Time to Take Action Against Anti-Immigrant Legislation in Pennsylvania

Learn about the different types of bills, the biggest threats during this legislative session, and strategize on ways to push back against anti-immigrant proposals. It's time we take action on creating a more welcoming PA!

Thursday, July 15th, 2010 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
2100 Arch Street, Philadelphia

Speakers:

Rep. Babette Josephs, state representative for the 182nd District, will be joining our panel of speakers!

Jonathan Blazer is a Public Benefits Policy attorney with the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), where his focus is on promoting immigrant access to critical safety-net programs, particularly within state and local programs. Prior to joining NILC, he worked at AFSC's Project Voice, an immigrants' rights organizing initiative, and spent several years as a legal services attorney at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia.

Andy Hoover is the Legislative Director of the ACLU of PA, and is responsible for lobbying efforts at the state level in Harrisburg and at the federal level in Washington, D.C. Prior to that he spent several years as a community organizer for ACLU-PA.

Natalia Salgado is the Mid-Atlantic Political Director for SEIU Local 32BJ, helping union members, including immigrant workers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, to become involved in the political process. In the past, she has worked for Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations and on the campaign of Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez. She was involved in organizing response to anti-immigrant ordinances in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and is a member of PICC's Board of Directors

Please RSVP today by sending an email to admin@paimmigrant.org