New Mexico Community Forum on
Immigration Policy

Thursday, September 28, 2006
Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms
4:00 to 8:30 PM
(Refreshments will be served at 6:00 PM)

Purpose:
At this unprecedented event, New Mexico’s congressional delegation and other local elected officials will have the opportunity to hear directly from their constituents on the subject of immigration reform. Local policy makers, law enforcement officials, community members, and labor, faith and business leaders are invited to address areas of federal, state and local policies that touch on immigration, including: legalization proposals, drivers' licenses, health and housing services, educational benefits for immigrants, militarization of New Mexico’s border, and the proper role of state and local law enforcement in dealing with immigration matters.

Convening organizations and elected officials:
Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives Ben Luján
Archdiocese of Santa Fe
City of Santa Fe
Communications Workers of America—Local 7076
Hispanic Round Table
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education
New Mexico Association of Commerce and Industry
New Mexico Conference of Churches
New Mexico Federation of Labor—AFL-CIO
New Mexico NAACP
Somos Un Pueblo Unido

For more information:
Contact Somos Un Pueblo Unido at (505) 424-7832 or somos@rt66.com