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House and Senate Immigration Hearings - Summer 2006
Schedule
Date: July 5
Time: 9:30am
City: Philadelphia, PA
Location: National Constitution Center, 525 Arch Street
Type of Hearing: Senate Judiciary Committee - Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Examining the Need for a Guest Worker Program
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event at 9:00:
Regan Cooper
(215) 832-0809
piccpa@yahoo.com
Date: July 5
Time: 9:00am
City: San Diego, CA
Location: Imperial Beach Border Patrol Station
Type of Hearing: House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism - Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism, Part 1
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Event at 8:30:
Norma Chavez Peterson
(619) 572-7286
ncpeterson@maacproject.org
Ching Lee
(619) 813-3342
chingl@seiu2028.org
Bet Lawrence
(619) 584-5744 x60
icwj@onlinecpi.org
Date: July 7
Time: 10:00am
City: Laredo, TX
Location: La Posada Hotel
Type of Hearing: House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism - Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism, Part 2
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event at 9:00:
Deece Eckstein
(512) 476-7329
deece@pfaw.org
Press Release (Español)
Date: July 10
Time: 11:00am
City: Miami, FL
Location: The Chapman Conference Center - Miami Dade College
Type of Hearing: U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee - Contributions of Immigrants to the US Armed Forces
Further Event Info
Date: July 12
Time: 9:30am
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 226 Senate Dirksen Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: Senate Judiciary Committee - "Examining the Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Part II"
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event:
Cory Smith
(202) 661-3685
Csmith@cirnow.org
Date: July 18
Time: 10:00am
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims - "Should We Embrace the Senate's Grant of Amnesty to Millions of Illegal Aliens and Repeat the Mistakes of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?"
Date: July 19
Time: 10:30am
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Education and the Workforce - “Guest Worker Programs: Impact on the American Workforce and U.S. Immigration Policy”
Date: July 20
Time: 2:00pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: 2118 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Homeland Security Committee & Committee on Gov't Reform - "Expanding the Border Fence: Its Impact on the Flow of Drugs and Aliens"
Hearing Info
Date: July 25
Time: 10:00am
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2154 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Gov’t Reform Committee, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs - "Is the Federal Government Doing All it Can to Stem the Tide of Illegal Immigration?"
Date: July 26
Time: 12:30pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2175 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Education & Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on Education Reform - "Examining Views on English as the Official Language"
Date: July 26
Time: 2:00pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 1100 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Ways & Means - Impacts of Border Security and Immigration on Ways and Means Programs
Hearing Advisory
Date: July 26
Time: 2:00pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2172 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Committee on International Relations' Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere - Immigration: Responding to a Regional Crisis
Hearing Notice
Date: July 27
Time: 10:00am
City: Washington, DC
Location: 2359 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Appropriations Committee, Homeland Security Subcommittee - Border Security and Immigration Enforcement
Date: July 27
Time: 12:30pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: Room 2141 of the Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims - "Whether Attempted Implementation of the Senate Immigration Bill Will Result in an Administrative and National Security Nightmare"
Date: July 31
Time: 11:00am
City: Plano, TX
Location: Plano City Council Chamber
Type of Hearing: House Education Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations - “Immigration: Enforcing Employee Work Eligibility Laws and Implementing a Stronger Employment Verification System”
Date: August 1
Time: 10:00am
City: Detroit, MI
Location: Selfridge Air National Guard Base
Type of Hearing: House Armed Services Committee - "Northern Border National Security Concerns"
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event:
Juan A. Escareño
(313) 962-5290 x20
juanescareno@mosesmi.org
Event Flyer
Date: August 2
Time: 1:00pm
City: Yuma, AZ
Location: Marine Corps Air Station
Type of Hearing: House Armed Services Committee - National Guard Troops on the Border & SW Border Initivative
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event:
Melanie Nelson
Yuma County Interfaith
(520) 205-0875
msi37@hotmail.com
Media Advisory
Date: August 2
Time: 2:00pm
City: San Diego, CA
Location: Bayview Restaurant, Marine Corps Recruitment Depot, 3800 Chosen Avenue
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee - Oversight Hearing on “How Does Illegal Immigration Impact American Taxpayers and Will [S.2611] Worsen the Blow?”
