Trail of DREAMs to Meet with Sheriff Arpaio Today

Posted Monday, May 31, 2010 by Pedro de la Torre III

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  • Trail of DREAMs to Meet with Sheriff Arpaio Today

Campus Progress was in Phoenix, AZ for the week leading up to a large march against Arizona’s SB 1070 on May 29th. The Trail of DREAMs, a group of four students who walked from Miami to DC to urge the President to stop the deportation of students and the separation of families, announced on May 26th that they would attempt a meeting with anti-immigrant Sheriff Joe Arpaio later today.

We spoke with two of the walkers and talked about their plans on Friday night (5/28):

 

You can read the letter they sent to his office requesting a meeting here(PDF). If you are unfamiliar with “Sheriff Joe,” check out this fact sheet (PDF).

Students Working for Equal Rights, which organized the Trail of DREAMs, has received an Organizing Grant from Campus Progress as part of the Action Alliance program. The program awards $200-$1,500 to youth-led organizations that are working on progressive issue campaigns or projects that will help build the progressive youth movement.

 


UPDATE: The Trail of DREAMs was able to meet with Sheriff Arpaio. Click here to learn more.

Pedro de la Torre III is a former Advocacy Senior Associate at Campus Progress.

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