Faith, labor and community leaders join families to announce next steps and deliver book of testimonies from aspiring citizens and Americans from across the country

WASHINGTON, DC - As the bipartisan immigration bill heads to the Senate floor, the momentum continues to escalate with communities across the country raising their voices for commonsense immigration reform. National immigration reform leaders and immigrant families will echo this call tomorrow, announcing the next steps ahead to ensure passage of a smart and fair bill in the Senate.

Advocates of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Casa de Maryland, Fair Immigration Reform Movement (FIRM), and Bend the Arc Jewish Action will speak near the Senate offices and immediately afterward will deliver a book of testimonies to members of Congress who will have a crucial vote on the immigration bill after the congressional recess. The personal entries in the book are authored by diverse aspiring citizens and Americans from across the country who support immigration legislation that paves a pathway to citizenship.

WHAT: Immigration leaders and families to speak on next steps to pass a strong immigration bill with roadmap to citizenship, and deliver book of testimonies to key members of the Senate and House.

WHEN: Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. (ET)

WHERE: Between the Dirksen and Russell Senate Buildings, corner of First St NE and C St NE

WHO: National Faith, Labor and Community Leaders and Immigrant Families, including:

• Gustavo Torres, Executive Director of Casa de Maryland
• Eliseo Medina, Secretary-Treasurer of Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
• Hadar Susskind, Director of Bend the Arc Jewish Action

For more information, please contact Beatriz Lopez at beatriz.lopez@seiu.org.

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