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Immigration Reform: Messaging that Works - Part 2

Tuesday, September 08 2009 16:24
Thursday, 9/17: Forum on Immigration Reform Messaging This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Now for September 17th Forum In July we introduced more than 200 of you to the Opportunity Agenda and the Reform Immigration For America Campaign sharing their well-researched message strategy to achieve Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR). We learned about what works to move broad audiences to support CIR, even when facts and appeals to compassion can't reach them. Since then, AzAN's Immigration Task Force has been working to turn that message into a tool for our Speakers Bureau to roll out across the state. Come see our new presentation! Our Task Force will demonstrate how we can reach broad audiences, and how we can avoid pitfalls that ignite their fears. This will be fun, interactive and empowering! Date: Thursday, September 17th Time: Refreshments at 5pm;Program begins at 6pm Where: Grace Lutheran Church, 1124 N. 3rd Street (SW Corner of 3rd & Moreland just south of the I-10) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by emailing us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling us at 602-297-2500.
Last Updated on Tuesday, September 08 2009 20:31

Congressional Staff Visit the AZ Border

Tuesday, September 08 2009 16:12
View photos From August 24-26th a group of staff from key Congressional offices and committees toured the Arizona-Sonora border to get a better understanding of the complexities of border communities and border policy. Staff came from Senators Bennet and Udall’s office, Congressman Becerra’s and from the House Judiciary Committee, as well as from the National Immigration Forum, Catholic Charities and Pikes Peak Collaborative of Colorado. The trip had a profound impact on people who critical to shaping immigrant and border policy. In a non-stop, three-day schedule the group got both big picture and the details of the issues and solutions for border communities and border policy. They started out with presentations on the history of the Arizona-Sonora border region and on U.S. and global economic policy and how it contributes to the need to migrate. With that foundation established, we proceeded on to a border economic development summit hosted by McDonald’s, the Arizona-Mexico Commission and others. The summit participants, who included Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard, emphasized the importance of efficient and effective ports of entry.
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Border Action launches state wide organizing drive for immigration reform “El Tiempo Es Ahora!”

Friday, August 07 2009 17:27

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From July 2009 to October 2009, Border Action Network launched a bold initiative that put our organizing and education process on wheels, traveling throughout the state of Arizona to identify and engage new members in how to participate be part of the movement calling for immigration reform and to call for rights and accountability on the US-Mexico border.

From small towns to large cities, including Yuma, San Luis, Somerton, Ajo, Casa Grande, Gila Bend, Globe, Guadalupe, Goodyear, Buckeye, Surprise, Glendale, Flagstaff, Prescott, Willcox, Cottonwood and other towns, we are getting people prepped and primed to have their voices heard by national leaders.

These days policy fights are played out by generating numbers through technology. Border Action wants to ensure that we don’t get left behind. Across the state we are training low-income immigrant communities how to sign postcards, send emails, respond to cell phone text alerts, make phone calls to officials and registering voters. These are the basic elements of civic participation, but training our communities how to use the newest tools has too often been overlooked.

View map of Border Action Human Rights Committees and planned organizing drive stops!

Last Updated on Monday, August 10 2009 01:41