December 18 is a day when the international community recognizes the rights of migrants around the world. The UN General Assembly approved the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families on December 18, 1990, and the day was officially designated International Migrants Day by the United Nations in 2000.

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Open for Business, Closed to the Public: People's Summit Responds to "Three Amigos" Agenda
April 22, 2008 - Jessica Walker-Beaumont, People's Summit
With the 4th Security & Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Summit shrouded in secrecy and pushing towards the same direction as NAFTA, the People's Summit gathered to dialogue about how what is being discussed by the "3 amigos" impacts our daily lives.

Protestors to Drown out Bush Trade Talk with Cultural Resistance: Black and Immigrant residents reject the “Three Amigos”
April 19, 2008 - Jessica Walker-Beaumont, New Orleans Peoples Summit
On the eve of the arrival of Bush, Calderón and Harper for a major summit in New Orleans, Black and immigrant residents will unite for a demonstration of cultural resistance to shed light on the disastrous policies that have displaced both communities.

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