Alejandro Fernández and Fher Olvera Join Campaign for Immigration Reform Billboard 1/26/2021 Mana
Mexican stars Alejandro Fernández and Fher Olvera have joined “We Are Home/Estamos en Nuestro Hogar,” a national campaign that calls for changes in immigration policy. The campaign was launched by a coalition of immigration rights organizations that include Community Change/Community Change Action; National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA)/Care in Action; Service Employees International Union (SEIU); United Farm Workers (UFW); and United We Dream.
“To all my Latino friends in the United States, I with you luck,” says Olvera, speaking over his hit “Rayando el Sol” in a YouTube video released by United We Dream, an immigrant youth-led network. “We need to continue to push to change the laws and achieve a fair and humane immigration reform.”
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Arriola also asked for a pathway to citizenship for essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic and a provision that reunites families and welcomes asylum-seekers.
“Our mission is to transform America’s inhumane immigration system. We must undo the damage of the last four years and build a new immigration system that is fair, humane, functional, and centered in racial justice, and respects all people, regardless of race, religion, or birthplace,” Arriola wrote to Pelosi and Schumer.
Arriola also called on the Biden-Harris administration to complement Congress’s work by building on immigration executive actions they have already announced with actions like making major cuts to detention centers by releasing people and closing facilities and providing stability for immigrants without permanent status.
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