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Student Immigrant Movement and its allies will deliver to members of the Conference Committee over 1,000 signatures in opposition to the anti-immigrant amendments to the state budget and hold a press conference

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Media Contacts

José Palma - Student Immigrant Movement (781) 244-3357
Patricia Montes - Centro Presente (617) 959-3108

Student Immigrant Movement and its allies will deliver to members of the Conference Committee over 1,000 signatures in opposition to the anti-immigrant amendments to the state budget and hold a press conference.

WHAT

Press Conference and presentation of over 1,000 signatures against Anti Immigrant amendments. Featured speakers include spokespeople from:

  • Student Immigrant Movement
  • Centro Presente
  • Jobs with Justice
  • Oiste?
  • An Elected Official from the MA Legislature

WHEN

Monday, June 21st, 2010- 12:00 PM- 45 Minutes

WHERE

MA State House

RSVP

This event is free and open to the public. Members of the media interested in covering the event should contact Jose Palma at (781) 244-3357

BACKGROUND

The Student Immigrant Movement (SIM) and its allies will hold a press conference and deliver to members of the Conference Committee over 1,000 signatures in opposition to the anti-immigrant amendments to the State Budget.  Members of SIM have been maintaining a 24-hour vigil on the steps of the State House which enters its 15th day on Monday, June 21. During the vigil passers-bye have signed a petition strongly rejecting the undemocratic use of the State Budget process to pass anti-immigrant legislation.

“We call on our Representatives in the House not to pit working families against each other for political expedience, and we call on Governor Patrick to continue his support of the immigrant community,” said Jose Palma, Lead Organizer of SIM.

“We strongly condemn the anti-immigrant amendments that the Massachusetts Senate added to the State Budget.  These measures are not solutions and they do not address the root causes of immigration,” declared Patricia Montes, Executive Director of Centro Presente and a board member of the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC).