Standing FIRM

Standing FIRM

• Upcoming March for America yields results, Obama affirms commitment & agrees to next steps March 11, 2010
  Today, 12 grassroots leaders sat down at the table with President Obama to have an open and honest discussion about delivering immigration reform in 2010. Deepak Bhargava, Executive Director of the Center for Community Change, kicked off the meeting by putting things in perspective for the President. “The President today heard two messages loud and clear.  [ […]
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• A Little Momentum on Immigration Reform March 10, 2010
  By Deepak Bhargava, the Executive Director at the Center for Community Change. Originally published at the Huffington Post. It’s always amusing to watch political leaders trying to catch up with the people. The White House is now sprinting to catch up with those demanding practical solutions to our broken immigration system. After more than 14 months [ […]
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• Grassroots leaders demand reform, not deportations March 9, 2010
  Yesterday, grassroots leaders gathered at a stand-up press conference in Washington, DC and denounced the Obama administration’s current immigration policy. “Millions of citizens and new Americans voted for change, and what they got, as far as immigration issues are concerned, is more, much more of the same,” said the opening speaker, Angelica Salas, e […]
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• Senator Durbin: change takes courage – just ask immigrant youth! March 9, 2010
  Tomorrow, in Chicago, hundreds of immigrant youth will meet in Union Park to for a National “Coming Out” Day (part of National Coming out week led by the United We Dream Coalition).  Led by the Immigrant Youth Justice League, in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, tomorrow’s action is aimed at [...]
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• Grassroots Groups Blast White House for Escalating Deportations and Detentions March 5, 2010
  In the lead up to the March For America on 3/21, grassroots groups are speaking out about their frustration with the current state of immigration policy under the Obama administration and the lack of leadership on immigration reform. WHAT: Press conference to express discontent with escalation of deportations and detentions by the Obama Administration. Broke […]
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