Immigration: Campaign Launch Events: Reform Immigration FOR America
National Desk
June 02, 2009
events build momentum for moving forward on immigration reform this year.
Washington, DC - This week, in an unprecedented display of grassroots coordination, energy, and unity, hundreds of grassroots advocates across the country are organizing a series of national and local events to launch the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign. The Reform Immigration FOR America campaign is a united national effort that brings together individuals and national and local organizations representing business, labor, progressive, religious, civil rights, and immigrant rights community with the mission to build support for workable comprehensive immigration reform. More than 200 organizations have signed on to the campaign.
"The reality is that the President wants immigration reform, the American people want immigration reform, and we are launching the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign to make it happen," said Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, a non-partisan organization in Washington that is helping to direct the campaign.
"America voted for change and voted for political leaders who will take on tough problems, forge broad coalitions, and solve American problems with American solutions. Immigration reform that restores stability, structure, and responsibility to our system is within our grasp if we all work for it. This week, that work begins in earnest," Noorani continued.
Starting on Monday June 1, in an impressive demonstration of its broad national support, 40 cities and towns across the country are launching their local component of the new national Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign. Elected officials, law enforcement, clergy and other leaders are gathering with labor, business, faith and immigrant community groups to push for reform of our immigration system. In large cities with rich immigrant histories like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and also in smaller towns and cities like Charlotte, NC, Omaha, NE and Nashville, TN, the campaign's momentum is building. A full list of local launch events is available here.
A Wednesday, June 3, press conference in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club (9:30 a.m.) will serve as the nationwide launch of the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign. The press conference inaugurates a 3-day national summit with the participation of 700-800 advocates representing more than 35 states. The summit aims to energize and activate immigration supporters at the grassroots level and secure the needed votes in Congress to win immigration reform this year (see attached advisory).
On Thursday, June 4, a National Town Hall Meeting on Immigration Reform on Capitol Hill (Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 2nd & East Capitol Streets) will bring together 700-800 community leaders from across the country. Advocates will communicate the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to our immigration system to key members of Congress, including Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), and Immigration Subcommittee Chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) who are likely to among those meeting with President Obama during the upcoming White House meeting on immigration reform scheduled for June 8 (see attached information on the town hall and summit events).
"The launch of the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign sparks movement towards a workable solution to fixing our immigration broken system that is rooted in the restoration of the rule of law, earned citizenship, united families, and fair treatment of workers," Noorani concluded.
Washington, DC - This week, in an unprecedented display of grassroots coordination, energy, and unity, hundreds of grassroots advocates across the country are organizing a series of national and local events to launch the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign. The Reform Immigration FOR America campaign is a united national effort that brings together individuals and national and local organizations representing business, labor, progressive, religious, civil rights, and immigrant rights community with the mission to build support for workable comprehensive immigration reform. More than 200 organizations have signed on to the campaign.
"The reality is that the President wants immigration reform, the American people want immigration reform, and we are launching the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign to make it happen," said Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, a non-partisan organization in Washington that is helping to direct the campaign.
"America voted for change and voted for political leaders who will take on tough problems, forge broad coalitions, and solve American problems with American solutions. Immigration reform that restores stability, structure, and responsibility to our system is within our grasp if we all work for it. This week, that work begins in earnest," Noorani continued.
Starting on Monday June 1, in an impressive demonstration of its broad national support, 40 cities and towns across the country are launching their local component of the new national Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign. Elected officials, law enforcement, clergy and other leaders are gathering with labor, business, faith and immigrant community groups to push for reform of our immigration system. In large cities with rich immigrant histories like Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and also in smaller towns and cities like Charlotte, NC, Omaha, NE and Nashville, TN, the campaign's momentum is building. A full list of local launch events is available here.
A Wednesday, June 3, press conference in Washington, D.C. at the National Press Club (9:30 a.m.) will serve as the nationwide launch of the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign. The press conference inaugurates a 3-day national summit with the participation of 700-800 advocates representing more than 35 states. The summit aims to energize and activate immigration supporters at the grassroots level and secure the needed votes in Congress to win immigration reform this year (see attached advisory).
On Thursday, June 4, a National Town Hall Meeting on Immigration Reform on Capitol Hill (Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 2nd & East Capitol Streets) will bring together 700-800 community leaders from across the country. Advocates will communicate the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to our immigration system to key members of Congress, including Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), and Immigration Subcommittee Chair Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) who are likely to among those meeting with President Obama during the upcoming White House meeting on immigration reform scheduled for June 8 (see attached information on the town hall and summit events).
"The launch of the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign sparks movement towards a workable solution to fixing our immigration broken system that is rooted in the restoration of the rule of law, earned citizenship, united families, and fair treatment of workers," Noorani concluded.
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