Media Advisory
March 5, 2010

Contact:
Francisco Lopez, Executive Director, 503.269.5694
Erik Sorensen, Communications Director, 503.488.0263
Ranfis Villatoro, Lane County Organizer, 971.242.9964

Procession and Prayer Service for Immigration Reform in Eugene this Sunday

Eugene, Ore--On Sunday, March 7th, join Reverend Mark Bachmeir and the Hispanic Community of St. Mary Catholic Church in Eugene, Rev. Roy Antunez, SJ and the Hispanic Community of  St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield, and CAUSA Oregon for a Message of Faith, Hope, and Family Unity for Comprehensive Immigration Reform

 WHAT: We Are One Family Under God in Oregon Procession and Prayer Service

WHEN: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 2:15 p.m.
WHERE: Procession will begin at St. Mary Catholic Church in Eugene at 1062    Charnelton Street and will end at the office of US Congressman Peter De Fazio (405 East 8th Ave. #2030, Eugene) with a Prayer Service

WHO:  The Lane County Committee for a Just Immigration Reform, Reverend Mark Bachmeir and the Hispanic Community of St. Mary Catholic Church, Rev. Roy Antunez, SJ and the Hispanic Community of  St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield, and CAUSA

The goal of Sunday's event is to call on Congressman DeFazio to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity (CIR-ASAP)  Act of 2009 (HR4321) and the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2009 (HR1751).

The Lane County Committee for a Just Immigration Reform was formed last month by members of the St. Mary Catholic Church in Eugene and the St. Alice Catholic Church in Springfield to promote passage of a just and humane immigration reform.  One that

. Creates millions of new taxpayers by requiring undocumented immigrants to register, go through background checks, pay taxes, and study English on their way to becoming full U.S. citizens
. Protects workers and helps with economic recovery
. Keeps families together
. Protects the due process rights of all

For more information call about Sunday's Procession and Prayer Service, contact CAUSA's Lane County Organizer, Ranfis Villatoro at (971) 242-9964

 "Together Not Torn: Families Can't Wait for Immigration Reform"

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CAUSA, Oregon's Immigrant Rights Coalition, is a member of the Reform Immigration FOR America coalition and is the largest Latino and Latina civil and human rights and advocacy organization in the Pacific Northwest. We work to defend and advance immigrant rights through coordination with local, state, and national coalitions and allies. For more information, visit www.causaoregon.org.