Friday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. in Fresno
UFW and agriculture employers to collect thousands of letters urging Congressman McCarthy to vote on immigration reform with citizenship
Fresno, CA – Tomorrow at 10 a.m., Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers, Manuel Cunha Jr., president of Nisei Farmers League, will kick off their campaign to collect more than 10,000 letters from those working in California agriculture urging House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to support the agricultural agreement in the Senate bill which includes a path to citizenship. The campaign kick-off and press conference will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at the UFW Foundation office, 2409 Merced Street Suite 103, in Fresno. There will be also representatives from other agricultural associations.
The goal is to have as many people who work in California agriculture sign letters urging Congressman McCarthy to exercise his authority to persuade every member of the House to vote on comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship this year. As Majority Whip and California’s most powerful Republican, Congressman McCarthy not only has the power but a duty to represent one of California’s leading industries.
The UFW and growers want House Republican leaders to allow the democratic process to move forward and schedule a vote on meaningful immigration reform legislation, including the jointly negotiated compromise between the UFW and the AWC to ensure America’s farmers, ranchers and growers have access to a secure and stable workforce now and in the future.
When: Friday, Oct. 4, 2013, 10 a.m. PST
Where: United Farm Workers Foundation
2409 Merced Street Suite 103
Fresno, CA 93721
Who: Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America
Manuel Cunha Jr., President, Nisei Farmers League
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