Causa, Allies to Hold Rally for Immigration Reform this Thursday in Portland

Causa, Allies to Hold Rally in Portland Calling on Congressman Walden to Take Action on Immigration Reform

Oregon Advocates take action as deadline looms for House Republicans to move on Immigration Reform

Portland, Ore. -- On June 26th,  members of Congressman Greg Walden (OR-R) staff will attend an event on his behalf at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.

Causa Oregon and allies will gather at the entrance of the Oregon Convention Center to call on Congressman Walden to be a leader in passing immigration reform that keeps families together and includes a path to citizenship.

The action on June 26th at the Oregon Convention Center comes just two days before the National Day to Stop Separating Families on Saturday where immigration reform advocates will take action in key Congressional districts across the nation. June 28th is the deadline that the national movement gave House Republicans to move forward on immigration reform legislation.  If House Republicans fail to meet the deadline, advocates will call for the White House to take immediate executive action to halt deportations. 

“Time is running out for Congressman Walden and House Republicans to take action on immigration reform,” said Andrea Miller, Executive Director of Causa Oregon. “The longer they delay, the more families are separated every day due to deportations nationwide.  The time is now for House Republicans to take action.”

RALLY TO URGE CONGRESSMAN WALDEN TO TAKE LEADERSHIP IN PASSING IMMIGRATION REFORM

DATE: Thursday, June 26th, 2014

TIME: 4:30pm – 6:00pm

LOCATION:

Oregon Convention Center Entrance

777 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Portland, OR 97232

Co-sponsors of Thursday's action include: Causa Oregon, Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO), VOZ Workers’ Rights Education Project, Center for Intercultural Organizing (CIO), Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United) PCUN, Oregon Latino Health Coalition

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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 about Causa, please visit www.causaoregon.org

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DREAMers respond to Oregon Congressman Greg Walden

Broken Promises, Broken Dreams 
 By DREAMers’ Sara Ramirez and Fernando Dorantes

“We arrived in Washington D.C. on Tuesday around 1 A.M. on a nonstop flight from Oregon --exhausted but equally excited!!! To facilitate our trip, we made and sold over 600 hundred delicious tamales the weekend before we left. We wanted to work and fund our own trip and prove to ourselves that we deserve to be here. After only sleeping a couple of hours, we were up and ready to begin our training with the “Keep Families Together” Summit, and hopefully meet with our Oregon Representative, Greg Walden.

Before coming to D.C., we attempted to make numerous appointments online, but received no response. However, to our surprise at 10 A.M., we actually received a call from his office asking if we wanted to meet with one of his aids at 3:30 P.M. So in a heartbeat, we said “YES!”. We showed up early and to our surprise Congressman Walden himself was there to meet with us.

In the meeting, we shared our personal stories about our families with a straight and honest attitude. His response seemed genuine but vague; giving us hope that an immigration reform was in sight. We left accomplished and proud, only to be deceived by his vote the next day in favor of the “Enforce Act” (HR 4138) which would repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and put myself and other DREAMers at risk for deportation.

Congressman Walden's vote has proven once again that he is unwilling to work with us on immigration reform. He knows we are DREAMers with families that have been broken by immigration; yet he still has the tenacity to raise his hand for the “Enforce Act”. As we reflect on this political “stunt”, we are not afraid to continue the fight against this broken immigration system. Congressman Greg Walden has just added more fuel to our fire and we will make sure there are major repercussions in his district regarding his stance on immigration."

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80 March and Rally for Immigration Reform in Bend

February 13, 2010

Bend, Ore--On Friday, close to 80 people including members of Recursos para Derechos Humanos, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice, CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition and residents of Deschutes County marched to the district office of Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) in Bend.

The goal of the action was to ask Congressman Walden to support the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2009 (HR1751) and to join on as a co-sponsor of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR ASAP) Act of 2009 (HR 4321). Both bills have wide support among business associations including those representing the Nursery and Restaurant Industry, Law Enforcement, Clergy and Faith-based Organizations, Labor Unions, Civil Rights Organizations and Community Leaders.

While gathering for the march, immigrant rights supporters were greeted by five rowdy protestors opposing immigration reform. One angry anti-reform protestor attempted in vain to block the peaceful marchers as they walked to lobby their Congressman. Regardless of the few disruptive detractors, pro-reform advocates received a great deal of positive vocal support and applause from business owners and passers-by as they marched down the sidewalk to Congressman Walden's office.

After arriving outside the office to hold a short rally, reform advocates were invited in to discuss their request. While inside, they turned in close to 500 postcards asking Congressman Walden to join as a co-sponsor of CIR-ASAP and to support the DREAM Act.

This is not the first time CAUSA and Reform Allies have communicated with Congressman Walden around the issue of Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Last year, a delegation from Oregon attended the Reform Immigration FOR America summit in Washinton D.C which included a visit to Capitol Hill. Members of CAUSA, PCUN, Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas and Rural Organizing Project met with Congressman Walden. (The photo to the left is from that visit.)

Friday's action is part of a nationwide mobilization to shore up Congressional support for the DREAM Act (HR1751) and CIR-ASAP Act (HR 4321). The event at Congressman Walden's office marked the 7th and final action of the first round of visits to Oregon's Congressional Delegation. The next round lobbying will begin in the coming weeks.

