Faith Communities and Immigration Reform

Please join the Center for American Progress for a special presentation:

Caring for our Neighbor
Faith Communities and Immigration Reform
September 22, 2009, 9:30am – 11:00am

Introduction by:

Sally Steenland, Senior Policy Advisor for Faith and Progressive Policy

Moderated by:

Angela Kelley, Vice President for Immigration Policy and Advocacy

Featured panelists:

Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, Archbishop, Archdiocese of Los Angeles
Reverend Luis Cortés Jr., President, Esperanza
Rabbi David Saperstein, Director and Counsel, Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism
Reverend Dean Reed, Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Stephenville, TX

As the immigration reform debate heats up in Washington, D.C., hundreds of faith communities across the country are showing a new, grassroots-led activism on behalf of undocumented workers and their families. From Greensboro to Dallas, Lancaster to Bellingham, people of faith are engaged in a wide range of activities and advocacy rooted in theological and moral ground.

A new report by the Center for American Progress documents these efforts, tying them together into an authentic grassroots national faith movement that is urging leaders in Washington to join their cause.

Please join our distinguished panel of faith leaders for an enlightening and provocative conversation on the pressing issue of immigration reform.

September 22, 2009, 9:30am – 11:00am

Space is extremely limited. RSVP required.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.

Coffee will be served at 9:00am

Center for American Progress
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Washington, DC 20005

Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center

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