12.07.2017

Asian American, Black activists rally for immigration reform

"We are making it known that this is a rainbow movement."



From Huffington Post: Asian-American and black activists took to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, calling on Congress to move quickly to address immigration reform.

An estimated 150 protesters, led by nonprofit UndocuBlack Network and Asian-American coalition AAPI Immigrant Rights Organizing Table, rallied to ask Congress to pass a clean Dream Act, which would provide a pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants with no strings attached, along with a permanent solution for temporary protected status (TPS) holders.

"I stand in solidarity with Dreamers. I stand in solidarity with folks with TPS," Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) said at the rally. “We are making it known that this is a rainbow movement."

More here: Asian-American, Black Activists Rally Together For Immigrants In Their Communities

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