Latino Leaders to Remind Congress of the Electoral Consequences of Inaction on Immigration Reform

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March 4, 2014                                                                                         Julian Teixeira
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Local leaders from across the country will “cast” their votes in mock election

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With movement on immigration reform in the hands of the House of Representatives, NCLR (National Council of La Raza) is not letting up the pressure on House Republican leadership to act on immigration reform or face the consequences on Election Day 2014. On Thursday, March 6, hundreds of leaders from Latino nonprofit and civic organizations across the country will convene on Capitol Hill to participate in “NCLR in Action: A Vote for Immigration Reform.” Participants will line up outside the office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R–Va.) and cast their ballots in favor of immigration reform before delivering the ballots to Rep. Cantor. Advocates are participating in the mock election to remind House Republican leadership that how they handle immigration in the next ten months will determine the politics of the next decade.

Thursday’s event will be held in conjunction with the 2014 NCLR National Latino Advocacy Days at Gallaudet University on March 5–6. NCLR’s annual Advocacy Days brings together hundreds of Latino leaders and advocates from more than 30 states for trainings on policy and legislative advocacy. Participants then head to Capitol Hill for a day of legislative visits with their congressional delegations.

Great photo opportunity. To attend and cover either event, please contact Julian Teixeira, Director of Communications, at jteixeira@nclr.org or (202) 776-1812.

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHO:    Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro, Director of Immigration and Civic Engagement, NCLR
               Latino leaders and advocates from more than 30 states

WHAT:  “NCLR in Action: Vote for Immigration Reform” event

WHEN:  March 6, 2014, 11:00 a.m.

WHERE: Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s Office
                303 Cannon House Office Building
                Independence Avenue and First Street, SE
                Washington, D.C. 20515

NCLR—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. For more information on NCLR, please visit www.nclr.org or follow along on Facebook and Twitter.

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