularly vulnerable to the ICE’s heavy-handed, repressive tactics. Join with us by letting your public officials know that you won’t stand for anti-immigrant campaigns paid for with your tax dollars.</p>
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		<title>Enough!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am sick and tired of what is happening to our undocumented brothers and sisters. We need to be the voice of the silent! We need to do stop the denegration and oppression of our our families. These same tactics have been used on our people for 500 years.
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