UPDATED, Jan. 17: Join Arlington Fights Racism, the town Diversity Task Group and Arlington Teosinte Sister City Project who back the Massachusetts Safe Communities Coalition in supporting the Safe Communities Act before a hearing Friday, Jan. 24, at the State House.
The hearing is before the Joint House and Senate Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. Testimony is expected on both bills – S. 1401 (Sen. Jamie Eldridge) and H. 3573 (Reps. Ruth Balser and Liz Miranda).
The Arlington Human Rights Commission has endorsed this act. Read its statement >>
Those involved plan to meet at 8:30 a.m. at Alewife station to travel together to the rally and hearing.
A 9 a.m. rally is set for the State House steps. The hearing is set for 10 a.m. in the Gardner Auditorium.
Anyone who wishes to testify may do so; the hearing will go on as long as it takes for all to speak. Even if you don’t testify, you can make an impact with your presence, organizers say.
This is expected to be the largest mobilization of the human-rights and social-justice community in Massachusetts to date in support of this legislation aimed at protecting the safety of immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Attend the hearing for a two-hour shift. Sign up for your shift here >>
Can’t join? Submit written testimony here >> If you would like your testimony read by an Arlington Fights Racism member, email lynette at arlingtonfightsracism.com
This news announcement was published Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, and updated Jan. 17, to add link.
