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Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, CIR ASAP |
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Gamaliel of Metro Chicago's Civil Rights for Immigrants (CRI) continue theri efforts to push for the new immigration bill, Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP). Every other wednesday, until March 31st 2010, this group will unite outside Lipinski's office to ask for his support in the form of an action prayer vigil ; Lipinski has always opposed immigration reform in the past.
On Wednesday Dec 23, the group will peacefully unite outside Lipinki's office at 3:00pm in these efforts. If you would like to learn more about our action prayer vigils and/or help, contact Julian Lazalde for more information: 312-666-2663 ext 227.
Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Chicago District Office
6245 South Archer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
P (312) 886 - 0481
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Civil Rights of Immigrants Ask Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and Rep. Bobby Rush for Support of CIR Bill |
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On December 15, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, along with other members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus introduced a progressive immigration legislation in the House of Representatives, the Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (CIR ASAP). Senator Stabenow has traditionally been unsupportive of Comprehensive Immigration Reform and voted against a legalization program in 2007. Diana Alarcon, task force leader with Gamaliel of Metro Chicago and South Suburban Action Conference states, “We can’t be talking about human rights in other countries when we don’t want to talk about it here. The Comprehension Immigration Reform will allow immigrants to have a dignified job where they are not being exploited by employers, and families could go about life simply without fear and margins.”
In efforts to push CIR ASAP to Congress, two CIR groups will be heading to two Illinois Congressmen offices: Jesse Jackson Jr., and Bobby Rush. Find addresses below. Both start at 4:30pm on Wednesday December 16th. Leaders of the Civil Rights for Immigrants from Gamaliel believe strongly that families should be united while fixing the broken immigration system that has caused so much distress. Over the next two months, CRI will be pushing for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Legislation and announced it during National Action Prayer Vigils to legislators for support. As people of faith, CRI wants to pass comprehensive immigration reform to keep families together.
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.
Homewood Office
17926 South Halsted
Homewood, IL 60430
Congressman Bobby Rush
South Suburban District Office
3235 W. 147th St.
Midlothian, IL 60445
The bill that Gutierrez introduced on Dec. 15th has already gathered over 50 diverse co-sponsors in Congress. Its main tenets will be 1) keeping families together by reducing visa backlogs that cause painful separation, 2) requiring those in the country illegally to pay a significant fine and begin the process of legalization, 3) helping immigrant students achieve their dreams by allowing them to continue their education, and 4) restoring fairness to our labor markets with worksite enforcement and worker protections.
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