Tag: Reform

IN VIRGINIA, DIVERSE POLITICAL, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS GATHER TO SHOW THAT CONGRESS MUST REFORM IMMIGRATION NOW FOR VIRGINIAS FUTURE. WHAT: Press Conference at the Virginia General Assembly Building WHEN: Thursday, January 14 at 11:00 am WHERE: House Briefing Room in the General Assembly Building, first floor 910 Capitol Street Richmond, VA 23219 WHO: State and Local Elected Officials US Veterans from Iraq Virginia State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Virginia Catholic Conference Virginia Coalition of Latino Organizations Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ Community Outreach Ministries of Trinity Baptist Church Legal Aid Justice Center American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia Tenants and Workers United Virginia Organizing Project African Community Network of Virginia Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hampton Roads Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Immigration & Human Rights Law Group Virginia Interfaith Center for Justice Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce Virginia Asian Foundation Virginia Poverty Law Center The Richmond Crusade for Voters Richmond, VA- This Thursday, leaders spanning rural and urban Virginia will hold a press conference urging rapid reform of the broken immigration system when legislators return to Washington in January. The Virginia launch is being held in coordination with events across the United States and is the closing piece of a three day regional sweep through …
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