14th Annual Statewide Immigrant Action Day in Salem on January 21st

Join us at our 14th Annual Statewide Immigrant Action Day in Salem on January 21st!


Immigrant Action Day 2012
Saturday January 21st, 10am- 2pm
Chemeketa Community College Building 2
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, Oregon

Topics include:

•  Restoring driver’s licenses for all in Oregon
•  Stopping local law enforcement collaboration with ice
•  How to get involved with our children’s education
•  Have our voice heard in the elections
•  Equality for all members of our community

We will provide lunch and childcare

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CHRISTIAN BAEFF: 503-737-7014

Sponsored by the Multicultural Center and the group JUNTOS at Chemeketa and the Coalitión Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality. With the support of Voz Hispana and Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas.

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Día de Acción del Inmigrante 2012
Sábado 21 de Enero 10 am – 2 pm
Chemeketa Community College Edificio 2
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, Oregon

Temas a tratar:

•  Como está la situación para restaurar las licencias de conducir para todos en OR
•  Como terminar la colaboración entre la policía local y ICE (Inmigración)
•  Como envolverse en la educación de nuestros hijos
•  Como tener una voz en las elecciones
•  Como conseguir igualdad para todos los miembros de nuestra comunidad

Se proveerá almuerzo y cuidado de niños
PARA MAS INFORMACION CONTACTE LORENA MANZO: 503-984-4823

Auspiciado por el Centro Multicultural y el grupo JUNTOS de Chemeketa y la Coalición de Salem-Keizer por la Igualdad.

Con el apoyo de Voz Hispana y Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas

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CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, is the largest Latino and Latina 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

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DREAM Act Would Strengthen U.S. Economy

Salem, Ore.--Yesterday, Representatives Howard Berman (D-CA) and Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) reintroduced the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. They were joined in support by a group of Senators and Representatives from both sides of the aisle.

The DREAM Act would restore states' rights to determine residency requirements for in-state tuition and establish a path to legal status and eventual citizenship for undocumented youth. This would address significant barriers to the success of hardworking immigrant students who were brought to this country at a young age and desire to fully contribute to American society.

"This bipartisan bill is a crucial part of the kind of real, comprehensive immigration reform our country needs right now to get back on its feet and restore justice to our laws" said Francisco Lopez, Executive Director of CAUSA. "The Dream Act would strengthen the economy down the line by making sure that students educated in American schools can give back to the system through their hard work, service, and taxes."

CAUSA, Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition, joins with Immigrant Rights and Education Advocates from across the nation in calling on Congress to swiftly pass the DREAM Act. America is a country founded on the values of inclusiveness, shared responsibility and shared sacrifice. Our immigration policies must reflect our values. The DREAM Act and just and humane immigration reform should be part of any plan to restore America and the American Dream.

To send a message to your Senators and Representative asking them to support the DREAM Act, please visit CAUSA's Action Center by linking here.

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