May First, International Workers Day, has also been declared “A Day Without Immigrants” by a large number of organizations including migrant farm workers, day laborers, garment workers, Latino and immigrant organizations, unionized workers and unemployed and are calling for a national stoppage and boycott on Monday May 1st, 2006.

Because of the recent escalation of repressive measures against immigrant workers, students and teachers who participated in the marches and protests of the past month, social and community based organizations in the El Paso-New Mexico area are calling on all migrant and non-migrant workers, students and the general community to participate in the May 1st protest “A Day Without Immigrants.”

National Organizations are asking immigrants and their supporters not to go to work, not to go to school and not to shop on May First 2006, as a continued protest to the racist immigration policies being proposed in the U.S. Congress. The repressive response by the government agencies and right wing groups to the marches and protest by immigrants and students makes it more important to participate in the May 1st nationwide protest. It is especially important for those groups that supported the first marches to not be intimidated.

We cannot leave immigrant workers, students and teachers at the mercy of reactionary elements in the community who want to enforce their own version of the law. In several schools the repression against students has escalated and in some cases, school authorities have questioned teachers as to the content of their teaching. In other school students have been threatened with 3 day suspension if they participate in the May first events. The same Racist bills are still before the U. S. Congress, we have to continue the efforts to support the immigrant workers and their families until there is change.

For justice, dignity and the rights of immigrant and all workers join the MAY FIRST 2006 PROTEST A DAY WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS!

Join workers, students and the community. In El Paso, Texas, the May First action will begin with a teach-in on labor, immigrant rights, and other topics at the El Chamizal National Park beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Rally and action at 12 noon.