Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) will be in Bronx this evening for a pro-immigration rally at the Latino Pastoral Action Center at 14 West 170th St. (near Jerome Avenue). Several Bronx pols, including Council member Melissa Mark-Viverito, are also due to attend. It starts at 7 p.m.
Gutierrez is the primary sponsor of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America’s Security and Prosperity Act, and he's expected to speak about the bill's merits at tonight's event, as well as asking people to join him at a march in Washinton DC later this month.
Among other things, Gutierrez's bill would allow undocumented immigrants to stay and work in the US legally, providing they are felony-free, pay a $500 fine, and meet other criteria.
By the way, we heard about tonight's event from Mark-Viverto's Twitter feed. Other Bronx pols using Twitter include Ruben Diaz, Jr., Ruben Diaz, Sr., Pedro Espada, and Jose M. Serrano.
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Tonight: Rally in Support of Immigration Reform
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