March for Immigration Reform Slated for March 21
BOSTON — On March 21, 2010 tens of thousands of Americans, including immigrants and their families, will march on Washington, D.C., calling on the President and Congress to move past the current stalemate halting forward progress on important and long-suffering national issues, including the need to enact meaningful comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Leadership from faith, labor, African American, veterans, immigrant and other communities will speak to the need for "immigration reform for new American families and economic justice for all American families."The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) is organizing a bus trip from Boston to enable immigrants and advocates to attend the march and show their support for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). Berkshire County residents are invited to join in and can obtain more information by contacting Felipe Zamborlini at fzamborlini@miracoalition.org or 617-350-5480 ext. 200. For more information on how you can get involved in supporting CIR through calls to legislators, post card campaigns and community organizing, contact the Berkshire Immigrant Center at 413-445-4881,or info@berkshireic.com.