15th Annual Immigrant Action Day to include Same-sex, Mixed-immigration Status Wedding Ceremony

15th Annual Immigrant Action Day to include Same-sex, Mixed-immigration Status Wedding Ceremony

Salem, Ore. -- On Saturday, February 9th, Causa Oregon will host it’s 15th Annual Immigrant Action Day bringing over 400 of our affiliates and allies from around the state to Salem, Oregon to see, to think, to act, to evaluate and reflect, and to celebrate. At this year’s assembly, we will prepare our 2013 Action Plans to advocate for a Legalization Program, Driver’s License Restoration and Tuition Equity.

This year's Immigrant Action Day will be special as participants will join in the first-ever celebration and wedding ceremony of a same-sex couple with mixed immigration status at a Causa event. This special occasion is part of Causa’s commitment to our gay and lesbian immigrant community. During President Obama’s January 29th speech on his legalization principles, the President included same-sex families in his priorities which will allow U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the ability to seek visas on the basis of a permanent relationship with a same-sex partner.

Causa Oregon’s 15th Annual Immigrant Action Day 
Date: Saturday, February 9, 2013 
Time: 9:30 a.m
Location:
Chemeketa Community College 
4000 Lancaster Dr., Building 2
Salem, Oregon

Among the top issues of focus for this year’s Immigrant Action Day includes:

• Driver’s License Restoration in 2013 
• Comprehensive Immigration Reform and the national Keeping Families Together Legalization Campaign.
• Equality for ALL
1. Family Unity Civil and Human Rights 
2. Farmworker Civil and Human Rights
3. Children Civil and Human Rights 
4. LGBT Civil and Human Rights
5. Women Civil and Human Rights 
6. From DACA to Citizenship and Tuition Equity

For more information and to RSVP, people can contact 503-409-2473