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More Support for UAFA

By immigrationprof

From Out4Immigration:

New Orleans LA, Atlanta GA and Tumwater WA Passed Resolutions in Support of United American Families Act (UAFA)
–Out4Immigration volunteers and allies have gotten resolutions passed in three more cities. New Orleans LA, Atlanta GA and Tumwater WA now join a total of 22 other cities and municipalities whose elected officials have passed resolutions calling on their state’s Congressional representatives and Senators to become co-sponsors of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). These are true grassroots efforts, garnering support for this much needed change to federal law from the ground up. Can your city, county or state get behind a resolution? Click here to read more about how to pass a resolution or contact Tom Tierney at tom@out4immigration.org.

California Becomes the First State to Support Equal Immigration Rights for Same- Sex Binational Couples
–On June 29, the California state senate voted to approve the state’s resolution in support of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). The state assembly followed with a concurrence vote on July 1, making California the first state in our nation to support the passage of UAFA and its inclusion in any Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

We will be following up on this historic vote by faxing a copy of the resolution to our CA representatives urging them to step up and support equal immigration rights for same-sex binational couples!

Thanks goes to Assemblyman Kevin De Leon, Ms Lisa Chen of Assemblyman De Leon’s office and Mario Guerrero from Equality California (EQCA) for helping shepherd the resolution through both chambers of the California Legislature. Compelling testimony from O4I members Gina Caprio, Melanie Nathan, Shirley Tan and Amos Lim was instrumental in educating the state legislators about the seriousness of our issue.

Pride Events Organized by Out4Immigration’s Members in June
Last month, Out4Immigration members organized informational booth spaces in Hartford CT, Denver CO, Sarasota FL, Wilton Manors FL Sacramento CA & San Francisco, CA. Many thanks to our members Pete, Sandy, Debbie, Karin, Tom, Enda, Ken, Shannon, Gina, Katie, Inger, Mark, Nikki and our friends and supporters for making O4I’s presence in the various Pride Events a big success! More than 35 people marched with us in San Francisco – one of our best turnouts ever. Extra special thanks to Chris, Reinhold and Erik for organizing SF Pride this year, repairing our signs (and making some new ones) and rounding up volunteers. Well done!

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