Immigration – Whose crisis is it? A Suds, Snacks & Socialism forum

The next edition of Peace & Freedom Party’s co-sponsored Suds, Snacks & Socialism monthly forum series at the Starry Plough Pub in Berkeley (3101 Shattuck Avenue; click here for map) will be held on Saturday, April 6. All are welcome to discuss the topic Immigration – Whose crisis is it?.

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The “immigration crisis” has become a universal theme in mainstream media. Yet the powers that promote anti-immigrant propaganda continue to exploit immigrant (and “native”) labor. Politicians vacillate, and while immigration laws and procedures are occasionally relaxed the trend is toward increased detention, deprivation and deportation.

Join our panelists to discuss the complex issues of immigration:

• David Bacon – photojournalist and author of Illegal People: How Globalization Creates Migration and Criminalizes Immigrants; and
• Carla Gomez – head of Crim-Immigration Defense for the San Mateo County Bar Association Private Defender Program.

Serving as moderator is Marsha Feinland of PFP.

The program will start promptly at 2:30pm PT and is expected to wrap up by 4:30pm. To join the forum, click here or write This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for login instructions.

Please help us celebrate our return to the Starry Plough by ordering food and/or drinks. Please try to arrive early to place your order so that you do not miss any of the presentations. An open discussion will follow the presentations. We will be accepting donations which will be divided among the sponsoring organizations.

This forum is co-sponsored by the Oakland Greens, the Alameda County Peace & Freedom Party and Bay Area System Change Not Climate Change. The forum is part of our ongoing Socialist Forum Series on the first Saturday of every month. Our purpose is informed political discussion, and the views expressed are those of the speakers only, not official positions of the Peace & Freedom Party or our fellow co-sponsors.