Archive for the ‘New Jersey’ Category
Indonesian community to New Jersey: Don’t send us back
Posted: March 21, 2012 at 10:34 am By MichaelSince the late 1990s, a community of approximately 2,000 Christian Indonesians has resided in the United States as refuges seeking asylum from religious persecution.
“I ask Obama to stop putting mothers in jail…”
Posted: May 14, 2010 at 5:09 pm By Dennis Chin(originally posted on Standing FIRM) by Dennis Chin, Guest Blogger New Jersey is stepping up to the plate. Check out Spanish-language coverage of an Mother’s Day immigration action by New Labor in New Jersey. A young immigrant activist in this clip says “I ask [President] Obama to stop putting mothers in jail, and put mothers [...]
First we marched, then we rallied… and lawmakers listened
Posted: April 12, 2010 at 11:15 am By Rachel LaBruyereOn Saturday, immigration reform advocates gathered in cities across the country to call for immigration reform in 2010. With crowds of over 10,000 in Las Vegas and Seattle, with smaller events in Chicago, Philadelphia, Providence, El Paso, New York and Lakewood. Capitalizing on the momentum from the March For America in Washington, DC last month, [...]
Rally for America TOMORROW!
Posted: April 9, 2010 at 12:17 pm By adminTomorrow, people across the country will be Rallying for America. Will you be with us? In Seattle, WA: The Washington Immigration Reform Coalition (WIRC) For America, an alliance of over 50 organizations, faith groups, community groups and labor unions, is organizing around one purpose – to achieve comprehensive immigration reform – and has been working [...]
Rally FOR America in Lakewood, NJ on April 10th
Posted: April 7, 2010 at 11:31 am By Rachel LaBruyereIn addition to events already planned for Seattle, Chicago and Las Vegas, folks will be gathering to Rally FOR America in Lakewood, NJ this Saturday. Details below: Where: 215 Madison, Lakewood, NJ When: Saturday, April 10th, 12pm – 4pm You can RSVP for the event below. This event is free and open to everyone who [...]
Christians Stand for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Posted: February 25, 2010 at 5:51 pm By adminOriginally posted at Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform. This month’s edition of Sojourners Magazine, now out, focuses on the issue of immigration reform. Here are some excerpts: Allison Johnson, campaign coordinator of Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform: “Why we need comprehensive, humane immigration reform—now.” The United States is a nation fueled by immigrant ingenuity and [...]
This is our movement, and every day we’re getting stronger.
Posted: January 20, 2010 at 4:14 pm By adminReports are still coming in from all across the country about the amazing events held last week. From Alaska to Florida, from California to New Jersey, from Virginia to Colorado, people everywhere are uniting to show the world that immigration reform can’t wait. Here are some of the highlights. Los Angeles Times: California could reap [...]
For a Town that Made a Mistake, Immigration Reform Might Speed Revival
Posted: November 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm By Maurice BelangerOriginally posted at ImmPolitic Blog. Monday evening, the New Jersey Immigration Coalition and St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Riverside, New Jersey, hosted a vigil in that town to support immigration reform and the town’s ongoing efforts to emerge from a period of xenophobia that peaked in the passage of an anti-immigrant ordinance in July [...]
Today, We Honor Our Immigrant Service Members
Posted: November 11, 2009 at 12:14 pm By Rachel LaBruyereBy Wendy Sefsaf. Originally posted at Immigration Impact. America will celebrate its veterans around the nation today, honoring those who have served our nation with selflessness and bravery. Included in the millions who have served are immigrants. From the Revolutionary war to current conflicts, immigrants have joined the ranks of our military to fight for [...]
What yesterday’s elections say about immigration reform
Posted: November 4, 2009 at 5:49 pm By Rachel LaBruyereFrom the Standing FIRM blog. Yesterday was a big day in the world of politics. With gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, empty seats house seats being vied for in CA and NY, two landmark votes on gay marriage in Maine and Washington and a smattering of local ballot initiatives and referendums, it was [...]
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