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Next MBB Meetings

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 9, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Graceada Park
401 Needham Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 401 Needham Street


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) exit Kansas Ave., L - Kansas Ave., R - N Franklin St., L - Beech St., SR - Needham St.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) exit CA-132/Vernalis/CA-108/Central Modesto, SL - 6th St., R - K St., L - 15th St., SL - Needham St./CA-108


EDUCATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 16, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Beard Brook Park
South Morton Blvd.
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: [1100-1157] S. Morton Blvd.


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.
 

ORGANIZATIONALMEETING

Date: Monday, July 23, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Oregon Drive Park
(East) Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 1650 Oregon Drive (Not exact)
Directions: At the corner of Oregon Drive and Empire Avenue 

 


 
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No haven for illegals in Modesto PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 20 July 2007
Modbee.com

No haven for illegals in Modesto


By EVE HIGHTOWER
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Modesto will not become the immigrant sanctuary proposed by the Modesto chapter of the Brown Berets.

The Latino rights group asked City Council members Tuesday night to pass an ordinance that would:

# Stop county staff from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

# Stop law enforcement from asking about people's legal status

# Require county staff or law enforcement to notify the Brown Berets and other community groups when federal agents are in the area so the groups can advise illegal immigrants.

The Brown Berets grew out of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The local group's motto is "Culture, Community, Revolution."

Council members' decision not to take action on the proposal was no surprise to the 20 Brown Berets members and supporters who attended the meeting, organizer Ricardo Gil Jr. said. But the group intends to continue fighting for sanctuary status.

"We'll regroup and come back," Gil said after Tuesday's meeting.

The Brown Berets first took the proposal to the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. County CEO Rick Robinson also declined to consider the group's request, encouraging the Brown Berets to work with federal representatives instead.

In not taking action Tuesday night, City Council members also noted that immigration is a federal issue, not a city issue.

"I have no interest in overstepping our bounds," Councilwoman Kristin Olsen said.

Other cities have taken a stand on immigration. San Francisco and Oakland have declared themselves sanctuaries for 21 years by barring city staff from assisting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in search of illegal immigrants.

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Denver are among a growing list of cities that claim immigrant sanctuary status by, to some extent, protecting immigrants that some call "illegal" and others call "undocumented."

Joan Rutschow shook her head at the idea of Modesto adopting something similar. "We're not a nation of immigrants. We're a nation of laws," she said, quoting columnist Michelle Malkin. Rutschow said making Modesto a sanctuary is against those laws.

Activist John Mataka called the sanctuary concept and people's ability to move freely without fear of arrest or deportation a human right.

Nancy Hinton disagreed, saying it would be unfair to those who went through the process to become legal citizens.

"There's a difference between immigration and sponsoring illegal immigration," she said.

Bee staff writer Eve Hightower can be reached at 578-2382 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Posted on 07/11/07 00:00:00
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 July 2007 )
 
County sanctuary proposed PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 20 July 2007
Modbee.com

County sanctuary proposed


By EVE HIGHTOWER
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A civil rights group called the Brown Berets wants Stanislaus County to be an "immigrant sanctuary."

The Brown Berets wants:

The county to stop working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Law enforcement to stop asking about people's legal status.

The county to notify the Brown Berets and other community groups when federal agents are in the area so the groups can advise illegal immigrants.

The Brown Berets is a Latino rights advocacy group that grew out of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. The Modesto Brown Berets' motto is "Culture, Community, Revolution."

Making Stanislaus County a sanctuary "would make certain that those who are living here are no longer treated like animals, being forced to live underground by the fear of deportation," said Brown Berets member Ricardo Gil Jr. He runs the activist Web site aztlanrising.com that has organized immigration protests.

The Brown Berets sent a copy of its proposed ordinance to each county supervisor.

County Chief Executive Officer Rick Robinson declined the group's request this week, encouraging it to work with federal representatives instead.

