October 05, 2007
At both events, Lee talked about the politicization of the immigration debate, and her support for comprehensive immigration reform, and encouraged attendees to avail themselves of the free assistance and resources available at the event.
“Immigrants built this nation, and their contributions are a proud part of our heritage. I believe that Congress should be working to implement an immigration policy that lives up to that heritage and the promise of opportunity that our nation has always stood for,” said Lee. “I will be working with my colleagues, like Congressman Luis Gutierrez – who is one of our progressive leaders on the issue of immigration in Congress, and who has visited our district to talk about the issue – to try to kick start the process, and start us moving forward towards comprehensive immigration reform again.”
At the Fruitvale event, speakers included Carlton Yue of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services San Francisco Asylum Office, Arnold Garcia of the National Network for Immigration Rights and Refugee Rights, Nora Privatera from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, David Lunas of Centro Legal and the law firm of Lunas and Lampton and Gerald Lenior of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
At the Chinatown event, speakers included Rosemary Fan from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Mark Silverman from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Joren Lyons from the Asian Law Caucus. The event also included representatives from the Catholic Charities of the East Bay, and the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
At both events, experts were on hand to provide free legal consultation, as well as immigration-related materials in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Barbara Lee Hosts Immigration Town Halls in Fruitvale and Chinatown
(Oakland, CA) – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) hosted town hall meetings on immigration issues in Oakland’s Chinatown and Fruitvale districts on Saturday to discuss the status of immigration reform in Congress and to provide resources to constituents seeking assistance on immigration-related issues.At both events, Lee talked about the politicization of the immigration debate, and her support for comprehensive immigration reform, and encouraged attendees to avail themselves of the free assistance and resources available at the event.
“Immigrants built this nation, and their contributions are a proud part of our heritage. I believe that Congress should be working to implement an immigration policy that lives up to that heritage and the promise of opportunity that our nation has always stood for,” said Lee. “I will be working with my colleagues, like Congressman Luis Gutierrez – who is one of our progressive leaders on the issue of immigration in Congress, and who has visited our district to talk about the issue – to try to kick start the process, and start us moving forward towards comprehensive immigration reform again.”
At the Fruitvale event, speakers included Carlton Yue of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services San Francisco Asylum Office, Arnold Garcia of the National Network for Immigration Rights and Refugee Rights, Nora Privatera from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, David Lunas of Centro Legal and the law firm of Lunas and Lampton and Gerald Lenior of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration.
At the Chinatown event, speakers included Rosemary Fan from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Mark Silverman from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and Joren Lyons from the Asian Law Caucus. The event also included representatives from the Catholic Charities of the East Bay, and the Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce.
At both events, experts were on hand to provide free legal consultation, as well as immigration-related materials in English, Spanish and Chinese.
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