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Jun 1, 2007


TELEPHONIC BRIEFING: LATINO VOTERS AND IMMIGRATION

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT: On the record briefing with Q&A
WHEN: Monday, June 4, 1:00 p.m. ET
(Noon CT/11:00 a.m. MT/10:00 am PT)
HOW: Dial 1-(866) 238-1665
Confirmation Code: 1097383 (“Latino Voters and Immigration”)
WHO: Arturo Vargas, Executive Director, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
Cecilia Muñoz, Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza (NCLR)
Deepak Barghava, Executive Director, Center for Community Change (CCC)
WHY: The second week of Senate debate over immigration reform will begin Tuesday. Observers will discuss the implications of the Senate immigration debate for the Latino community, the attempt to use immigration as a wedge issue in 2006, and how the immigration debate shapes Latino perspectives on voting.

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Related
Topics: Advocacy and Electoral Empowerment, Immigration
Programs: “LEAP to Action” Voter Mobilization Project, Civic Engagement
Policy: Comprehensive Immigration Reform
 

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