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Jan. 14, 2017--CASA, Center for
Community Change/FIRM, Make the Road, New York Immigration Coalition,
SEIU and United We Dream hosted a "Rally for America's Immigrant and
Refugee Families at Metropolitan AME Church in downtown DC.
According to a release, "Thematically the rally will lift the voices
of immigrant and refugee leaders of all backgrounds anound our shared
values of Unity, Love, Resistance, Defense, and Sanctuary. We
will not only create a shared commitment to protect and defend
immmigrant families from attack, but we will also launch a pro-active
effort to demand human rights and dignity for recipients of DACA,
undocumented immigrant families, refugees at risk and Muslim families
targeted by the incoming Trump administration." Cristina Jimenez,
executive director
and co-founder of United We Dream., declared, "Don't mess with
DACA; leave DACA alone." Similar rallies were held in cities
around the country.
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Cristina Jimenez, executive
director and co-founder of United We Dream, and Gustavo Torres,
executive director of CASA emceed the rally.
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Gustavo Torres.
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U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL).
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U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen
(D-MD).
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Emeterio Perez, an undocumented
representative of CASA.
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Faith leaders led by Imam Johari
of Dar Al-Hijrah in Falls Church, VA.
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SEIU international president
Mary Kay Henry.
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Cecile Richards, president of
the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
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