[quote]PRESS ADVISORY: Los Angeles Kicks Off 50-State Campaign on January 12, 2010
January 10, 2010 - 3:09pm — jmcabrera
MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 10, 2009

Contact: Jorge-Mario Cabrera, (562) 243-5559

Los Angeles to Kick Off Events in 50 States to Highlight Urgency of Approving Immigration Reform Legislation. New USC Study Points to Benefits for California with Passage of Immigration Overhaul

Los Angeles – Faith, labor, education, immigrant rights, and community leaders and families will announce USC/CHIRLA study results and renewed efforts to engage California’s 53 Congressional Representatives and its two Senators in fifty-five coordinated activities focusing on garnering support for immigration reform. A recent UCLA study puts the economic boost to our nation’s economy at $1.5 trillion if immigrants go through a legalization program. Serious, practical, and humane solutions can be reached in Congress in 2010. A diverse coalition of more than 700 organizations seeks to have immigrants go through not around an immigration laws system. Activities and efforts will be underway in all 50 states emphasizing the need for real and fair solutions that will benefit our economy, our family, and our nation.

WHAT: Kick off press event to announce results of a study by University of Southern California highlighting economic benefits for California with the approval of immigration reform legislation. Community leaders will announce effort to conduct 53 individual visits and activities targeting each member of the State’s Congressional Delegation and the two Senators. Rally will follow press event.

WHEN: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: USC Davidson Conference Center – Evans Room (downstairs)
3415 South Figueroa Street (near Jefferson Blvd), Los Angeles, CA 90007

WHO: Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign California Table, The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), Central American Resource Center (CARECEN), National Day Labor Organizing Network (NDLON) Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas de Norte América (COFEM), Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice Los Angeles (CLUE-LA), National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC), Korean Resource Center (KRC), SEIU 1877, American Jewish Committee, AFL-CIO, LIUNA

VISUALS: Banners highlighting economic benefits of legalizing immigrants. Balloons. Posters with slogans such as “Family Firstâ€