Atlanta, Georgia -
January 20, 2010
CIR ASAP presented by Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)
reopens the debate between Congress,
the White House and other important players
across the nation about the necessity of
passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform
(CIR) this year; Therefore, throughout the
United States from January 12th - January
20th, grass-roots organizations, human rights
groups, unions, professional associations,
business men, legal offices, etc. will hold
numerous events in support of CIR.
Today, a diverse group of community members will
gather at the State Capitol in Atlanta to support
of comprehensive immigration reform.
Rally for Comprehensive Immigration
Reform
When: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Time: 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Rain or shine)
Where:
State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia
Exterior Washington Street side
Who:
- Jerry Gonzalez, Executive Director of
GALEO
- Pastor Ariel Robles of History Makers
International of Marietta, GA
- Helen Butler, Coalition for the People's
Agenda
- Ara Alan, Kurdish Youth Club and Kurdish
Cultural Center
- Ken Lee, National President of OCA
- Keisha Carter, Georgia Restaurant
Association
- Ev Howe, ABLE
- Rich Pelegrino, Cobb Immigrant Alliance
- Teodoro Maus, Georgia Latino Alliance for
Human Rights
- Susan Pavlin, Refugee Family Services
Contact: Jerry Gonzalez, jerry@galeo.org,
404.745.2580
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Ecumenical Prayer Service for CIR
ABLE Faith Leaders Host Prayer Vigil to "Pray
Without Ceasing" for Comprehensive
Immigration Reform
Ecumenical Prayer Service for Comprehensive
Immigration Reform on January 20, 2010 at
6:30PM.
The address is:
The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
48 Martin Luther King Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303-3599
A B L E
ATLANTANS BUILDING LEADERSHIP FOR EMPOWERMENT
~ ~ Churches & Community Organizations
Together in Action ~ ~
To read the full press release, please follow this link!
About GALEO
GALEO is a statewide 501 (c) (6) nonprofit
and non-
partisan organization providing a voice for the
growing Latino population in Georgia and a
framework
for collaborative and proactive legislative
initiatives
for Georgia's Hispanic community.
