House Republicans All Too Happy to Take Anti-Immigrant Votes but Refuse to Fix Broken Immigration System
Immigrant rights advocates meet in Bakersfield to hold mock vote on immigration reform urging Rep. McCarthy to heed the will of his constituents
Bakersfield, CA – The Kern County for Citizenship Coalition and the California Table, a network of more than 64 organizations in California including the United Farm Workers of America and UFW Foundation, will call on Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the House Majority Whip, to ‘give us a vote’ on immigration reform now, instead of fueling anti-immigrant sentiments.
Currently, Congress is voting on anti-immigration legislation such as the ‘Enforce the Law Act,’ which calls for the deportation of students and youths, who are currently protected under DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and people, whose family members are currently serving in the military, instead of voting on comprehensive immigration reform. This is at a time when more than two million immigrants have been deported and torn away from their families. Legislation like this one will not fix our broken immigration system.
Congressman McCarthy and the house leadership must ‘Give us a vote now’ on immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
WHO: The Kern County for Citizen Coalition and the California Table, which consists of more than 64 organizations in California including the UFW and the UFW Foundation.
WHAT: Rally and mock voting booth with large ballots that describe the aspects of a humane, fair and accessible immigration system. Families, who are impacted by the broken immigration system will describe their plight.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Outside Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s District Office, 4100 Empire Dr., Suite 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309
VISUALS: A mock voting booth. Large ballot cards with the words like citizenship, families, students, and worker’s rights. Plus banners and posters that ask Congressman McCarthy to take on vote on immigration reform. Posters with zip codes that represent McCarthy’s district.
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