2 PM ET: Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Illegal Immigrants Brought as Kids
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Panel 1:
- The Honorable Mike Coffman (R-CO), United States House of Representatives;
- The Honorable Jeff Denham (R-CA), United States House of Representatives;
- The Honorable Cory Gardner (R-CO), United States House of Representatives; and
- The Honorable Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), United States House of Representatives.
Panel 2:
- Dr. Barrett Duke, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention;
- Ms. Margie McHugh, Migration Policy Institute;
- Ms. Pamela Rivera, Washington, D.C.; and
- Ms. Rosa Velazquez, Arkansas Coalition for DREAM.
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12 PM ET: Press Conference: Tune back to watch the livestream here.
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DREAMers, Immigration Reform Advocates and Members of Congress React to KIDS Act
TODAY, July 23 at 12 pm ET in Capitol Visitor Center Room HVC 215, a few hours before the KIDS Act hearing in the House Immigration Subcommittee; United We Dream, immigration reform advocates and Members of Congress will speak out to reject this piecemeal legislation that would give a path to citizenship to DREAMers but would leave out millions of immigrant families, friends and neighbors.
The immigration movement remains united and committed to a real solution that creates a path to citizenship for all 11 million Americans without papers. United We Dream leaders will also be available to provide comments and do interviews after the hearing.
WHAT: Press conference – DREAMers, immigration reform advocates and Members of Congress speak out to reject KIDS Act and ask for citizenship for 11 million.
WHO: Leaders with United We Dream, including:
- Rosa Velazquez, United We Dream National Coordinating Committee Members and Arkansas
- Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40)
- Rep. Joe Garcia (FL-26)
- Wade Henderson, President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- Frank Sharry, Executive Director, America’s Voice
- Jacinta Ma, Deputy Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)
- Other Immigration Reform and Civil Rights Advocates TBD
WHEN: Today, July 23 at 12 p.m. ET
WHERE: Capitol Visitor Center Room HVC 215
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10 AM ET: Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Hearing: A Study in Contrasts: House and Senate Approaches to Border Security
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) gave their perspectives on legislation and border security this morning. You can read their testimony here.
