***MEDIA ADVISORY***
Events in CA, CO, GA, IL, MA, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TX, and Washington, DC
DACA-recipients continue to lose their immigration status and protection from deportation every day, due to a manufactured crisis created by President Trump. Fortunately, there is bipartisan support in Congress and among the American people to pass a permanent solution for America’s Dreamers.
This week, immigrants and allies are organizing events in Washington, DC and across the United States to demand action on the Dream Act ASAP. Events are planned in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas, as well as Washington, DC. See below for a developing list of events.
Tuesday, February 6
Nationwide
6pm ET: NEAT: Phonebank for the Dream Act!
Where: PHONE FROM HOME: Call supporters of this issue in key Congressional districts around the country and transferring those supporters to leave messages with their Representative in support of this issue.
More information available here.
Washington, DC
12pm ET: Leadership Conference of Women Religious, NETWORK, CLINIC, Franciscan Action Network: Share the Journey, Join the Prayer
Where: Capitol Hill, Section 9, Senate Lawn at First Street SE and East Capitol Street, NE
Contact: Paola Marquez pmarquez@cliniclegal.org
More information available here.
California
10:15am PT: SEIU CIR: Los Angeles: Resident Physicians, Youth Advocates, and Immigrant Groups Demand Action for a clean Dream Act.
Where: LAC+USC Medical Center – Steps leading up to Inpatient Tower – 2051 Marengo Street Los Angeles CA 90033
Contact: Unai Montes, (213) 431 2519, umontes@cirseiu.org
11am PT: SEIU CIR: San Francisco: Resident Physicians, Youth Advocates, and Immigrant Groups Demand Action for a clean Dream Act
Where: UCSF-ZSFGH, 1001 Potrero Avenue (near Mother and Child statue)
Contact: Elizabeth Strater, (209)222-7071, estrater@cirseiu.org
11:30am PT: OFA: Protect DREAMers Rally / March
Where: USS Iowa, 250 S Harbor Blvd, San Pedro, CA 90731
Contact: CountryDutyHonor@hotmail.com
More information available here.
12pm PT: Bend the Arc: San Francisco Rally in Support of Immigrant Justice
Where: ICE Headquarters, 630 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111
More information available here.
12pm PT: Oakland: SEIU CIR: Resident Physicians, Youth Advocates, and Immigrant Groups Demand Action for a clean Dream Act
Where: UCSF-Children’s Hospital Oakland, Main Entrance 747 52nd Street, Oakland
Contact: Elizabeth Strater, (209)222-7071, estrater@cirseiu.org
8:30pm PT: Bend the Arc: Jewish Community Rally for Dreamers
Where: Sen. Feinstein’s Office, 11111 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Contact: akronheimkatz@bendthearc.us
Illinois
FWD.US and Indivisible Illinois phone banks
Where: Across Illinois, throughout the week
Contact: Eric Gosh: egosh@indivisibleil.com
More information available here.
Nevada
12pm PT: OFA: Protect DREAMers Rally / March
Where: Bruce R Thompson Federal Building, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV 89503
Contact: mfonken@ofa.us
More information available here.
New York
5pm ET: Bend the Arc: Long Island Stand with Dreamers Rally
Where: 31 Oak St, Patchogue, NY 11772
More information available here.
Pennsylvania
12:15pm ET: OFA: Philadelphia Act Now! #BlitzForDACA #TWT
Where: Sen. Toomey Philadelphia Office, 200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Contact: mharrison@ofa.us
More information available here.
5:30pm ET: OFA: PA06 Act Now! #BlitzForDACA
Where: Rep. Costello District Office, 21 W Market St., West Chester, PA, 19382
Contact: mharrison@ofa.us
More information available here.
5:30pm ET: OFA: PA07 Act Now! #BlitzForDACA
Where: Rep. Meehan District Office, 940 Sproul Rd., Springfield, PA, 19064
Contact: mharrison@ofa.us
More information available here.
5:30pm ET: OFA: PA08 Act Now! #BlitzForDACA
Where: Rep. Fitzpatrick District Office, 1717 Langhorne Newtown Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047
Contact: mharrison@ofa.us
More information available here.
