Wednesday, December 11, 2013
The Stewart Detention Center and the School of the Americas: Imperialism and Pain Profiting in Georgia
"From November 22 through the 24, we held the 23rd annual School of the Americas Vigil in Columbus, Georgia. November 22 also marked the 7th annual Shut Down Stewart Detention Center Vigil in nearby Lumpkin, Georgia. It was the sixth year in which large numbers of SOA Watch activists have participated in the Stewart Vigil, which has become the first event during the School of the Americas Vigil. This year once again saw a moving rally, march, and vigil in which the reprehensible treatment of migrants in the U.S. was made painfully evident to the over 300 protesters in attendance. We sang, we laughed, we cried, and we raised our voices in unison to say "!Ya Basta!" "Enough!" to the incarceration of migrants."
"Corrections Corporations of America (CCA) is the largest for-profit prison company in the U.S. CCA is the owner of the Stewart Detention Center, which is the largest immigrant prison in the country. The fact that CCA and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) warehouse almost 2,000 men in Stewart simply for seeking a better life for themselves and their families is infuriating enough. That they do so for profit is immoral. But that is only the tip of the iceberg of the injustice occurring in Lumpkin and other private and public immigrant prisons across the country."
For the rest of this article and other great information on Stewart Detection Center and Schools of the Americas check out the website at http://soaw.org/news.
Thursday, December 5, 2013
Looking for a new pair of wheels
A little over two weeks ago I sold my truck because the
repairs were adding up, now I’m on the market for a used car. Would anyone in the Atlanta like to join in on
my search for a used car? I'm looking for a 4 door sedan, under 160,000 miles,
preferably 2000 or later. My price range is $15, 00 to $25, 00; it could be
more if anyone decides to chip in (hint dropped lol). I am hoping for a Honda or a Camry, I hear
they are all around good cars. I need to get a car that won’t need a lot of
repairs, seeing my monthly income as a missionary is quite humble
For last few weeks I have been taking the
Marta, which the mass transit system here in Atlanta. Taking the Marta has been
an awesome opportunity to live simply and see the daily struggles of folks who
have no other option but mass transit. I have also gotten to meet some pretty
cool people in my community as a result taking the Marta on a daily basis.
The downside to taking Marta is that
it bookends my day by two or more hours. I am also limited in the services I
can provide to people in my prison ministry this year, like taking people to
their court dates and doing jail visits. Please let me know if you have any ideas,
would like to chip in or if you know of any available vehicles that fit my wish
list. You can find my contact information below.
Grace and peace,
Justin
Justin.A.Chambers90@Gmail.com
616-780-4753
Grace and peace,
Justin
Justin.A.Chambers90@Gmail.com
616-780-4753
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