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Title	Open letter from Juana Beatríz Gutiérrez to U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno
Description	The Mothers of East Los Angeles (MELA) started in 1985 when a group of women organized to fight a proposal for the construction of a new state prison in their neighborhood. Their efforts were successful and the group has gained national recognition. The Mothers have become known for their advocacy and activism on behalf of issues that include protecting the environment, lead-poison awareness, water conservation, graffiti abatement and various other social issues. Ms. Gutiérrez, President and Co-founder of MELA, wrote to U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno, asking that justice be served following an attack on Mexican undocumented individuals carried out by sheriffs in Riverside County, California. The brutal attack was captured on videotape and was aired on national television. In this letter, Ms. Gutiérrez states her opinions regarding the injustices that undocumented workers face in the United States and asks that the sheriffs responsible for the attack receive a stronger punishment for their actions. 11 in. x 8.5 in.
Subject	Alien labor Emigration and immigration Illegal aliens Gutiérrez, Juana Beatríz Mothers of East Los Angeles Madres del Este de Los Angeles, Santa Isabel Mexican American women Mexicans Police brutality Reno, Janet, 1938- Women illegal aliens
Keywords	Attorney General, United States; Undocumented workers
Location	Los Angeles (Calif.)
Date	1996-04-03
Photographer/Author	Gutiérrez, Juana Beatríz
Donors and Others	Mothers of East Los Angeles (Juana Beatríz Gutiérrez Donation)
Media	Letter (correspondence)
Identifier	melams014.jpg
Language	eng
Type	image
Format	image/jpeg
Repository Name	California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library. Urban Archives Center
Collection	Mothers of East Los Angeles (Madres del Este de Los Angeles) Papers
Repository Number	04-02
Finding Aid	in progress
Rights	Educational uses permitted under Copyright fair use. Written permission for publication and commercial uses must be granted by the Oviatt Library, Urban Archives Center. http://library.csun.edu/Collections/SCA/UAC
Project Name	Latino Cultural Heritage Digital Archives
Data Digitized	2005-04-01
Publisher	California State University, Northridge. Oviatt Library

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