Pro-Immigrant Response:
Press Release
Date: August 3
Time: 9:00am
City: Las Cruces, NM
Location: Memorial Medical Center, 2450 Telshor Boulevard, Conference Room A and B
Type of Hearing: House Administration Committee - Proof of citizenship for voting
Date: August 3
Time: 5:00pm
City: Phoenix, AZ
Location: Arizona State Capitol, 2nd Floor Conf. Room
Type of Hearing: House Administration Committee - Proof of citizenship for voting
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Event on August 2:
Sarah Markey
ACORN
(602) 573-2361
azacorn@acorn.org
Jorge Montiel
Valley Interfaith Project
(480) 326-2139
jorge.montiel@gmail.com
Media Advisory
Date: August 5
Time: 10:00am
City: Santee, CA
Location: West Hills High School, 8756 Mast Blvd.
Type of Hearing: House Resources Committee - "What efforts need to be undertaken to prevent federal public lands from being harmed as they are used as a pathway for illegal immigration? Does [S.2611] compromise our federal lands?"
Date: August 8
Time: 1:00pm
City: Bellingham, WA
Location: Bellingham City Council Chambers
Type of Hearing: House Homeland Security Committee - Border Infrastructure Successes & Challenges
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event on August 16:
Pramila Jayapal
(206) 406-2480
pramila@hatefreezone.org
Press Release
Rosalinda Guillen
(360) 381-0293
Press Release
Event Flyer
Date: August 10
Time: 10:00am
City: Brentwood, TN
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Energy & Commerce Committee - "What is the impact of [S.2611's] amnesty provisions on the healthcare delivery system and for individual American taxpayers?"
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event at 9:30am:
Stephen Fotopulos
(615) 833-0384
stephen@tnimmigrant.org
Press Release
Date: August 14
Time: 11:00am
City: Gainesville, GA
Location: Gainesville Federal Courthouse
Type of Hearing: House Education Workforce Committee, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections - Effects of Immigration on Wages in the U.S.
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event at 9:00am:
Jerry Gonzalez
(404) 745-2580
jerry@galeo.org
Media Advisory
Date: August 14
Time: TBD
City: San Diego, CA
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Government Reform - Interior Enforcement; "What is the impact on state and local governments, in terms of both societal costs such as policing and direct government costs such as health care and welfare benefits, of illegal immigration? Would the Reid-Kennedy bill impose huge unfunded mandates on state and local governments?"
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event at 9:30am:
Melissa Daar
(415) 312-0222
mdaar@pfaw.org
Press Release
Date: August 15
Time: 10:00am
City: Dalton, GA
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Energy & Commerce Committee - "What is the impact of [S.2611's] amnesty provisions on the healthcare delivery system and for individual American taxpayers?"
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event on August 14 at 3:00pm:
Jerry Gonzalez
(404) 745-2580
jerry@galeo.org
Media Advisory
Date: August 16
Time: 10:00am
City: Houston, TX
Location: Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline Street
Type of Hearing: House Homeland Security Committee - Criminal Consequences of Illegal Immigration Along Southern Border
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Event on August 15:
Rebecca McIlwain
Austin Interfaith
(512) 916-0100
Broderick Bagert
TMO, The Metropolitan Organization
(713) 807-1429
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Event on August 15 & 16:
Ginny Goldman
(713) 419-2460
Event Flyer
Date: August 17
Time: TBD
City: Sierra Vista, AZ
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Intelligence Committee - The role of intelligence in border security
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event:
Petra Falcon
Pima County Interfaith Council
(520) 360-6128
Date: August 17
Time: 10:00am
City: El Paso, TX
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee - Financial Impact of Illegal Immigration Along Southern Border
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Event on August 16 at 6:30pm:
Deece Eckstein
(512) 476-7329
deece@pfaw.org
Kevin Courtney
EPISO
(915) 778-3200
Press Release
Event Flyer
Date: August 17
Time: 2:00pm
City: Lake Worth, FL
Location: Lake Worth Commission Chambers at City Hall, 7 N Dixie Highway
Type of Hearing: House Ways and Means Committee - "Immigration, Border Security, and Its Impact on Social Service Within the Ways and Means Committee's Jurisdiction"
Media Advisory
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event at 1:00pm:
Christine Jones
(561) 707-2953
Event Flyer
Date: August 22
Time: 2:00pm
City: South Bend, IN
Location: City/County Building
Type of Hearing: Reps. Chris Chocola, R-Bristol, and Steve Buyer, R-Monticello - Immigration policies on certain government programs and agencies. The discussion will be related to the responsibilities of the House Ways and Means Committee, including Social Security, Medicare and welfare programs.
