[IMC] Press Release: This Sunday, Town Meeting on Immigration With Candidates

[Megan Flowers]

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*Press Release:*
*For Immediate Release*February 11, 2014

For media inquiries, contact: Megan Flowers,
* Event Spokesperson*[217-337-1500, megan at universityymca.org]



*Town Meeting on Immigration With Candidates *

*Congressional, State Rep Candidates and *

*constituents meet to discuss immigration*

*[Champaign, IL] *The CU-Immigration Forum and other co-sponsors announce
an upcoming community meeting and candidates forum about the issue of
immigration reform on Sunday, Feb 16th from 3PM to 5PM, at the Champaign
Public Library, 200 W. Green Street, Champaign.

Candidates or their representatives from the 13th congressional district
will join the community in a discussion on the issue of immigration and
what they support. State representative candidates for 103rd District have
also been invited Since there will be some state legislation that will also
impact immigrants. The CU Immigration Forum and co-sponsors encourage all
community members to attend this public event to meet representatives and
to share their stories and concerns about the issue of immigration. There
will also be an opportunity for community members to ask candidates
questions they may have. No registration is required to attend this free,
public meeting.

*"Now is the opportunity for us to talk to our representatives about
immigration," says Ben Mueller, community member and member of the CU
Immigration Forum. "We are concerned with how immigration legislation will
impact us locally."*

*Background:* The CU Immigration Forum comprises of a broad cross section
of community members, students, and local service providers. They meet once
a month regularly to talk about immigration and serving the immigrant
community.  As the House considers immigration legislation, community
members would like the opportunity to keep the conversation about
immigration going and talk to district and state representatives.

This event is sponsored by the CU Immigration Forum, ACLU of Champaign
County, Planners Network, La Colectiva, Graduate Organization of Latina/o
Students, Alpha Phi Sigma, MECHA, GEO, SEIU Local 73, CU Citizens for Peace
and Justice, Lambda Theta Phi. For more information, including a full list
of event sponsors, please visit www.cuimmigrationforum.org.



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-- 
Best,
Megan Flowers
Communications Director
University YMCA
Office: 217-337-1500
Fax: 217-337-1533
Email: megan at universityymca.org
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