5:30pm ET: OFA: PA16 Act Now! #BlitzForDACA
Where: Rep. Smucker District Office, 815 Washington St., Reading, PA 19601
Contact: mharrison@ofa.us
More information available here.
Wednesday, February 7
Nationwide
6pm ET: NEAT: Phonebank for the Dream Act!
Where: PHONE FROM HOME: Call supporters of this issue in key Congressional districts around the country and transferring those supporters to leave messages with their Representative in support of this issue.
More information available here.
Washington, DC
12pm ET: National Day of Action Against Trump’s White Supremacy
Where: Starting at 1st Street NE and Constitution Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20001(Zone 9)
Who: Immigrant youth, United We Dream, Center for Popular Democracy, SEIU, The Women’s March, FIRM/Center for Community Change, Good Jobs Nation, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Church World Service.
Contact: Bruna Bouhid | bruna@unitedwedream.org
California
6pm PT: Bend the Arc: Orange County Jews Stand Up for the DREAM Act
Where: Rep. Royce Brea District Office, 210 W Birch St., Brea, CA 92821
Contact: mdh359@nyu.edu
Colorado
3:30pm MT: MFV: Rally for Dreamers
Where: Civic Center Park, 101 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Contact: salvadorh@mifamiliavota.org
Illinois
5pm CT: Bend the Arc: Interfaith Prayer Vigil
Where: The Alma Mater Statue, Green and Wright Streets at the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801
Contact: dianesore@sbcglobal.net
More information available here.
FWD.US and Indivisible Illinois phone banks
Where: Across Illinois, throughout the week
Contact: Eric Gosh: egosh@indivisibleil.com
More information available here.
Massachusetts
12pm ET: Bend the Arc: Phone Calls for Dreamers
Where: Temple Beth Zion, 1566 Beacon St, Brookline, MA 02446
Contact: sarahfendrick@gmail.com
6pm ET: JALSA and Bend the Arc: Let My People Stay Rally
Where: Springfield, MA
Contact: alicelevine@rcn.com
More information available here.
Minnesota
4:30pm CT: Navigate MN, Mesa Latina, ISAIAH, Unite Here! Local 17, SEIU 26, Voices For Racial Justice, and MIRAC
Where: Home Depot, 1520 New Brighton Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55413
What: Join us on February 2nd at 4:30pm at The Home Depot in The Quarry, Minneapolis to let Home Depot and Super Bowl 52 know that we support retail janitors, DREAMers, youth, and others who are calling for an end to poverty wages and regressive immigration policies!
Contact: sarahfendrick@gmail.com
Nevada
6pm PT: OFA Make The Road, Mi Familia Vota, NextGen, PLAN: #DREAMActNow Community Meeting
Where: Make the Road Nevada, 4250 E. Bonanza Rd, Suite 14, Las Vegas, NV 89110
Contact: bschreiber@ofa.us
More information available here.
New York
8am ET: Bend the Arc and Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism: Jewish Community Rally for Dreamers
Where: Outside Senator Schumer’s Office, 780 3rd Ave., New York, NY 10017
Contact: kglick@bendthearc.us
Pennsylvania
5pm ET: Bend the Arc: Stand with Dreamers Rally
Where: Sen. Toomey’s Philadelphia Office, 200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106
Contact: ewechterman@therra.org
Thursday, February 8
California
12pm PT: Bend the Arc: San Francisco Rally in Support of Immigrant Justice
Where: ICE Headquarters, 630 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94111
More information available here.
Illinois
FWD.US and Indivisible Illinois phone banks
Where: Across Illinois, throughout the week
Contact: Eric Gosh: egosh@indivisibleil.com
More information available here.
Nevada
12pm PT: PLAN Action, NextGen America, For Our Future: Dream Act Rally with Tom Steyer
Where: UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
Contact: bendthearc.riverdaletaskforce@gmail.com
New York
6pm ET: Bend the Arc: Rally to Support Dreamers
Where: Congressman Engel’s Riverdale Office, 3655 Johnson Ave, Bronx, NY 10463
Contact: bendthearc.riverdaletaskforce@gmail.com
Monday, February 12
North Carolina
7pm ET: Bend the Arc: Rally to Support Dreamers
Where: Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd, Durham, NC 27707
Contact: marian.abernathy@gmail.com
