NATIONAL IMMIGRANT RIGHTS STRATEGY CONVENTION

OPEN INVITATION Brothers and Sisters: Local and Regional Coalition Leaders: Pro-Immigrant Rights Organizations and Activists: We have reached an important phase in the movement to protect and advance the rights of all immigrants in the United States. Perhaps we are not mobilizing millions of people into the streets at the moment, but the urgency of building a movement capable of addressing the legitimate aspirations of the millions of immigrants, undocumented and otherwise, has not receded. The current situation has created expansive division in the immigrant’s rights movement. We must recognize this and face it head-on. Local and regional coalitions and leaders throughout the country recognize the challenges of the current situation, and we are united in working together to find the answers and continue providing leadership to our movement. We have met on various occasions in regional and national conferences and have agreed on some basic points of unity. This is our call to others of like mind and motivation. Join us in a NATIONAL IMMIGRANT RIGHTS STRATEGY CONVENTION in Chicago, Illinois August 11 – 13th, 2006 to further unite our forces, establish a national program and plan of action, create a national immigrant’s coordinating committee, and strengthen our network of legitimate base organizations and coalitions to uplift the voice of the voiceless.  If you would like to participate and add your name to the list of organizations that are endorsing the convention please send an email to: august11convention@movimiento10demarzo.org More information about the convention will be posted on the website or distributed via e-mail as it becomes available. Please visit our website at www.movimiento10demarzgo.org or call our toll free number (877) 7 – MARCHA.

KJ