[Peace] Meeting of the CU Immigrant Rights Group / August 23rd, 7pm

[Karen Medina]

Meeting of the CU Immigrant Rights Group,
August 23rd, 2010;
7pm
at the Champaign Public Library conference room

Agenda: Talk about Mr. Jimmy John Liautaud, a local, a large business
owner, and a very strong financial supporter of anti-immigration
politicians in Arizona like Joe Arpaio and John McCain. Mr. Liautaud
is the founder of Jimmy John’s and continues to be 67% owner. He lives
in Champaign Illinois.  The corporate headquarters are also in
Champaign.

Minnesota had a very successful boycott of Jimmy John’s.  See the
story: http://www.fightbacknews.org/2010/7/15/jimmy-john-s-franchise-owner-condemns-sb1070-under-pressure-boycott

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CU Immigrant Rights Group is an independent group, but has several
AWARE members who are active in the group.