Raza power,
struggle, autonomy, pride and rebellion. ¡Tierra y Libertad!
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¡Ya Basta!
In
the face of the intensifying and vicious attacks coming down on our gente we
must get organized to defend ourselves, our families, and our land.
The
Crime Bill, Prop 187, and the Contract with America are the newest forms of
the same U.S. war that has historically come down on our gente for the last
500 years. These laws deny us education, health care, and basic democratic rights
while filling our streets with police and migra. These laws are about securing
more stolen resources and creating more jobs for white people by imprisoning
our gente.
- $8.8 billion
for 100,000 new police
- $1.2 billion
for more migra to attack Raza
- $9.7 billion
for new prisons
- $1.8 billion
for states who incarcerate Raza
We
say ya basta to our victimization, the division of our people by a false
border, and the questioning of our right to residency in our homeland, and to
a gringo settler system which must - at all costs - keep us ignorant, divided,
powerless and exploitable. If you also believe that enough is enough, then join
us in building a movement to work in our own interests and defend our gente
against the vicious genocidal attacks we face each day.
Start an NCMC
chapter
NCMC
chapters have autonomy in name and focus. We are united in agreement to the
NCMC points of unity and principled
demands, as well as the code of conduct.
The NCMC has a suggested structure, but all is determined by local needs and
resources. Many groups work on issues which affect our communities and our people,
but the NCMC is the only national formation committed to building a nationwide
network of Raza struggling for revolutionary self-determination and justice.
The issues the NCMC is committed to affect the lives of Chicanos everywhere
but are also symptoms of colonial domination. Now is the time to act.
How to get started
Drop
email to express your interest and movement-building in your area begins. Generally,
you and compañero/as in your area will build for a local meeting to start
your NCMC group and a representative from the national mesa will visit for that
meeting to orient interested people and offer guidance. Its recommended to start
a local group with at least three to five people. Those are the basics. Start
your local group today.
How to start
a region
To
become a REGION of the National Chicano Moratorium Committee you must:
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Notify NCMC
of lnterest for membership to NCMC.
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Hold an open
meeting in area where committee ls to be established.
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Those attending
meeting must agree and adhere to the NCMC Principles of Unity and Code
of Conduct.
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Must attend
NCMC after open meeting and officially request membership into the NCMC.
If any member of the NCMC challenges petitioning membership the NCMC may
send a representative to review and ensure that the process was carried
out in accordance to the above described membership requirements (precedence
established at NCMC meeting held in El Paso, Tejas, 1991).
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NOTE:
This organization has no tolerance for disruptive groups, individuals or hidden
agendas.
No region
in your area?
Contact us
about starting a local NCMC group or to make your organization a part of the
NCMC.