News Coverage:
KOHD News (ABC) Bend: Immigration Reform Rally in Downtown Bend http://kohd.com/news/local/16250

KTVZ News Channel 21 Bend: Bend rally puts focus on immigration reform debate http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=11979802

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Reform proponents to call on Oregon Congressman to support Immigration Bill

Join Recursos para Derechos Humanos, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice, CAUSA, Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition and residents of Deschutes County this Friday for a March and Rally at Congressman Greg Walden's office in Bend.

Friday's action is part of a nationwide mobilization to shore up Congressional support for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2009 and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP) (HR 4321).

During the march and rally to take place at noon, advocates will tell Representative Greg Walden (R-OR):

• Immigrants are a critical part of America’s economy and its recovery.
• The American future depends on a secure, legal immigrant community.
• Immigration Reform & the DREAM Act needs to be passed NOW!

Finally, they will ask him to join as a co-sponsor of HR4321 and to support the DREAM Act.

WHAT: March and Rally for DREAM Act and CIR-ASAP
WHEN: Noon, February 12, 2010
WHERE: Meet at the west end of the Domino Room (51 NW Greenwood Ave.) and march to the Congressman's office located at 1051 NW Bond St. in Bend.
WHO: Recursos para Derechos Humanos, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice, CAUSA, Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition and residents of Deschutes County

America needs serious immigration reform that:

• Creates millions of new taxpayers by requiring undocumented immigrants to register, go through background checks, pay taxes, and study English on their way to becoming full U.S. citizens
• Protects workers and helps with economic recovery
• Keeps families together
• Protects the due process rights of all

For more information about this event or the campaign, please contact Erik at 503.488.0263

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Over a hundred turn out for Immigration Reform Rally in Bend

Bend, Ore--Today over a hundred supporters of Immigration Reform joined CAUSA, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice and Recursos Para Derechos Humanos at a rally in Bend to call on Congressman Walden to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation this year.

The rally took place during the Central Oregon town hall style TV show "Talk of the Town". During the show, U.S Congressman Greg Walden for Oregon's 2nd District shared updates on current congressional matters.

Those in attendance were calling for a humane and comprehensive immigration reform that: provides a fair and coherent path to legalization; protects U.S. and immigrant workers; allocates sufficient visas to close unlawful migration channels and thereby strengthen border security; utilizes smart, cost-effective enforcement measures that actually enhance security while protecting human rights and due process; keeps families together; promotes immigrant integration; and protects fundamental rights for all.

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Immigration Reform Advocates to Rally in Bend on Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 26, 2009

Contact:
Greg Delgado, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice 541-390-6213
Francisco Lopez, CAUSA, Executive Director 503-984-6816
Erik Sorensen, CAUSA Communications Director 503-488-0263

Immigration Reform Advocates to Rally in Bend on Friday

Local groups rallying for Immigration Reform to call on Congressman Walden for Support

This Friday, CAUSA, Central Oregon Jobs with Justice and Recursos Para Derechos Humanos will hold a rally in Bend to call on Congressman Walden to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform legislation this year.

The rally will take place during the Central Oregon town hall style TV show "Talk of the Town". During the show, U.S Congressman Greg Walden for Oregon's 2nd District will share a brief update on current congressional matters. His address will be followed by a community discussion.

"The rally is intended to continue the momentum around the importance to pass immigration reform this year," said Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of CAUSA. "We want Congressman Walden to join with us in pushing for humane and just legislation, so that the familes suffering under our broken system can finally have relief. The time for reform is long overdue."

"People are suffering needlessly because we have failed for decades to address immigration in a fair, practical and systematic way", said Greg Delgado, a spokesman for the groups. "Immigrant families are being broken apart, breadwinners deported, leaving children and dependents stranded. And still people are risking their lives to cross the border because there's an even greater risk in staying home, of being overwhelmed by poverty or caught in the crossfire between drug cartels."

RALLY IN SUPPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM
Date: Friday, August 28th, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location:
Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC)
148 NW Greenwood, Bend Oregon

The groups that will rally in Bend on Friday are part of a broader coalition of faith, labor, business, community and immigrant advocacy organizations seeking a humane and comprehensive immigration reform that: provides a fair and coherent path to legalization; protects U.S. and immigrant workers; allocates sufficient visas to close unlawful migration channels and thereby strengthen border security; utilizes smart, cost-effective enforcement measures that actually enhance security while protecting human rights and due process; keeps families together; promotes immigrant integration; and protects fundamental rights for all.

The groups will meet outside the Cascades Theatrical Company (CTC) at 2:30pm with the rally to begin at 3:00. For more information, please contact Greg Delgado with Central Oregon Jobs with Justice at 541-390-6213

CAUSA (www.causaoregon.org) is Oregon's statewide, grassroots immigrant rights coalition. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies.

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Photos: Oregon Reform Immigration Delegation Meet with Wyden and Walden

Washington D.C.-- Oregon's Delegation composed of leaders from CAUSA, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN), Rural Organizing Project, & Mujeres Luchadores Progresistas met with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) yesterday to talk immigration reform during the Reform Immigration FOR America Lobby Session.

Congressman Greg Walden

Senator Ron Wyden

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