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Community Groups Address Economic Crisis and Stage Summit to Influence Immigration Reform Debate
Week in Community Values for May 14, 2009
Born out of a mass rejection of the failed policies of
individualism and divisiveness, the Campaign for Community Values
is a return to the beliefs our country was founded on: shared responsibility,
shared sacrifice and shared success.
Take a look at the great work our partners across the country have done since we last updated you:
Women's
Round Table to Address Solutions to Economic Crisis
Lewiston, ME– Today, the Maine People's Alliance
and the Western Maine Labor Council will host a round table discussion on the
economic challenges faced by women in the economic downturn and their role in
rebuilding the economy.
The panel will be moderated
by Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert, and will feature five local working women and
religious leaders. The women will discuss the labor movement's role in
assisting women in securing better benefits and wages, and the potential of the
Employee Free Choice Act to repair the foundation of an economy that works for
everyone.
The event begins at 1 p.m. EST at the Museum L/A conference room, 35
Canal St. in Lewiston.
For more information, contact Matt Scholbohm at (207) 576-3672.
Other news:
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Washington
Community Action Network is organizing Mothers Leading the Way to Health
Care for All in 2009 March.
Immigration Radar
What every immigration reporter should know
Immigrant
Rights Advocates Plan for Major Washington Summit on
Immigration Reform
Washington-More than 400 labor, religious, civil rights and
immigration leaders will gather in Washington, DC to plan for the fight to win
just and humane immigration reform in 2009. The deadline for participation in
the largest convening of immigrant rights advocates and allies is on Friday,
May 15.
"We are encouraging anyone who cares about Congress passing just and humane immigration reform legislation to attend," said Marissa Graciosa, campaign coordinator for Fair Immigration Reform Movement, one of the national organizations organizing the event. "This is where the fight for comprehensive immigration reform begins."
"We are encouraging anyone who cares about Congress passing just and humane immigration reform legislation to attend," said Marissa Graciosa, campaign coordinator for Fair Immigration Reform Movement, one of the national organizations organizing the event. "This is where the fight for comprehensive immigration reform begins."
For more information on the
Reform Immigration for America Campaign Summit, please visit http://www.communitychange.org/our-projects/firm/summit,
or contact Mary Moreno at mmoreno@communitychange.org
or 202-339-9316.
Other immigration news:
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Colorado
Immigrant Rights Coalition helped organize a vigil to mark the one-year
anniversary of the Postville raid.
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New York
Immigration Coalition hosted a citizenship summit.
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Tennessee
Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition commented on the US Supreme Court
decision that clarifies aggravated identity theft.
· http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/may/09/chattanooga-id-theft-ruling-affects-illegal-immigr/
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