[IMC] Press Release: Local Groups Plan Vigil for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

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C-U Immigration Forum
Press Release/Public Service Announcement
For Immediate Release
April 1, 2013
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Contact:
Ricardo Diaz
217 979-0255
diazr at cuimmigrationforum.org
CU Immigration Forum
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Local Groups Plan Vigil for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Who: The Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum
What: On Wednesday, April 10th more than two dozen local organizations and congregations
will hold a candlelight vigil and march to underscore the need for Comprehensive
 Immigration Reform (CIR). The event, which is entitled "Light the Pathway to Citizenship
- Don't Block It" is just one of dozens of events taking place on that day as part
of a National Day of Action across the country to build support for CIR in communities
throughout the nation.
Details: The event will begin at 5:30 PM at the University Y (1001 South Wright 
Street). From there we will march to the Unitarian Universalist Church, home of 
the East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual
Assistance Center (ECIRMAC) at 309 West Green, Urbana for a brief rally before proceeding
to
the federal Courthouse in downtown Urbana.
Quote: "We want to demonstrate to our elected officials that there is broad community
support for
Comprehensive Immigration Reform," explained Ricardo Diaz, a member of the Steering
Committee of the C-U Immigration Forum which is organizing the event. "There is 
growing
consensus in our country that the time has come to fix our broken immigration system
and provide
a pathway to citizenship to the many undocumented immigrants living in and contributing
to the
vitality of our community."
Background: The November elections reset the national debate on immigration reform
forcing even the most ardent opponents of immigration reform to reconsider their
 position. As a result there is a narrow more window of opportunity to make Comprehensive
Immigration Reform (CIR) a reality and provide a pathway to citizenship for millions
of our family, friends and neighbors. The Champaign-Urbana Immigration Forum is 
a group of immigrants, students, clergy, service providers, labor union representatives,
residents and community organizations concerned about the progress and plight of
 immigrants in the Champaign County community works to:

* celebrate the diversity and culture that immigrants contribute to our community;
* educate the public about issues that affect local immigrant communities;
* advocate for the rights of immigrants and encourage their full participation in
civic, cultural, social and political life in our community;
* promote permanent and positive changes that will improve the quality of life for
immigrants in our community; and
* organize for policies that lead to just and humane treatment to all immigrants
 that are part of our community.
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