In addition, immigrant rights groups will do massive outreach to immigrant families and workers to inform and engage the community about the DACA expansion and new DAPA program. The program is set to begin on February 18 for immigrant youth to sign up and later in May for the parents of U.S. born children.
As we await the court decision on the Texas v. United States lawsuit, where 26 states are suing the federal government for the President’s immigration action, the immigrant rights movement remains confident that despite the political attacks by anti-immigrant politicians, in the end, millions of immigrant workers will come forward, register, and have the chance to live, work, and stay in the United States with their families.
Below is short list of rallies and events happening next Tuesday, February 17 for the National “Ready for DACA/Ready for DAPA” Day of Action:
Houston, TX
What: Press conference with SEIU President Mary Kay Henry, Rep. Al Green, and immigrant families
Time: 11am
Location: Mi Familia Vota office, 4299 San Felipe Street, Suite 200, Houston
Contact: Melissa Miranda, 281-660-5990, melissam@mifamiliavota.net
Tampa, FL
What: DACA/DAPA defense targeting attorney General Pam Bondi lawsuit to defund DACA/DAPA
Time: 10am
Location: Joe Chillura Courthouse Square Park
In front of County Center: 501 E. Kennedy, Tampa (Pam Bondi’s Office)
Contact: Natalia Jaramillo, 786-317-3524, Natalia@floridaimmigrant.org
Chicago, IL
What: Press conference with Rep. Luis Gutierrez, SEIU Executive VP Rocio Saenz and Chicagoland immigration advocates
Location: SEIU Local 1, 111 E Wacker, Suite 2500, Chicago
Contact: Beatriz Lopez, 202-412-7396
Denver, CO
What: Press conference event with Rep. Jared Polis, Denver mayor, and immigrant rights community
Time: 10:30am
Location: Denver Central Library, Schlessman Hall, 10 W 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
Contact: Salvador Hernandez, 702-353-8979, salvadorh@mifamiliavota.org
Below are more Mid-Winter recess events across the country:
Saturday, February 14, 2015
OREGON
Portland
What: CAUSA information session on DACA & DAPA
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Lutheran Memorial Church, 4800 NE 72nd Avenue, Portland
Contact: Erik Sorensen, 503-488-0263, erik@causaoregon.org
Monday, February 16, 2015
CALIFORNIA
San Diego
What: Rally & march with the Northern San Diego Immigration Task Force
Time: 11am
Location: 1800 Thibodo Road, Vista
Contact: Caroline Theiss-Aird, 760-845-4021
IDAHO
Lewiston
What: Idaho Community Action Network Legislative Day
Time: 9am
Location: State Capitol, Lewiston
Contact: Krista Bustamante, 208-390-5352, krista@idahocan.org
Tuesday, February 17, 2015—All Times Are Local
ARIZONA
Phoenix
What: Rally with community leaders from SEIU, LUCHA, CNL, CASE, UFCW, ACLU.
Speakers include Rep. Ruben Gallego, State Latino Caucus, Phoenix City Council
Time: 11am
Location: State Capitol, 1700 W Washington Street, Phoenix
Contact: Cristian Avila, 602-481-7875, cristian.a@mifamiliavota.org
Tucson
What: Keep Tucson Together press conference lift up new deferred action programs with Rep. Raul Grijalva, SEIU, the Samaritans, Amistades
Time: 11am
Location: State of Arizona Building, 400 W Congress, Tucson
Contact: Eduardo Sainz, 520-245-6382, Eduardos@mifamiliavota.org
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
What: Press conference events with Los Angeles coalition of immigrant rights organizations, labor, faith leaders, legal scholars, and elected officials.
Speakers include DACA applicants and families likely to benefit from DAPA. Congresswoman Maxine Waters invited.