Date: August 24
Time: 10:00am
City: Concord, NH
Location: NH State House (Representatives Hall)
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee - "How do illegal immigrants impact the costs of healthcare, local education, and other social services, and would these costs increase under [S.2611]?"
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event on August 23 & 24:
Marcony Almeida
(617) 350-5480 x205
malmeida@miracoalition.org
Press Release
Stacy Bradbury
(978) 744-8200
sbradbury@bradburylaw.com
Event Flyer
Date: August 25
Time: 10:00am
City: Gastonia, NC
Location: Rep. Sue Myrick’s Gastonia Congressional office - 197 West Main Ave.
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources - "Empowering Local Law Enforcement to Combat Illegal Immigration"
Media Advisory
Date: August 28
Time: TBD
City: Hamilton, MT
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Resources Committee - "What efforts need to be undertaken to prevent federal public lands from being harmed as they are used as a pathway for illegal immigration? Does [S.2611] compromise our federal lands?"
Contact for Pro-immigrant Event:
Bill LaCroix
(406) 363-1329
blacroix@cybernet1.com
Date: August 29
Time: 10:00am
City: Evansville, IN
Location: The Centre, Evansville Auditorium & Convention Centre, Walnut Rooms, 715 Locust Street
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee - "[S.2611]: The Effect on American Workers' Wages and Employment Opportunities."
Contacts for Pro-Immigrant Events on August 28 & 29:
Patti Murphy
(270) 683-1545
patricia.murphy@pastoral.org
Event Info
Event Flyer
Freddy Peralta
(859) 685-0387
Date: August 30
Time: 2:30pm
City: Aurora, CO
Location: Aurora City Council Chambers, 15151 E. Alameda Pkwy
Type of Hearing: Senate Budget Committee - Current and proposed immigration policies
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Events on August 29 & 30:
James Johnson
(303) 893-3500
jamesj@seiu105.org
Event Flyer
Date: September 1
Time: 9:00am
City: Dubuque, IA
Location: TBD
Type of Hearing: House Judiciary Committee - "Do [S.2611's] amnesty provisions repeat the mistakes of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986?"
Contact for Pro-Immigrant Event on August 31 at 12:00pm:
Gabriela Vega
(563) 581-4366
Event Flyer (Español)
Press Release
Date: September 1
Time: 9:00am
City: Greeley, CO
Location: University of Northern Colorado, Panorama Room
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Education and the Workforce - In-state tuition to undocumented immigrants
Date: September 13
Time: 2:00pm
City: Washington, DC
Location: 2318 Rayburn House Office Building
Type of Hearing: House Committee on Science - "How Can Technologies Help Secure Our Borders?"
Hearing Info
Date: September 14
Time: 10:30am
City: Washington, DC
Location: SD-430 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Type of Hearing: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - “Employment-Based Permanent Immigration: Examining the Value of a Skills Based Point System”
Witness List
Media Coverage
August 29, 2006: Immigration hearings set in Colo. (Denver Post)
August 29, 2006: Immigration hearing riles activists (Rocky Mountain News)
August 29, 2006: Groups call Monday's hearing a ‘sham' (Ravalli Republic)
August 29, 2006: Vigil precedes immigration hearing today in Evansville (Evansville, IN Courier & Press)
August 25, 2006: Immigration hearing roils emotions (Boston Globe)
August 24, 2006: Witnesses announced for hearing on immigration (Ravalli Republic)
August 22, 2006: Witnesses set for immigration hearing (Rocky Mountain News)
August 19, 2006: GOP-backed immigration hearing here Aug. 29 (Evansville, IN Courier)
August 17, 2006: In Austin, an opposing view on immigration reform (Austin American-Statesman)
August 17, 2006: House immigration hearing set for 10 a.m. (El Paso Times)
August 16, 2006: Protesters gather outside congressional hearing on immigration (Associated Press)
August 16, 2006: Immigration hearing prompts dueling protests (Houston Chronicle)
August 15, 2006: Hispanic group calls hearings 'a sham' (Gainesville Times)
August 15, 2006: Locals voice concerns at House hearing (San Diego Union-Tribune)
August 15, 2006: Lawmakers agree localities need help with illegal immigrant costs (The Orange County Register)
August 15, 2006: Health care focus of Congressional immigration hearing (Associated Press)
August 14, 2006: GOP immigration hearing takes aim at Senate wage provision (Associated Press)
August 14, 2006: Immigration and health care are separate issues, officials say (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
August 14, 2006: Business reps: Labor force will suffer if House bill passes (North County Times)
August 14, 2006: Officials: Cost of illegal immigration 'immense' (North County Times)
August 13, 2006: Immigration hearing held as counterpoint to Congress (Arizona Daily Star)
August 9, 2006: Commentary: Immigration reform--Game's on, play hard (California Farm Bureau Federation)
August 9, 2006: Salazar: Immigration hearing a 'stunt' (Rocky Mountain News)
August 8, 2006: Immigration 'hearings' are just sales jobs (Tucson Citizen Editorial)
August 8, 2006: Senate immigration hearing set for Aurora (Denver Post)
August 8, 2006: Border security focus of hearings (Seattle Times)
August 8, 2006: Hearing in Houston to feature testimony on immigrant crimes (Houston Chronicle)
August 8, 2006: Senate panel plans field visit to Aurora (Rocky Mountain News)
August 7, 2006: Critics Say Politics Driving Immigration Hearings (New York Times)
August 6, 2006: A failure to communicate (Arizona Republic Editorial)
August 5, 2006: Protesters rally at immigration hearing in Santee (San Diego Union-Tribune)
August 3, 2006: Groups decry lack of voice in immigration hearings (Arizona Republic)
August 3, 2006: Immigration bills discussed at House committee meeting in San Diego (San Diego Union-Tribune)
August 3, 2006: House panel hosts illegal immigration hearing in San Diego (Associated Press)
August 2, 2006: National Guard official says soldiers helping control 'illegal aspects' of immigration (Yuma Sun)
August 2, 2006: Napolitano calls Congressional border hearings 'delay tactic' (Arizona Daily Star)
August 2, 2006: GOP disparages Senate immigration bill (The Republican)
August 2, 2006: Immigrant advocates hold press conference (North County Times)
August 1, 2006: Emotions are strong at hearing (Dallas Morning News)
July 31, 2006: Clock may run out for compromise (Denver Post)
July 31, 2006: More Hearings, More Stalling, Say Democrats (Los Angeles Times)
July 31, 2006: Yumans want voice at immigration hearings (Yuma Sun)
July 28, 2006: Georgia cities to host immigrant hearings (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
July 28, 2006: House G.O.P. Planning Recess Hearings (New York Times)
July 27, 2006: Immigration hearing scheduled in Hamilton in August (Billings Gazette)
July 27, 2006: Language debate gets emotional (Associated Press)
July 26, 2006: House Panel Examines the Future of English (Washington Post)
July 19, 2006: House immigration hearing blasts Senate measure (San Francisco Chronicle)
July 19, 2006: At Hearing on Immigration, Not All Is as Planned (New York Times)
July 18, 2006: House heats up over immigration (Dallas Morning News)
July 18, 2006: More immigration hearings? Lawmakers begin to complain (Associated Press)
July 13, 2006: House GOP hews to its tough line on immigration: Senate hearings set to highlight bill's perceived flaws (San Francisco Chronicle)
July 12, 2006: GOP Schedules More Immigration Hearings (Associated Press)
July 12, 2006: Commerce secretary backs US Senate immigration bill (Reuters)
July 11, 2006: General near tears in talk of dad (Miami Herald)
July 10, 2006: Gen. Pace Offers Teary Immigration Testimony (Washington Post)
July 8, 2006: Immigration policy grabs spotlight at border hearing (San Antonio Express-News)
July 8, 2006: In Laredo, a clash of immigration concepts (Dallas Morning News)
July 8, 2006: GOP Hearing Alleges Risks Of Terrorism Along Border (Washington Post)
July 7, 2006: Diverse group of organizations call for comprehensive immigration reform (Rio Grande Guardian)
July 7, 2006: Contributions of immigrants to military gains spotlight (Air Force Times)
July 6, 2006: A slippery road to immigration law (Philadelphia Enquirer)
July 6, 2006: Immigration debate taken to both coasts (Chicago Tribune)
July 6, 2006: Border Bills Far Apart: 2,700 Miles (Los Angeles Times)
July 6, 2006: Splits Over Immigration Reform On Display From Coast to Coast (Washington Post)
July 6, 2006: Lawmakers take debate over borders on the road (Cox News Service)
July 5, 2006: Bilbray pushes for tougher immigration enforcement (San Diego Union-Tribune)
July 5, 2006: House and Senate Hold Immigration Hearings (New York Times)
July 5, 2006: Immigration hearings to stir pot (Boston Globe) |
