El Pasoans travel to DC for immigration Reform, March 21
The Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA) will travel to Washington, DC, as the Texas Caravan for America with 4 buses, over 200 people, to participate in the March for America on Sunday, March 21, 2010.
We will march on Washington, DC to demand immigration reform and economic justice for all Americans. Our vision of reform includes immigrants and native-born U.S. citizens working shoulder to shoulder to achieve better wages, working conditions, and labor protections, and of an American that’s back to work, with a fair balance between Main Street and Wall Street.
We will come together as one voice on the National Mall for a strong America – for families, for workers, for businesses, and for security.
Join the Texas Caravan for America and thousands from across the country in the March For America in DC on March 21st, and demand Congress act NOW to pass immigration reform!
To join the Texas Caravan, please contact:
Austin/Houston: Caroline Keating-Guerra « Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition«
caroline@austinirc.org « 512-476-2472
El Paso: Martina Morales «Border Network for Human Rights « mmorales@bnhr.org «915-577-0724
Dallas: Rev. Owen Ross « La Fundación de Cristo « pastor@christsfoundry.org « 214-497-9552
Lori Stafford « Welcoming Immigrants Network « lstaf@sbcglobal.net « 214-649-2233
Ft. Worth: Douglas Interiano « Coalition for Immigration Reform of DFW & North Texas « douglas.interiano@proyectoinmigrante.org «817-922-0280
Statewide: Adriana Cadena « RITA « acadena@bnhr.org « 915-253-2262
Texas Caravan for America Itinerary
Friday March 19
El Paso Bus Departs to travel over 650 miles to Dallas to join Texas Caravan
Austin/Houston Bus Departs to travel over 200 miles to Dallas to join Texas Caravan
Ft. Worth Bus Departs to travel 50 miles to Dallas to join Texas Caravan
9:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Caravan for America Press Conference
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
9200 Inwood Road (corner NW Hwy and Inwood Rd)
Dallas, TXÂ 75220
10:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Caravan for America Departs to Washington, DC!
Saturday, March 20
PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Caravan arrives in Washington, DC
Sunday, March 21
AM                 Texas Caravan Members Tour the Nation’s Capitol
1:00 PMÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Texas Caravan Members join the March for American Events
Evening          Texas Caravan Returns to Texas
Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA) Participating Organizations
« Austin Immigration Reform Coalition (AIRC), Austin
« University Leadership Initiative, Austin
« Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), El Paso
« Jóvenes Fronterizos por un Mismo Sueno, El Paso
« Catholic Charities of Dallas Justice for Immigrants, DFW
« Christ’s Foundry United Methodist Church, DFW
« Coalition for Immigration Reform of Dallas / Ft. Worth & North Texas (CIR DFW), DFW
« Dallas Peace Center, DFW
« Justice for Our Neighbors – United Methodist Church (JFON), DFW
« Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, DFW
« North Texas Conference United Methodist Church, DFW
« Proyecto Inmigrante, Inc., DFW
« Welcoming Immigrants Network (WIN), DFW
« American Dream Community Agency, Houston
« La Unión del Pueblo Entero, Rio Grande Valley
« Movimiento del Valle por los Derechos Humanos, Rio Grande Valley
« Texas Dream Act Alliance (TDAA)
Sponsors:
« Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition (AIRC)
« Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR)
« Church World Service (CWS)
« General Board of Church & Society UMC (GBC&S)
« Global Board of Church & Society UMC (GBC&S)
« Jóvenes Fronterizos por un Mismo Sueno, El Paso
« North Texas Conference United Methodist Church (NTC UMC)
« Reform Immigration for America (RIFA)
« Reform Immigration for Texas Alliance (RITA)
« Caravan participants and individuals.
