Live updates from the Family Unity Press Conference and Rally in California

Today members of CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, OneAmerica, NWFCO, ICAN, WCAN, and ROP have joined up with immigration reform advocates from California and around the nation for a press conference

The Pacific Northwest organizations along with more than one thousand other advocates and organizations from around the nation will converge on Santa Clara University this afternoon where Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is expected to speak. Those in attendance will call on the Obama Administration and the Democratic Congress to stop deporting families and keep their promise and pass immigration reform.

We will be giving you updates complete photos on the day's activities at CAUSA's Twitter page. To receive these updates, point your browser to: http://twitter.com/CAUSAOregon

UPDATES:
10/15/09

11:00am Press Conference in L.A. Get the latest photos @ http://twitter.com/CAUSAOregon

2:00pm Making signs for the March & Rally @ Santa Clara University http://twitpic.com/lnsxu.

3:00pm Lunch time! http://twitpic.com/lnuog.

4:30pm March to Santa Clara University http://twitpic.com/load0

6:45pm Arrived @ Santa Clara University for Rally to tell Janet Napolitano, Obama Administration and Congress to stop dividing families and pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform NOW.

7:20pm Police blocking #famunity marchers @ Rafael & Benton-won't let them enter University grounds.Sitdown happening now http://twitpic.com/lov4o

See all the photos by linking here.

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