a necessary action. However, the Aurora police department did agree to learn more about how to deal with the immigrant community -- including to refrain asking about immigration status from a victim of a crime or someone who has committed a minor traffic violation -- as well as improving the system of police complaints so that community members feel safe to report police abuses; such as searching without a warrant and racial profiling. Many workshops were held for immigrants and police officers to continue to solve this problem.
Denver City Councilman Paul D. López, attended the Posada, as a longtime supporter of RAP. He felt the community needs to be “understanding [of] the challenges immigrants face in the United States,†as well as being compassionate, “because unless you are an Indigenous American, their history is ours.â€
As the obra de Posada ended, Josè, Marìa, y su familia told everyone in the room that they believed that they could get everything they wanted on their human rights Christmas wish list with a strong “¡Si se puede!â€
To learn more, contact RAP, 3131 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 303/893-3500, www.rap-dpt.org.
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