Time: 10am
Location: Los Angeles City Hall, South Lawn, 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles
Contact: Jorge Mario Cabrera, 562-243-5559, jmcabrera@chirla.org
Refugio Mata, 805-428-4075, refugio.mata@seiu-usww.org
What: Community forum information sessions
Time: 11am & 5:30pm
Location: CHIRLA office, 2533 W 3rd Street, Suite 101, Los Angeles
Contact: Xiomara Corpeno, 323-606-3082, xcorpeno@chirla.org
San Diego
What: Press conference with Rep. Juan Vargas standing up with SD’s immigrant communities
Time: 10:45am
Location: Christ the King Catholic Community Church, 29 N 32nd Street, San Diego
Contact: Rebecca Garcia, 619-602-5751, Rebecca.garcia@seiu221.org
Riverside
What: Press conference supporting DACA, DAPA
Time: 2:30pm
Location: San Bernardino Mayor’s Office, 300 North D Street, San Bernardino
Contact: Italia Garcia, 951-963-4379, italiag@mifamiliavota.org
Modesto
What: Press event with Virginia Madueno, School Board member Lourdes Perez and Teresa Guerrero and immigrant families eligible for expanded DACA and DAPA with Mi Familia Vota, Congregations Building Community, El Concilio, Community Trust Fund Credit Union, Catholic Charities, North Valley Labor Federation
Time: 10am
Location: Modesto Junior College, 435 College Avenue, Modesto—East Campus in front of the Auditorium
Contact: Adriana Garcia, 650-455-6073, ajgherna@gmail.com
Fresno
What: Press event with Virginia Madueno, School Board member Lourdes Perez and Teresa Guerrero and immigrant families eligible for expanded DACA and DAPA with SEIU 521, SEIU 1000, SEIU-UHW, Planned Parenthood MarMonte, Mi Familia Vota, United Farm Workers Foundation, City Council
Time: 11am
Location: Federal Building, 2500 Tulare Street, Fresno
Contact: Samuel Molina, 559-473-6096, samuelm@mifamiliavota.org
San Jose
What: Press event at Sacred Heart Community Services with immigrant families and Santa Clara County coalition
Time: 10am
Location: Sacred Heart Parish School, 325 Willow Street, San Jose
Contact: Victoria Ramirez, 408-453-3003, victoria@siren-bayarea.org
Bakersfield
What: Kern County Coalition press event
Time: 10am
Location: Bower Building, 1525 19th Street, Bakersfield
Contact: Tom Webster, 661-348-3378, tom.webster@seiu521.org
Salinas
What: Press conference with Catholic Charities, Hartnell College and immigrant families
Time: 11am
Location: Hartnell College, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas—North side Student Life Center
Contact: Cesar Lara, 831-444-5060, cesar_lara@sbcglobal.net
COLORADO
Denver
What: Press conference event with Rep. Jared Polis, Denver mayor, and immigrant rights community
Time: 10:30am
Location: Denver Central Library, Schlessman Hall, 10 W 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver
Contact: Salvador Hernandez, 702-353-8979, salvadorh@mifamiliavota.org
Pueblo
What: Community meeting with faith and immigrant organizations
Time: 12:30pm-2pm
Location: Mi Familia Vota, 100 E Abriendo Avenue, Pueblo
Contact: Gabriela Morales, 719-334-0115, gabrielam@mifamiliavota.org
FLORIDA
Miami
What: Community gathering – community/small business outreach Flagler Avenue
Time: 4pm
Location: In front of Pupusa Factory, 1947 W Flagler St, Miami
Contact: Natalia Jaramillo, 786-317-3524, natalia@floridaimmigrant.org
Tampa
What: “For Our Families” action at Attorney General Pam Bondi lawsuit
Time: 10am
Location: Joe Chillura Courthouse Square Park, in front of County Center: 501 E. Kennedy, Tampa (Pam Bondi’s Office)
Contact: Perla Hinojosa, 813-380-9950, perlah@mifamiliavota.org
What: DACA & DAPA information session
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Ultimos Días, 2120 W Fletcher Ave. Tampa
Contact: Perla Hinojosa, 813-380-9950, perlah@mifamiliavota.org
Orlando
What: Press conference with South American coalition
Time: 10am
Location: Mi Familia Vota office, 948 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando
Contact: Soraya Marquez, 321-400-5775, sorayam@mifamiliavota.org
What: DAPA/DACA community rally in solidarity with immigrant families
Time: 3PM
Location: Hope CommUnity Center 1016 N Park Av, Apopka
Contact: Soraya Marquez, 321-400-5775, sorayam@mifamiliavota.org
ILLINOIS
Chicago
What: Press conference with Rep. Luis Gutierrez, SEIU Executive VP Rocio Saenz and Chicagoland immigration advocates
Location: SEIU Local 1, 111 E Wacker, Suite 2500, Chicago
Contact: Beatriz Lopez, 202-412-7396
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
What: Press conference with immigrant families
Time: 10:30am
Contact: Kassandra Perez-Desir, 347-446-1709, kperez@seiu32bj.org
NEVADA
Las Vegas
What: Press conference with local consulates, representatives from congressional offices, and families
Time: 11am
Location: Mi Familia Vota office, 2365A Renaissance Dr, Las Vegas
Contact: Ebeth Palafox, 702-465-2863, ebethp@mifamiliavota.org
What: Community forum about DACA & DAPA
Time: 5pm
Location: East Las Vegas Community Center at 250 N. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas
Contact: Laura Martin, (702) 791-1965. lmartin@planevada.org
OREGON
Portland
What: Join the Portland mayor and State AG for a press conference
Time: 12pm
Location: Center for Intercultural Organizing, 700 North Killingsworth Street, Portland
Contact: Erik Sorensen, 503-488-0263, erik@causaoregon.org
TEXAS
Houston
What: Immigration forum with Rep. Al Green
Time: 10am
Location: International Trade Center- 11110 Bellaire BLVD #200, Houston TX 77072 (Bellaire Blvd and Wilcrest Dr.)
