24 May 2010
Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
On this Thursday afternoon the Rhode Island House will be considering the proposed new law H 8412. This proposed statute is similar to the new anti immigrant law recently passed in Arizona. If passed, it would put our state alongside Arizona as being aggressively anti-immigrant and, one could say, anti-Hispanic. We are strongly opposed to this law as a Committee working within the Hispanic community here. Our two congregations are also strongly opposed.
There will be a rally outside the State Capitol on Thursday afternoon at 4PM. We have been asked to bring as many people as we can find to this rally – especially clergy. Please consider being there and bringing others. Numbers are important. We want to turn out a large and diverse crowd of people who support the cause of comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants who have committed no crime other than striving to better their situation and that of their family.
Please consider giving an hour or two of your time to stand with our brothers and sisters who must live in constant fear of arrest and deportation.
For the Hispanic Ministry Committee, St. George’s Church, and Mission El Mesias, and the Social Justice Committee:
Father Jose Roberts
Deacon Buck Close
Deacon Ricky Brightman
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