This past Friday, March 22,2013, in the below freezing temperatures, supporters of comprehensive immigration reform and the media congregated in front of the Federal Building in Rochester. The rally was organized by local social justice, civil liberties, and workers rights organizations to bring attention and encouragement legislators in the upcoming debate regarding widespread immigration reform.
The bipartisan group of legislators or (The Gang of Eight) led by Senator Chuck Schumer of N.Y. are spearheading an inclusive immigration reform initiative. Over 11 million undocumented workers here in the U.S. are not protected or afforded basic civil rights because if their immigration status.
Undocumented laborers here in Western New York especially, play an important role in the local economy: they grow and pick our produce keeping prices down. Let’s not forget our ancestors were all immigrants once. You can contact metrojustice.orgfor more information and to show your support you can sign an online petition.
Editor's note: The Unitarian Univeralist Association, of which the Brockport Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is a member, has chosen Immigration Reform as one of its Social Witness study topics. For more information click here.
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