MEDIA ALERT
May 11, 2007
Contact:Eun Sook Lee, NAKASEC, 323-937-3703, English
Yongho Kim, KRC, 323-937-3718, Korean/Spanish
Time to Speak Out for Humane Immigration is Now!
Immigration Reform Debate to Begin on Senate; Family and Legalization at Stake
Korean American Organizations Urge Community to Take Action
WHAT:Press conference in which immigration experts and community leaders analyze introduction of immigration reform in the Senate and urge community members to take action to ensure passage for just & humane immigration reform.
WHEN:Monday, May 14, 2007
11:00 am
WHERE:Korean Resource Center
900 S. Crenshaw Bl, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Parking lot is available and street parking is free.
WHO:Jae Choi, Participant, 4/30-5/1 APA Mobilization for Immigration Reform in DC
Dae Joong Yoon, Executive Director, Korean Resource Center
Monica Guizar, Employment Policy Attorney, National Immigration Legal Center
Yeu Hong, Southern CA chapter Chair, American Immigration Lawyers Association
WHY:The Senate is expected to begin debate on comprehensive immigration reform next week; yet negotiations with the White House continue behind closed doors. What is at stake in this debate are significant to the Korean American community - pathway to legalization, keeping families together, protecting workers’ rights and civil liberties.
Recently, 400 Asian Pacific Americans returned from two days (April 30 – May 1) of intense action in Washington, DC to support immigration reform, including a rally and legislative visits. Participants from that mobilization will share their experiences on the impact of this action.
Lastly, Korean Resource Center (KRC) and the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC), will also announce action items that the Korean American community can do to ensure Congressional commitment to fundamental American values of families, workers’ rights and civil rights, and a path to citizenship for the 12 million undocumented immigrants of this country. Immigrant families cannot wait any longer; now is the time for humane and just immigration reform.
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