In a phone interview, Robinson said immigration is beyond the supervisors' authority and the ordinance would limit the county.

"Counties don't make laws that would override federal and state laws," he said. "With this (ordinance), local government officials would be precluded from cooperating with ICE. That's certainly not good pol-icy."

The Brown Berets then submitted their request to Modesto City Council members Wednesday.

City Manager George Britton, who hadn't seen the request, said it could be discussed during a meeting if the group asks the city clerk to put the proposal on the council agenda.

If the council were to pass the ordinance, it wouldn't be the first to do so. Some cities already have achieved sanctuary status.

In May, the Watsonville City Council agreed to the group's three points. In April, San Francisco and Oakland reaffirmed their pledges that no city em-ployee will participate in federal immigration raids. They have been sanctuaries for 21 years.

New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Denver also are among a growing list of cities large and small that claim immigrant sanctuary status by, to some extent, protecting immigrants labeled "illegal" by federal law. Most commonly, sanctuary cities agree not to ask people about their immigration status.

Deputies don't routinely ask

Sheriff Adam Christianson said Stanislaus County deputies don't routinely ask about people's status.

"Our investigators aren't worried about immigration status," he said. "They're worried about protecting everyone," he said.

The Brown Berets also want Stanislaus County to cease working with ICE.

"We currently have an ICE agent assigned to our county and work closely with him and are happy to do so," said Chief Dep-uty District Attorney John Goold.

That relationship does not include helping with raids.

"Our resources are stretched thin trying to catch real criminals," Goold said.

While immigration enforcement isn't local agencies' responsibility, they can cross-designate deputies to function as ICE agents. Christianson said he isn't interested in doing that with deputies on the street.

"It's not my job," he said, adding that he doesn't care about people's immigration status unless they're in jail.

Brown Berets also wants the county to notify groups when ICE is in the area. Christianson said that's not his responsibility either.

Local agencies may not know when ICE is in the area, said Modesto police Sgt. Craig Gund-lach.

"They have federal jurisdiction. They don't have a duty to notify us or anyone of what they are doing," he added.

Bee staff writer Eve Hightower can be reached at 578-2382, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .


Posted on 06/23/07 00:00:00
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Last Updated ( Friday, 20 July 2007 )
 
Modesto Brown Berets Membership Requirements PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 21 May 2007
Modesto Brown Berets Membership Requirements

In order to become a member of the Modesto Brown Berets, a person must:

1.   Attend a minimum of 3 Brown Beret meetings in a row
2.   Submit verbally, hand-written, typed or e-mail information on why they want to be a Brown Beret
3.   Present an educational piece in project format (verbally & typed) at a ‘Chicano History in the Park’ meeting
4.   Read the Modesto Brown Berets Code of Conduct, Communiqué, History, Reading Packet & The Four Agreements and present a brief summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail.

The preceding requirements will grant you a conditional membership with the Modesto Brown Berets. In order to become a full-fledged member you must also complete the following requirements:

1.   Purchase a Brown Beret uniform which consists of the following:
a.   Brown pants, brown shirt, brown beret, MBB logo t-shirt, MBB logo sweater & MBB logo armband
2.   Read a minimum of 1 book from each subject area from the Brown Berets Reading List and present a summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail
3.   Watch a minimum of 1 video or video collection from each subject area from the Brown Berets Video List and present a summary either verbally, hand-written, typed or by e-mail
4.   Contribute to planning and coordinating at least one Brown Beret event or function

Once the last 4 requirements are completed the conditional member becomes a certified member of the Modesto Brown Berets. Members are expected to attend meetings regularly and participate in online discussion, pay monthly dues of $10, and help in the organization of all beret events and functions.
 
Car Wash Fundraiser PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 11 May 2007

CAR WASH FUNDRAISER

Please support our efforts to raise funds for Downey High School teen who lost 3 members of his immediate family in this weeks tragic railroad crossing accident.

