UFW and DREAM students in Fresno call on Congress to pass AgJOBS and DREAM Act legislation this year
The United Farm Workers and DREAM Act students will hold a series of press conferences, events and legislative visits this week throughout the state of California as part of the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign National Day of action to support AgJOBS and DREAM Act.
In Fresno County, farm workers, community members and students will welcome the student-led caravan that is traveling throughout California in support of DREAM Act. The caravan of students and family members began their one week travel on Monday, November 29th and Fresno County will be their third day in their journey. From Palm Springs to Visalia all the way to Fresno and Davis, the caravan will press eight Republicans and four Democrats who have yet not indicated how they will vote for the legislation.
Farm workers and Dream Act students will share testimonials and join together as advocates to help move immigration legislation forward during this Lame Duck session.
It is crucial that we continue pressure on legislators during this Lame Duck Session. We need Congress to fix our broken immigration system and deliver fair treatment for farm workers who harvest our food and students who are brought here through no fault of their own.
While the intent to bring up the DREAM Act is clear, AgJOBS must also move forward. The DREAM Act creates a way for bright and talented young people who grew up in America to legalize their status and achieve their dreams. The United Farm Workers and the nation’s agricultural employers negotiated the most bipartisan broadly supported immigration reform measure in the United States. AgJOBS would allow undocumented farm workers earn the right to permanently stay in this country by continuing to work in agriculture.
Please, join Dream Act students and the United Farm Workers for a press conference & legislative visits in Fresno County:
Farm workers and student leaders in Fresno County, CA
WHEN: Wednesday, December 1st
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: 1040 E. Herndon, Fresno, CA 93720
WHO: Immigrant students, including AB540 students, UFW, farm workers, families, and district residents. Members of the California DREAM Network, a project of CHIRLA, Wise Up!
SPEAKERS: Adriana Sanchez, Fresno State DREAM Activist; Antonio Cortes, UFW representative; CA Dream Network Student- CHIRLA; and Workers
After the press conference the group will take a delegation to meet with Congressional staff.
CARAVAN SCHEDULE:
Congressman Jim Costa: UFW, UFCW, California Dream Network, Fresno State University, CHIRLA. Press Conference with Human billboards (Pro DREAM, Pro AgJobs,) Caps and Gowns, Diplomas symbolizing thousands of unresolved Dreams.
DREAM Act students will submit hundreds of signatures collected by community members in a petition in support of the DREAM Act from Fresno and Valley residents.
Date: Wednesday December 1st, 2010
Time: Group will meet 9:00am.
Press Conference: 9:45am.
Location: 855 M Street Fresno, CA 93721
Congressman George Radanovich: UFW, UFCW, California Dream Network, Fresno State University, CHIRLA. Press Conference with Human billboards (Pro DREAM, Pro AgJobs,) Caps and Gowns, Diplomas symbolizing thousands of unresolved Dreams.
Date: Wednesday December 1st, 2010
Time: 10:15am
Location: 1040 E. Herndon, Suite 201 Fresno, CA 93720
Congressman Dennis Cardoza: California Dream Network, CHIRLA, PICO CA. Rally outside of field office and meeting with staff to get Representatives support for the DREAM Act.
Date: Wednesday December 1st, 2010
Time: 12:45pm
Location: 1010 10th Street, Modesto, CA
Congressman Jerry McNerney: Janet Rivera – College Board of Trustees board member, Delta College Students, California Dream Network, CHIRLA, Luis Magana – Proyecto Voz, Victor Campos – Educator and Attorney of Stockton. Rally at first stop with Delta College Students. Students in Caps and gowns, Petition signing for DREAM act. Meeting with staff @ second stop.
Date: Wednesday December1st 2010
Time: 3:00pm
Location: 5151 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA