WOLA: Advocacy for Human Rights in the Americas
26 Apr 2019 | Media Advisory

National Security Experts Gather to Discuss and Urge Passage of TPS and DREAM Legislation

Washington, DC—On Monday, April 29 at 11:30 am ET, foreign policy and national security experts will gather on a national press call to urge Congress to pass the Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 6) and to enact permanent protections for Dreamers, TPS and DED holders after the Trump administration terminated their legal immigration statuses. The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) joined with groups from across the nation in a letter to Congress that will be released after the press call urging the swift passage of H.R. 6 in order to protect communities at home and abroad.

WHO:

Geoff Thale, Vice President for Programs, Washington Office On Latin America (WOLA)

Jenna Ben-Yehuda, President and CEO, Truman Project

Bishop Garrison, Director of National Security Outreach and of Veterans for American Ideals, Human Rights First

Moira Whelan, Founding Partner, Blue Dot Strategies and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, US State Department

 

WHEN:

Monday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m. ET

DIAL-IN: 877-876-9176 PASSCODE: IMMIGRATION