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Join a vigil for immigrant justice near you
Posted: April 19, 2012 at 4:34 pm By AllieWe are compiling a list of local events and rallies happening around the Supreme Court’s hearing on SB 1070. Find an event in your area, and join us in the streets to stand with families under attack from this anti-immigrant legislation.
The grassroots drumbeat for immigration reform
Posted: February 24, 2010 at 2:37 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOriginally posted on Standing FIRM. On Sunday March, 21st tens of thousands of people will flood the National Mall in our nation’s capitol, demanding immigration reform now. From the We March FOR America site: Our vision of reform includes immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens working shoulder to shoulder to achieve better wages, working conditions, and [...]
Latest CIS Poll on Faith and Immigration Raises Eyebrows
Posted: January 5, 2010 at 2:22 pm By Jackie MahendraOriginally posted at the America’s Voice blog. Something is clearly amiss when it comes to the latest Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) polling on immigration. Not that it’s a huge surprise, coming from the same “think tank” whose leader recently argued that Judge Sotomayor should change her name to sound more “Anglo…” In December, the [...]
Update: Media Coverage of yesterday’s Family Unity event
Posted: October 14, 2009 at 3:48 pm By adminStories about yesterday’s amazing events are still coming in. We’ll continue to update throughout the day, so stay tuned. NATIONAL COVERAGE: NEW YORK TIMES: Immigration Rally Draws Thousands THE HILL: Democrats face uphill climb on immigration WASHINGTON TIMES: Immigration activists call for reform LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS: Immigration reform rally held outside county building FOX [...]
Extra! Extra! From Coast to Coast, Campaign Sparks Movement for Immigration Reform
Posted: June 5, 2009 at 1:49 pm By adminJune 4, 2009 Hundreds of grassroots advocates from coast to coast are gathering together in Washington, D.C. this week to unite forces and launch the Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign. The Campaign calls for an American solution to an American problem by reforming our immigration system to a system that upholds our values, restores [...]
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