Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
June 5, 2007
Contact:
Xiomara Corpeño 323.606.3082
Morna Ha 323.937.3703
Yongho Kim 323.937.3718
Feinstein Under Fire For Undermining Families;
Community Says They Will Hold Her Responsible If Families Lose Out During Immigration Debate
WHAT:
Community groups will be holding a protest and rally at Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) Los Angeles office, to urge the Senator to dramatically shift her position in the current Senate immigration reform debate.
Community leaders will ask Senator Feinstein to support amendments that will preserve the current family visa system and eliminate the backlogs, offer a clean and simple path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, and create a pathway to citizenship for future workers. The Senate bill that was introduced on May 17, 2007 takes us one step forward with a weak legalization program and three steps backwards with the elimination of family visa categories, establishment of a point system that keeps families separated, and the creation of second-class citizens through a guestworker program with no real pathway to citizenship.
This is one of a series of actions nation-wide that began on Monday, June 4th, targeting key leaders in the immigration debate.
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
12:00 PM Rally and Picketing
12:30 PM Press Conference
1:00 – 3:00 PM Resume Picketing
WHERE:
Outside the Offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025
WHO:
Angelica Salas, CHIRLA
Dae Yoon, Korean Resource Center
Eun Sook Lee, National Korean American Service & Education Consortium
Labor Leaders
Impacted Community Members, including senior Hee Pok Kim
VISUALS:
Photo opportunities with senior citizens that are affected by the backlog, and immigrants who will benefit from immigration reform with a path to citizenship.
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