The LA-8 Case, Civil Liberties, and Jewish-Arab Solidarity: Two Events in Olympia »
By Therese Saliba on Jan 30, 2008 in Events
Saturday, Feb. 2, 7pm — The Evergreen State College — Lecture Hall 1 — Film & Guest Speakers
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2pm — Traditions Café — 5th & Water St. Olympia — Talk and Community Discussion
“Voices in Exile: Immigrants and the First Amendment” (1988, 30 min)
Since 9-11 and the passage of the USA Patriot Act, balancing civil liberties with national security is a major concern. VOICES IN EXILE follows an astonishing 20-year deportation case against Palestinians in Los Angeles that foreshadows current government use of “secret evidence.” This riveting video examines plans for rounding up Arab Americans, reminiscent of the WWII internment of Japanese Americans.
Five families — the Corries and four Palestinian familes — are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Illinois-based Caterpillar, Inc. over violations of international and state law. The case can at first seem confusing to those who have not been following the issue. , 
