1:15 PM
CAUSA Communications Department
In 27 Congressional District Offices Today,
Immigrant Families & Allies to Rep. Walden:
"Enough with the Empty Promises. It’s Now or Never for You and Your Party on Immigration Reform."
Actions in Oregon and Across the Country Remind Key Republicans What’s At Stake for Them and Their Party if They Continue Blocking a Vote on Immigration Reform
Bend, Ore. -- It’s been nearly a year since the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan immigration bill, and during that time, House Republicans have used nearly every excuse in the book as to why they can’t finish the job and pass comprehensive immigration reform with a pathway to citizenship.
Today, in solidarity with actions happening around the nation, members of the Central Oregon community are holding a sit-in and rally at Congressman Greg Walden's District office in Bend. They are demanding that Congressman Walden take action immediately on reforming our nation's broken immigration system.
“He has admitted that the system is broken, but he has yet to do anything”, said Greg Delgado, Causa's Central Oregon Organizer. “ We urge him to sign the discharge petition, take action on the Immigration Reform Bill already passed by the U.S. Senate or have the U.S. House create a bill.”
Delgado added, “It’s now or never for the GOP. We’re here today to remind Congressman Walden and Republicans: your time is nearly up. They either heed the calls of their constituents and call Speaker Boehner to demand he schedule a vote by June 28th, or sit idly as their party kisses the White House—and eventually Congress—goodbye for decades to come.”
Delgado finished, “The future of the Republican Party is on the line. Doing nothing will sever their ties with Latino, Asian, and immigrant voters for decades. Unless they come out publicly against the Republican obstruction, every House Republican is responsible for blocking immigration reform and they will be blamed for tearing apart our families and communities.”
WHAT: Sit-in & Rally at Congressman Greg Walden's District Office in Bend (1051 NW Bond St., Suite 400 Bend, Oregon)
STOP SEPARATING FAMILIES: We are calling on Congressman Greg Walden and Republicans to show moral courage and leadership by calling for a vote in the House on Comprehensive Immigration Reform with a path to citizenship.
WHO: Human rights advocates, farmworkers, students, faith leaders, labor community and Central Oregon residents committed to passing immigration reform that respects the dignity and the rights of all immigrants and includes a path to citizenship.
WHEN: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 1:00pm
MEDIA CONTACTS: Greg Delgado 541-390-6213 and Ramon Ramirez 503-989-0073
Today’s action in Bend falls in conjunction with a series of other actions targeting 27 other House Republican offices across the country.
Today’s action in Bend falls in conjunction with a series of other actions targeting 27 other House Republican offices across the country.
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The Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM) is the nation’s largest coalition of grassroots organizations in 30 states fighting for immigrant rights at the local, state and federal level. www.fairimmigration.org
PCUN is Oregon’s largest farmworker organization, representing 4,500 farm workers, nursery, and reforestation workers in the state. www.pcun.org
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