Currently to my understanding Latino activists in Chicago and the States are very focused on the DREAM Act (either supporting or opposing it for its backdoor military recruitment provision) and the no-match letters issue.

I suggest that anyone who cares about Plan Mexico, Latino or not, take action against it. Call your senators and hand out fliers at protests (for example the big nation-wide anti-war protest coming up in October).

One flyer you can download is here:

www.friendsofbradwill.org/2007/10/16/12-months-later/

And if you REALLY want to get involved, there will be an open subcommittee hearing regarding Plan Mexico in Washington, DC. Organize bus rides and go there...

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING NOTICE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY), Chairman

TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

You are respectfully requested to attend the following OPEN hearing of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, to be held in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building:

DATE: Thursday, October 25, 2007

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

SUBJECT: U.S. Security Assistance to Mexico

WITNESSES:

Panel I

Mr. Jess T. Ford
Director
International Affairs and Trade Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel II
The Honorable James R. Jones
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
(1993-1997)
Former Member of Congress

John J. Bailey, Ph.D.
Professor
Center for Latin American Studies
Georgetown University

Ms. Joy Olson
Executive Director
Washington Office on Latin America

By Direction of the Chairman
NOTE: Witnesses may be added.

Other organizations to contact to urge them to oppose Plan Mexico:

Latin America Working Group (LAWG)
www.lawg.org/

Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)
www.wola.org/