Dream for All Tour Bus - South Bend Support

Dream for All Bus Tour – ‘A Ride towards Citizenship Gamaliel affiliate, Asamblea de Derechos Civiles will tour 9 Midwest Cities to Urge Judiciary Committee to Pass Immigration Reform Now On Monday August 19, the civil rights group, Asamblea de Derechos Civiles (Assembly for Civil Rights), ADC an affiliate of Gamaliel, a grassroots network of non-partisan, faith-based organizations in 17 U.S. states will go on a weeklong bus tour to urge the Judiciary Committee to pass immigration reform.  The group of over forty will be making visits to members of the Judiciary Committee in the following Midwest cities: Burnsville, MN, Davenport, IA, Chicago, IL, Brookfield, WI, Lima, Troy, and Cincinnati, OH, Farmington and St. Charles, MO. “Last week, we celebrated the one year anniversary of the executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), said Pablo Tapia, co-founder of ADC. Gamaliel affiliates across the country made congressional visits to deliver half birthday cakes to members of congress. Half cakes because the wok is half done. DACA is beneficial for many, but it is not a permanent and stable solution and it leaves millions of people out. We’re going to keep fighting.” Ana Garcia-Ashley, Executive Director of Gamaliel said, “We need an immigration reform now. The family is the basic unit of our society, but our broken immigration system divides families and keeps loved ones apart for years and even decades.” Bus Tour Schedule:  Monday, August 19th  8:30am: Vigil at Rep Eric Paulsen’s Office, Eden Prairie, MN 9:30am Vigil at Rep John Kline’s Office, Burnsville, MN Tuesday, August 20th  9:30am Vigil at Rep. Sensenbrenner’s in Brookfield, WI 12:30pm Meeting with Rep. Luis Gutiérrez in Chicago, IL  5:00 pm Stop in South Bend, IN - Press Conference and Rally with  Indiana Organizing Project, Civil Rights for All Immigrants Wednesday, August 21st  9:30am Action at Rep. Jordan’s Office in Lima, Ohio 11:00am Action at Rep. Boehner’s Office in Troy, Ohio 2:30 Action in Rep. Chabot’s Office in Cincinnati, Ohio Thursday, August 22nd  9:30am Vigil at Rep. Smith’s Office in Farmington, MO 5:00pm Rally in St. Charles, MO Asamblea de Derechos Civiles is a statewide, faith-based organization which organizes immigrants from predominantly Latino congregations to build power to change the immigration system and the underlying political and economic structures behind it.  Gamaliel (Gamaliel.org) is a grassroots network of non-partisan, faith-based organizations in 17 U.S. states, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Gamaliel organizes to empower ordinary people to effectively participate in the political, environmental, social and economic decisions affecting their lives. Gamaliel’s diverse members apply their faith and values to the pursuit of equal opportunity for all, shared abundance, and stronger, more prosperous communities.