Pathways to Citizenship
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Rd., Madison, Wisconsin
Joe Brusky
A Voces de la Frontera rally.
press release: The Dane Sanctuary Coalition is sponsoring an interfaith vigil for immigrant rights and a pathway to citizenship, hosted by Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, on Friday, October 29, 12-1pm.
Come and support a path to citizenship for our immigrant siblings! The vigil will be held as a statement of solidarity with those who participated in the recent Day without Latinx and Immigrants-No School, No work, No Buying, led by Voces de Frontera.
Speakers:
Rev. Julia Burkey, Orchard Ridge UCC
Rev. Sonja Ingebritsen, Madison Christian Community
Rev. Kelly Asprooth-Jackson, First Unitarian Society
Rev. Valerie Showalter, Madison Mennonite Church
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, Congregation Shaarei Shamayim
Rev. Luis Velasquez, Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church
Larissa Joanna, Voces de la Frontera
As people of faith, we are called to welcome the immigrant and love our neighbor. Our Immigration-undocumented friends and neighbors living in Wisconsin and in the US in general have worked in our communities for many years. Sixty nine percent of undocumented persons are essential workers – we owe them our entire food chain, from harvest, to processing, to delivery, and service. Many undocumented immigrants have worked through the pandemic not only in the food industry but in many other jobs for which there is a shortage in workers. They pay taxes and receive no federal benefits. It is past time that they and their children have access to a path to citizenship, so they can live alongside us out of the shadows, without fear or further trauma. We in the faith community believe that God would be pleased to see our neighbors thriving and living in peace in the only place many of them know as home.
We call on Senators Baldwin and Johnson to work with President Biden and Vice President Harris and take whatever legislative approach, including the budget reconciliation process, to pass a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants, in particular essential workers, DACA and TPS recipients. This is a moral obligation.
Information will be shared at the vigil on how to write a letter to the editor to raise awareness of this issue and how to contact Senators Baldwin and Johnson.
co-sponsors:
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ
Voces de la Frontera
Madison Christian Community
Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice
Congregation Shaarei Shamayim
Worker Justice Wisconsin
Questions? Contact Rabbi Bonnie Margulis at danesanctuary@gmail.com; 608-513-7121
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