Many local and afar residents from L.A.’s immigrant communities gathered on an August 12th afternoon to become informed on the Senate’s version of an immigration reform bill. All too often, Spanish media outlets and other mainstream journalists conveniently leave out some of the punitive and harsh measures buried deep into S. 744, the Senate bill. Undocumented activists and allies then realized it was the responsibility of immigrant rights groups to effectively inform undocumented immigrants of what the bill could potentially bring. We had immigration attorneys and immigrant youth present and providing key points about who could and could not benefit from the Senate bill. It was a night of information, storytelling, small group activities, and a teatro circle that enlightened everyone on what this specific bill would mean for ALL immigrants, not just a select few.
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