Congressional Hispanic Caucus launches nationwide tour

Jose313 · 06:34 AM

This is from an e-mail i received yesterday

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CHC Launches Listening Tour On the Impact of Immigration on Families

(Washington, DC) - The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced a national listening tour to hear testimony from families impacted by the nation’s broken immigration system. In cooperation with the faith-based community, the listening tour will take Members of the CHC to various churches and community centers nationwide, including; Providence, RI; Norcross, GA; San Francisco, CA; Dallas, TX; Joliet, IL; Miami, FL; and Philadelphia, PA.

“As we prepared for this campaign, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and I held a community meeting in New York City to hear from those who feared they could be separated from a family member, friend or loved one,” said Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Chair of the CHC. “Many of the people we met relayed their stories and frustrations of dealing with a broken immigration system. We can no longer wait to take action that will help keep families in our communities together, and ensure a safe and secure nation.”

This tour, called the “Family Unity” campaign, will consist of community meetings, prayer vigils and rallies for thousands of US. citizens, include wives and children, whose families have been or risk being torn=2 0apart by a broken immigration system. Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez (IL-04), Chair of the CHC’s Immigration Task Force, will take part in all but one of these sessions, joining Members of the CHC and other invited Members of=2 0Congress.

"As a nation —as citizens— we cannot wait any longer for fair and just immigration reform," said Congressman Gutierrez. "Across America, parents and children, husbands and wives are being torn apart by a system that values quotas over family values and which undermines our economic security in a time of crisis. It is for this reason that U.S. citizens in each of these cities are joining this campaign and standing up for real, lasting change."

Congressman Joe Baca (CA-43) added, “America’s immigration system is broken, and we are all witness to the disastrous results and tragedy this has caused for too many families. By focusing on the very real human impact of this issue, the CHC’s Family Unity events can continue our work towards a comprehensive immigration reform that respects the laws of the land, but also respects our American values of family and hard work.”

Saturday, March 7, 2009

9 a.m. Ontario, CA

Saint George Catholic Church

505 North Palm Avenue

Ontario, CA

6 p.m. San Francisco, CA

St. Anthony's Church

3215 Cesar Chavez

San Francisco, CA 94110

Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 5 p.m.

Phoenix, AZ

Iglesia para las Naciones

11640 N. 19th Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85019

Friday, March 13, 2009

7 p.m. El Paso, TX

Templo de Alabanza

2111 Wyoming

El Paso, TX 79903

*7 p.m. Los Angeles, CA

La Placita Church

535 N. Main Street

Los Angeles, CA 90012

* Congressman Gutierrez will not be in attendance. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus participating: Rep. Royal-Allard, Rep. Becerra, Rep. Napolitano, Rep. Sanchez

Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 1 p.m.

Dallas, TX

Jesucristo Es Mi Refugio

2929 S. Westmoreland

Dallas, TX 75233

Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.

Mission, TX

Iglesia del Pueblo

7500 W. Expressway 83

Mission, TX

Saturday, March 21, 2009

1:30 p.m. Chicago, IL

Our Lady of Mercy

4432 N. Troy

Chicago, IL 60625

7:00 p.m. Joliet, IL

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

205 E. Jackson

Joliet, IL 60436

Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 5 p.m.

Milwaukee, WI

St. Adalbert Catholic Church

1923 W. Becher Street

Milwaukee, WI 53215

Friday, March 27, 2009 at 7 p.m.

Detroit, MI

Greater Apostolic Faith Temple

4735 W. Fort Street

Detroit, MI 48209

Saturday, March 28, 2009

11 a.m. Orlando, FL

Pabellon De La Victoria

12355 S. John Young Parkway

Orlando, FL 32837

3 p.m. Homestead, FL

Nahbi Ministries International

1001 N.E. Kings Highway

Homestead, FL 33030

Saturday, April 4, 2009, at 2:30 p.m.

Philadelphia, PA

Esperanza Center

199-201 W. Hunting Park Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19140

*The event in Los Angeles will not be attended by Rep. Gutierrez. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, including Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Rep. Xavier Becerra, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano, and Rep. Linda Sanchez will attend.

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is comprised of Members of Congress of Hispanic descent. Since 1976 the CHC has been addressing the needs of the Hispanic community in all areas of American life. For more information on the CHC, call (202) 225-2410.

Lets voice our opinions that Dream Act should be the main focus instead of CIR Hope many of you can attend in a city near you.

angeleno · 03-06-2009, 11:21 PM

I wonder what the purpose of this tour is? I mean, do they not know what the problems facing the immigrant community are? I think that they should have focused their time on coming up with a nationwide strategy for activism with the help of the religious groups.

MAGraduate · 02:22 AM

Bleh. It's to build their portfolio for CIR.
We have the SF and Detroit ones covered as far as I know.

P.S. They are public hearings.

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