UFW joins DREAM students to 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. 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 United Farm Workers and Dream Act students for press conference events & legislative visits in Bakersfield, Salinas and Oxnard:
Please, join United Farm Workers and Dream Act students for press conference events & legislative visits in Bakersfield, Salinas and Oxnard:
Farm workers and student leaders in Kern County, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, November 30th at 1:30p.m.
WHERE: Liberty Bell outside Kern County Superior Court House
1415 Truxtun Ave (Corner of N. Chester Ave.), Bakersfield, CA 93301
WHO: Workers and Students
Speakers: Armando Elenes, United Farm Workers National Vice President; Paola Fernandez, DREAM Act Activist; Students and Workers
Farm workers and student leaders in Central Coast, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, November 30th at 10:30a.m.
WHERE: 437 E. Alisal St. Salinas, California 93905
WHO: Workers and Students
Speakers: Merlyn Calderon, UFW National Vice President; Cal State University Monterey Bay- DREAM Act activist
Farm workers and student leaders in Oxnard, CA
WHEN: Tuesday, November 30th at 10:30a.m.
WHERE: 920 South "A" Street Oxnard, California 93030
WHO: Workers and Students
Speakers: Lauro Barajas, UFW Regional Director; DREAM Act Student activist