CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Thurs. Mar. 4, 2010: During President Obama`s run for the White House, he promised immigration reform to the immigrant voting bloc. Now immigrants, especially those in the Latino community, want him to deliver on that promise and really give them change they can believe in.
Come Sunday, March 21st, thousands of immigration reform supporters are set to descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for a pro rally calling for legalization of the undocumented now.
Over 700 organizations are supporting the `March For America` campaign and many are organizing bus transportation to take thousands of people from across the country to the event. They include the AFL-CIO, America`s Voice, Casa de Maryland, Center for American Progress, Center for Community Change, Coalition for Humane Immigration Reform of LA, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, Mexican Americans for Immigration Reform, National Council of La Raza, National Immigration Forum, SEIU, UFCW, United Farm Workers, UNITE HERE and the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
`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,` states the Reform Immigration For America website.
Advocates insist that the close to `12 million people who work, pay taxes, and are part of our communities, but are excluded from the full American family.`
Immigration reform they say must include a path to earned citizenship for the undocumented that helps new Americans learn English, become naturalized, and contribute fully to our economic renewal.
`It`s time to take back the American story and American values by enacting true immigration reform,` say the activists.
President Obama has said he is for immigration reform that supports stronger borders and earned legalization but so far, with over a year in office, the White House has seemingly pushed the issue further and further on the back burner.
Now advocates say enough of the delay as they demand immigration reform now. The Senate has yet to introduce a new immigration reform bill but the House in December, introduced its version.
For more log on or sign up at http://actions.reformimmigrationforamerica.org. Caribbean immigrants and leaders are especially urged to attend and support this initiative as many Caribbean nationals are also part of the undocumented population in the United States.
