Victoria Arellano - Solidarity Vigil for Transgender Latina who Died in ICE Detention

Victoria Arellano - Solidarity Vigil for Transgender Latina who Died in ICE Detention

Monday, August 27 from 6pm to 9pm
The Federal Building
300 N. Los Angeles St.
Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012

The rights of immigrants, people living with HIV and AIDS, the transgender community and individuals imprisoned or detained have been ignored in this tragic circumstance. Join us in supporting the rights of all individuals to fair and humane treatment. For further information contact Coral Lopez at clopez@bienestar.org or Fredy Ceja at fceja@bienestar.org.

On July 20, Victoria Arellano, a Latina Transgender woman who was living with HIV died after being denied medical attention at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in San Pedro. According to a report in LA OPINION, medical attention to Victoria came too late and only after her cell-mates organized a protest and demanded she receive medical care. Her requests for help were ignored by detention center employees for two months. The negligence exhibited by Immigration and Customs Enforcement authorities allowed a transgender Latina immigrant to die, when providing her with basic medical services could have saved her life.

Victoria Arellano - Solidarity

Hello Friends

We are asking all interested parties to officially add their organization's
name to the list of supporters of the Arellano family.

Victoria Arellano, a Latina Transgender woman who was living with HIV died
after being denied basic medical attention at the Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) detention center in San Pedro, California. We are asking
organizations who support the well being of people living with HIV/AIDS, the
LGBT community, the Immigrant community as well as Human Rights Issues to please join the efforts.

We will use this information in future, including e-newsletters and some
organizations will be publicly recognized at the Candlelight vigil on
Monday (8/27).

The following entities and organizations stand in solidarity with the
Arellano family. We demand accountability and a public investigation into
the circumstances surrounding Victoria's medical care and tragic death.

Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California BIENESTAR Homies Unidos, Los Angeles, CA Gay and Lesbian Task Force, USA Gay and Straight Alliance Network, CA Grupo de Apoyo HIVIDA, Cd Juarez Mexico Lambda Legal, USA


Thank you,
Coral Lopez
Communications Manager
Bienestar
T: (323) 727-7896
E: clopez@bienestar.org
www.bienestar.org



ALL INFO ABOVE REPOSTED FROM:
http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/cgi-bin/datacgi/database.cgi?file=Issues&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0936