Contact: Melissa Miranda, 281-660-5990, melissam@mifamiliavota.net
What: Press conference with SEIU President Mary Kay Henry, Rep. Al Green, and immigrant families
Time: 11am
Location: Mi Familia Vota office, 4299 San Felipe Street, Suite 200, Houston
Contact: Melissa Miranda, 281-660-5990, melissam@mifamiliavota.net
San Antonio
What: Press conference with immigrant rights coalition and eligible DACA & DAPA families
Time: 11am
Location: Avenida Guadalupe Association, 1313 Guadalupe Street, San Antonio
Contact: Selene Gomez, 210-762-0998, seleneg@mifamiliavota.org
WASHINGTON
Spokane, Vancouver, Wenatchee, Yakima
What: Press conferences throughout the state with local electeds
Time: 10am
Contact: Pavan Vangipuram, 206-452-8400, pavan@weareoneamerica.org
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee
What: Rally and press conference on DACA & DAPA
Time:
Location:
Contact:
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
What: Ready for DACA press conference with DACA applicants and their families, elected officials, legal scholars, and ally organizations.
Time: 9am
Location: CHIRLA, 2533 West Third St., Los Angeles, CA 90057
Contact: Jorge Mario Cabrera, 562-243-5559, jmcabrera@chirla.org
NEW JERSEY
Morristown
What: Press conference and rally outside of Rep. Frelinghuysen’s office
Time: 3:30pm
Location: 30 Schuyler Place, Second Floor, Morristown
Contact: Kassandra Perez-Desir, 347-446-1710
NEW YORK
New York City
What: NYIC press conference with immigrant families and allies
Time: 12pm
Location: USCIS field office, 26 Federal Plaza, New York
Contact: Christina Chang, Christina.chang@minkwon.org
Thursday, February 19, 2015
ARIZONA
Tucson
What: Keep Tucson Together coalition DACA & DAPA info session
Time: 5:30pm-9:30pm
Location: Pueblo High School, 3500 S 12th Avenue, Tucson
Contact: Maya Castillo, maya.castillo@seiuaz.org
CALIFORNIA
Los Angeles
What: Community forum information sessions
Time: 11am & 5:30pm
Location: CHIRLA office, 2533 W 3rd Street, Suite 101, Los Angeles
Contact: Xiomara Corpeno, 323-606-3082, xcorpeno@chirla.org
COLORADO
Denver
What: Community meeting about DACA & DAPA
Time: 5:30-7:00pm
Location: Mi Familia Vota office, 4730 Oakland Street, #210, Denver
Contact: Baldo Ibarra, 720-244-2091, baldoi@mifamiliavota.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia
What: Press conference at Sen. Toomey’s office
Time: 2pm
Location: 8 Penn Center , 1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1702 , Philadelphia
Contact: Kassandra Perez-Desir, 347-446-1710
Friday, February 21, 2015
TEXAS
Houston
What: SEIU Texas Membership meeting focused on DACA & DAPA
Location: Texas Organizing Project, 2404 Carolina, Houston
Time: 10am
Contact: Wilmar Zentino, wzentino@seiutx.org or Maria Xiquin, 832-816-9814, mxiquin@seiutx.org
Saturday, February 22, 2015
OREGON
Salem
What: Causa, OSEA, and Vecinos en Alerta Community forum with hundreds of immigrant families
Time: 10am
Location: Chemeketa Community College Building #2, 4000 Lancaster Drive, Salem
Contact: Erik Sorensen, 503-488-0263, erik@causaoregon.org
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