Regional Bus Tour for Immigration Reform to Hold Actions in Nampa and Burley, Idaho Today

DAY 4: Regional Bus Tour for Immigration Reform to Hold Actions in Nampa and Burley, Idaho Today

Ontario, Ore.— Today, the March for ONE Oregon Bus Tour heads to Nampa, Idaho for lunch at noon with Riders from the Idaho Tour Bus and local immigration reform supporters and then will travel to Burley, Idaho with the Idaho Bus Tour for a joint Dinner and Rally at 7:30pm. 

Yesterday during Day 3 of the March for ONE Oregon Tour for Immigration Reform, the Bus arrived in La Grande at around noon. Riders had lunch with local immigration reform supporters then marched to Congressman Greg Walden’s Office. After a meeting with Congressman Walden's staff, over 200 La Grande Residents Gathered for a discussion of fair and just immigration policies.


Karen Wagner, a La Grande Resident and member of Rural Oregon Action had this to say:


“Thanks for a great stop-over in LaGrande today. It was fun, informative, lively, enlightening, and SUNNY! Thanks for including us in your very well organized tour! We stand united!”


During the Bus Ride from La Grande to Ontario, March for One Oregon Riders issued a Statement of Support for Trinity Episcopal Church—the Bend church that was the target of arson and vandalism on early Wednesday morning. The church hosted the March for ONE Oregon group on Tuesday for the Kick-off of the Bus Tour. See the PDF of the statement issued by the group here: http://www.rop.org/wp-content/uploads/Statement-of-Support-for-Trinity-Episcopal-Church-by-the-March-for-One-Oregon-1.pdf


Arriving in Ontario, 300 residents joined Bus riders for a Solidarity March for Immigration Reform through downtown Ontario and for a gathering at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Many of the speaker professed their sadness and support for the Trinity Episcopal Church.

Ramon Ramirez, President of PCUN told the crowd in attendance, "We all must carry Trinity Church in our hearts and it will become a symbol of the struggle we’re involved in."

Tomorrow, March for ONE Oregon Bus Riders will connect with riders from the Washington Bus Tour, allies and local residents in Walla, Walla, Washington. 

Real-time updates including photos for the March for ONE Oregon Bus Tour can be found at the Tour's Tumblr Page at: www.oregonbustour.tumblr.com and at Causa's twitter page www.twitter.com/causaoregon hashtag #m1or 

For more details on the Oregon route, please see the schedule below:

"March for ONE Oregon" Bus Tour Schedule

March 5th

March for ONE Oregon Tour Rally and Send-off
10am Rally/Letter Writing at Social Justice Center
155 NE Irving, Bend
11:30am March to Trinity Episcopal Church
231 NW Idaho Ave, Bend

Bus Tour Send-off at 12 Noon
MADRAS, OREGON 5pm
Dinner to Keep Families Together * Dinner Provided
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church: 341 SW “J” Street, Madras

March 6th

HOOD RIVER, OREGON 12pm
Strengthening Our ONE Community * Lunch Provided
Riverside Community Church: 317 State St, Hood River

HERMISTON, OREGON 5:30pm
Celebration for Unity and Immigration Reform * Dinner Provided
March beginning at 5:30pm Hermiston City Hall
Dinner at 6:30pm El Chaparral Shopping Center: 305 SW 11th St, Hermiston

March 7th

LA GRANDE, OREGON 12:30pm
Uniting for Home Grown Prosperity through Immigration Reform
Rally at Congressman Walden’s office: 1211 Washington Avenue, La Grande

ONTARIO, OREGON 5pm
March and Dinner to build Welcoming Communities * Dinner Provided
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church: 829 SW 2nd Ave, Ontario

March 8th [TODAY]

NAMPA, IDAHO 12pm
Northwest Immigration Reform Bus Tour Stop * Lunch Provided
Hispanic Cultural Center: 315 Stampede Drive

BURLEY, IDAHO 7pm
Northwest Immigration Reform Bus Tour Stop * Dinner Provided
Location TBA

March 9th

WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON 1pm
Northwest Immigration Reform Bus Tour Stop
Jefferson Park, S 9th Ave and Malcolm Street, Walla Walla

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