Because of your calls and leadership, our work to create a pathway to citizenship for immigrant essential workers is getting real traction. Thanks to our efforts, 59 legislators have now signed on to the support letter organized by MCAN, our statewide umbrella. (Please keep encouraging your elected officials to sign this letter!) ECCO leaders are making a difference not only locally, but also nationally. Click here to see ECCO leader Yocelyn speak at this national town hall with Elizabeth Warren! (She begins speaking at 48:30).
Unfortunately, some lawmakers now want to exclude immigrant essential workers with criminal records from the legislation. Now, because we know that the criminal justice system is so racially-biased, we are calling on our elected officials to pass a pathway to citizenship for all essential workers.
To create more public pressure on this issue, we will be holding a media action (also known as a press conference) in Boston next week, and hope you can make it!
Poster declaring "Immigrants Are Essential. It's Time We Acted Like It."
Press Conference: Pathway to Citizenship for Essential Workers Now!!
When: Wednesday 3/10/21 @ 11:00 AM
Where: Plaza outside JFK Building Boston, and via zoom for those who cannot join in person. Please RSVP, whether you can be with us or join on zoom!
What: Join us for a media action and ritual to call on our legislators to create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented essential workers, as part of the forthcoming COVID-19 relief package likely to pass soon in Congress. Why? Immigrant essential workers have made huge sacrifices to care for our families during COVID. Yet, despite the risks that they took and the hours they spent caring for our communities, they are still treated like outsiders and are forced to live in the shadows. Join us to declare that it is time that immigrant essential workers are honored as essential in our communities, by repaying us with the dignity of a pathway toward citizenship.
The press conference will take place in-person, and will also be broadcast via zoom. If you plan to join in person, please make sure to bring a mask and plan to practice social distancing.
RSVP: Click here to RSVP!