For details, please go too www.modbee.com and read the story in local news titled: Train Crash Orphans Teen for Second Time

 

The car wash will be at:

La Cabana Restaurant
1777 Crows Landing Road
Modesto, CA 95358
 

Sunday, May 13, 2007

Starts at 9:00 AM

 

Any help is appreciated! Students are working this event in support of their friend, and in memory of his family.

All proceeds will be given to the family for funeral costs.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 May 2007 )
 
Next MBB Meetings PDF Print E-mail
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Wednesday, 09 May 2007

Next MBB Meetings

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 9, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Graceada Park
401 Needham Street
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 401 Needham Street


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) exit Kansas Ave., L - Kansas Ave., R - N Franklin St., L - Beech St., SR - Needham St.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) exit CA-132/Vernalis/CA-108/Central Modesto, SL - 6th St., R - K St., L - 15th St., SL - Needham St./CA-108


EDUCATIONAL MEETING

Date: Monday, July 16, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Beard Brook Park
South Morton Blvd.
Modesto, CA 95354
Map: [1100-1157] S. Morton Blvd.


Directions:
From Southbound 99 (Coming from North) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.

From Northbound 99 (Coming from South) take Tuolumne Blvd. exit, L - Tuolumne Blvd., SR - B St., R - 9th St., SL - Morton Blvd.
 

ORGANIZATIONALMEETING

Date: Monday, July 23, 2007
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Oregon Drive Park
(East) Modesto, CA 95354
Map: 1650 Oregon Drive (Not exact)
Directions: At the corner of Oregon Drive and Empire Avenue 

 


Last Updated ( Friday, 20 July 2007 )
 
Brown Beret Code of Conduct - Watsonviille PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 04 May 2007

This is the MODEL from Watsonville
Each chapter must modify their own as neccessary
Each chapter is autonomous.

Brown Beret

Code of Conduct


The primary purpose of the Brown Berets is service to our community. Although we work in solidarity with different organizations and on a variety of issues, our primary focus is our locality. All members will strive for the improvement of our community and society and fight oppression on all levels. All members will help in all organizational events and functions. 

It is the duty of every Brown Beret member to strictly observe, practice, and educate each other about our philosophy and goals. Education is one of our primary concerns.

Drugs and alcohol are not permitted by any member at any Brown Beret function or event. Any community member under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs will be asked to leave our meetings and return when sober.   

No Brown Beret member shall divulge information about another Brown Beret or internal organizational business.

All members will conduct themselves with absolute respect and professionalism when dealing with themselves, each other, and the public. The eyes of the community and adversaries are constantly on us, so we must be aware of our actions and comments. All berets will support each other at all times with the highest form of carnalismo/a.

There will be no gossip or rumors spread about any active member. Any grievances, discrepancies, or personal disagreements should be brought to the table (organization) to be discussed and worked out in a professional manner.

Absolute equality. There will be no hierarchy, our positions of responsibility are for the service of the whole organization and are shared equally between female and male Brown Beret members. There will be no machismo (sexism), egocentricity, ageism, or racism within our organization. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated.

Membership is open to anyone regardless of age, race, gender, or sexual preference. (however, guidelines will be set for membership).

No Brown Beret will speak on behalf of the organization in public meetings without the consent of the organization (recruitment on personal levels is highly encouraged) All political action decisions will be made collectively and consensually.     

All Brown Berets will respect and care for our Earth and all its creatures. We will not engage in pollution or any destruction of our environment.

We absolutely discourage our members from enlisting in the U.S. military. This institution has been used as a tool by the Power Elite for capital gain around the world. We believe youth should pursue the path of EDUCATION and LIBERATION, not destruction.

We will not utilize or instigate violence to achieve our goals, however, we reserve the right to defend ourselves by any means necessary.

Fail to adhere to our Brown Beret Code of Conduct will result in organizational hearings or disparagement from the organization. Any changes or questions regarding these codes should be addressed to the organization as a whole.

 
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