March with Immigration Equality: March 21st in Washington, D.C.
On Sunday, March 21st, Immigration Equality supporters from across the country will gather in the nation’s capital to take part in the 2010 March for America, a massive mobilization to call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
Please make plans to join us in D.C. and send a visible, and vocal message that comprehensive reform must include LGBT families, too!
First, sign up on our website. We will stay in touch with information on logistics for the day of the March . . . put an Immigration Equality shirt in the mail for you to wear to the event . . . and send you details on our Immigration Equality reception, on the evening of March 20th, where you can meet other supporters from around the world.
Then, start making plans! We will be gathering at the World War II memorial at 11:30am on March 21st. Our staffers will be on hand to distribute signage (and feel free to bring your own!), and answer any questions you might have about the day’s activities. Then, we’ll walk together to the National Mall, where tens of thousands of other immigration advocates will kick-off the March at 1pm.
Together, we can send a strong, unmistakable message that no reform is truly “comprehensive” unless it includes our families, too.
Sign up today, and join us in Washington as we bring our message, and our stories, to Congress and the world.
Hi: I live in New York and I wanted to know if we are traveling by bus together as we did on October march to Washington. That was very nice, organized, inexpensive. I’m very exciting about this march, I’m passing the info to all my friends. THIS IS THE YEAR!!!!!
Comment by William — March 2, 2010 @ 10:46 am
Why can’t the US immigration just add a new category of visa for our foreign born partners?
Comment by InExile — March 2, 2010 @ 12:22 pm
.to “in Exile”……they won’t and cant…….
- because they are prejudice, and because of that,. won’t do it until forced/told to by congress….even though “It’s Congress that makes /Changes laws”…they still won’t until told/forced to do it…..and Congress is so dysfunctional currently is why it’s taking so long for anything to be done…
(there are currently 200 bills “just” sitting there waiting to be acted/passed on, but is not happening because congress……can’t agree and the 60 fillibuster vote issue is messing everything up…….
and the final reason they “just” wouldn’t insert the wording into the immigration system (with or without congress)…is 2 things, both begining in “R”…(Republicans & religion)
Comment by derek — March 2, 2010 @ 4:32 pm
#2, I think that would be a great idea as a stop-gap measure until we can be included in comprehensive immigration reform. Unfortunately, I haven’t heard much support for it.
Comment by Shawn — March 2, 2010 @ 5:05 pm
Interesting – Washington Post article today on Mexico City’s legalization of gay marriage mentions the plight of American gay couples married to Mexican citizens who cannot apply for residency in Mexico, unlike heterosexuals. Could Immigration Equality ask the reporter who worked on this story to dig a bit deeper?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/02/AR2010030203671_3.html
Comment by Exiled — March 2, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
The Obama Justice Department has filed a brief in response to one organization’s (GLAD) challenge to DOMA. DOMA is the only reason why current U.S. law does not allow recognition of same-sex couples married under state law to receive equal treatment under federal immigration law. Obama’s brief recognizes that it is a fundamental constitutional right of gay families to “remain together”. But then…it then goes on to assert that DOMA does not affect the right of gay and lesbian couples married under state law to “remain together”. Yes, take a deep breath and think about this lie.
Check out page 10 of the 25 page brief posted by GLAD, which reads like a slap in the face to every single gay and lesbian binational couple who has been cruelly separated by DOMA and has no option to “remain together”.
http://www.glad.org/uploads/docs/cases/gill-doj-response-to-mfsj-1-29-10.pdf
Comment by L — March 2, 2010 @ 11:53 pm
lets just hope for the best.. at least we are given a chance to speak and express ourselves.. hope everything will run smoothly..and i thank all the supporters of this bill..lets not lose hope ..God is watching us..Good luck to us !!!!!
Comment by sammie from texas — March 3, 2010 @ 1:53 am
Please be sure to sign the weekly petitions through change.org, urging members of Congress to pass UAFA and support it’s inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform! Here’s this week’s petition: tinyurl.com/UAFA-March1
Please also sign all of our past petitions – they’re quick, easy and allow you to contact many members of Congress at once!
http://www.change.org/actions/search?search=lgbt+immigration+rights
Comment by Tom T. — March 3, 2010 @ 8:11 am
@6: I’m so glad we have a D in the whitehouse.. he’s done soooo much for us.. Ugh..
