Oregon to join October 5th National Day of Dignity and Respect for Immigrant Families

Oregon to Join October 5th National Day of Dignity and Respect for Immigrant Families

More than 100 Events Planned Nationwide

Portland, Ore. -- Immigrant rights organizations and allies nationwide will continue escalating pressure on members of Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill by holding more than 100 events nationwide on Oct. 5 as part of the “Day of Dignity and Respect” for all immigrant families.

In Portland, Causa Oregon and 10 other organizations will be part of the October 5th Day of Action events by holding a rally for immigration reform at Director Park in downtown Portland at 3pm.

“The Day of Dignity and Respect will show House Republicans why they must act quickly on passing an immigration reform bill that contains a path to citizenship and keeps families together,” said Andrea Miller, Executive Director of Causa Oregon. “We will continue to put pressure on members of Congress until immigration reform is won.”

October 5th National Day of Dignity & Respect for Immigrant Families
Saturday, October 5, 2013 @ 3:00pm
Director Park (SW Taylor and SW Park) 
Portland, Oregon

Sponsors include Causa Oregon, Immigrant Law Group, Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO), Oregon AFL-CIO, SEIU, Oregon Action, United Farm Workers, PCUN Farmworkers Union, Las Mujeres de PSU, Oregon Latino Health Coalition and Rural Organizing Project

More details at www.causaoregon.org/oct5

On October 5, communities across the country will bring families into the streets to press for dignity and respect for immigrant families. October 8 is the Washington DC finale to the nationwide events occurring in dozens of locations across the country on October 5. On October 8th at 12:30, tens of thousands will gather on the National Mall at 10th Street to celebrate Camino Americano: the Concert for Immigrant Dignity and Respect before marching to the U.S. Capitol to send a message to the House of Representatives: Get Immigration Reform Done; and Get it Done Now. For our families, for our communities, for our country. More about the nationwide events at www.octoberimmigration.org.

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Causa, Oregon's Statewide Immigrant Rights Organization is the largest Latina and Latino civil and human rights and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies. For more information, visit www.causaoregon.org