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LOCAL Announcement :: Civil & Human Rights : Globalization : International Relations : Labor & Class : Protest ActivityAct Now for Immigrant Justice in Virginia
Immigrants Rights Rally and March 1:00 pm 2/9 Monroe Park
Day of Action at the Virginia General Assembly 8:00 - 12:00 2/11 ![]()
Virginia is a battleground state in the struggle for immigrant justice.
Over 100 immigration-related bills are being proposed at the Virginia General Assembly, the vast majority of them harmful to the immigrant community. From empowering local police to enforce federal immigration law to denying unemployment benefits to immigrant workers these hurtful bills must be stopped. There is even a bill pending that would prevent immigrants from getting married. The Virginia Immigrant Peoples Coalition invites people of all walks of life to join us in defense of human dignity as we converge on the General Assembly. Come to Richmond and let the legislators hear our message loud and clear! We have a proud history of immigration in this country. Immigrant families make vital contributions to our life, culture and economy. The people of Virginia oppose this assault on the immigrant community. Saturday, February 9th 1:00 Festive Rally at Monroe Park followed by March (permit pending) corner of Belvidere and Franklin Sts. Monday, February 11th Day of Action at the Virginia General Assembly 8 am – 12 pm, 9th and Broad Sts. (Please arrive by 8 if at all possible) 8:00 – 10:30 Issue briefing, lobby training and legislative visits (conference room tba) 10:30 – 11:00 Press Conference 11:00 – 12:00 Pray-out at the Bell tower on the Capitol Grounds Please let us know if you are coming and where you live so that we can organize the legislative visits more effectively. For more information contact Jeff Winder (434) 906-0421 info (at) thepeopleunited.org |