Comment by mark — March 3, 2010 @ 5:01 pm
Even with the lack of visible progress, I’m planning on being there for the march. I’m beginning to get too discouraged. Maybe meeting others who are in the same boat will help.
Comment by mark — March 3, 2010 @ 9:35 pm
#6, that’s pretty disgusting, and is yet another piece of the huge pile of evidence that the current president doesn’t care about us beyond our money and votes. I hate to say it, but it looks like it will be at least 2016 before we have any support from the administrative branch–either Obama will be reelected in 2012, or a Republican will defeat him, either way, 4 more years of us being ignored.
Comment by Shawn — March 3, 2010 @ 11:18 pm
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#9 and # 11 – Yes, this is absolutely unacceptable. For the President of the US to defend DOMA not once, but twice in separate lawsuits, and in both of them making outrageous statements is not acceptable. The first DOMA defence brief was highly criticized by GLBT groups who threatened to withhold money from Democrats, so they quickly realized what a total mess they made of things, and Obama personally apologized. We have to express our outrage on this issue. I have brough this to Immigration Equality’s attention, and one GLBT blogger has also written about it, but HRC and NGLTF etc. have to express their outrage. Check out this article: “Obama Justice Department Files Shocking Response to Motion:
http://lezgetreal.com/?p=27469&cpage=1
Comment by Exiled — March 4, 2010 @ 5:55 pm
#13, I may send an email to the lead council on the
” But then…it then goes on to assert that DOMA does not affect the right of gay and lesbian couples married under state law to “remain together”. Yes, take a deep breath and think about this lie.
Check out page 10 of the 25 page brief posted by GLAD, which reads like a slap in the face to every single gay and lesbian binational couple who has been cruelly separated by DOMA and has no option to “remain together””
part listed in post 6. That floors me.. gonna think on that today.
Comment by mark — March 5, 2010 @ 9:54 am
For people looking to get to DC cheaply, check Megabus and Boltbus, esp from NYC (less than $50 r/t).
Comment by daniel — March 5, 2010 @ 1:47 pm
I want to be sure everyone knows that, beginning Monday, Immigration Equality should have some bus options for our supporters. Because of their tendency to allow immigration officers on buses and trains, however, it is (very) important that those who are traveling and are undocumented avoid traveling on Greyhound (which owns BoltBus as well) and on Amtrak. And, be sure to check back here on Monday for more details on travel options from NYC to Washington.
Comment by sralls — March 5, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
If anyone is traveling from Philly, would you like to meet up and take a bus together? As sralls said above, INS officers often travel on Greyhound/Amtrak, but the Chinatown bus is just as cheap–we could even grab breakfast and tea in Chinatown before heading out to start the day off right.
If interested, hit me up at kaihire @ gmail.
Comment by Kai — March 5, 2010 @ 9:26 pm
NEW YORK CITY BUSES: FREE and $20 r/t Buses from NEW YORK CITY. Queens, Brooklyn and the Center. Check it out at:
http://tinyurl.com/MARCHonMarch21-WashingtonDC
Let’s roll!
Tif
Comment by Tif — March 8, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
Binational couples! Please note there is a special event just for us: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=348195536980&ref=ts
Comment by zoeO — March 9, 2010 @ 10:19 pm
I agree with most of you. it is just awfull. all the hope i had for the new prez and congress was more of the same
Comment by david — March 13, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
i agree.. if only our right as a citizen is given to us.. then we don’t have a problem. we all be united. heterosexual and lgbt. we’ll work for our country to make it more progressive and powerful.no fights. no rally.no going againts the government.everything will run smoothly.. i hope they’ll realize that.and to add. hope that some people will stop being judgmental. stop playing god. they don’t own America. this land was made for everybody. so it has to be shared.
Comment by dane — March 16, 2010 @ 11:51 am
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