We turned in more than 3,000 letters to Representatives Taylor and Keller in a public vigil to show them how much the community supports drivers licenses for all! After turning in the letters, Rep. Keller, Head of the house transportation committee, met with our campaign for the first time! The state-wide Alianza coalition holds 5 …
Immigrants, Clergy Send Message to PA House Transportation Committee Chairs Reps. Taylor and Keller: “It’s time for the driver’s licenses for all in Pennsylvania, regardless of immigration status!” CONTACT: Nicole Kligerman, New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia nicole@www.sanctuaryphiladelphia.org – @nsmphilly WHAT State-wide day in support of driver’s licenses for undocumented Pennsylvanians WHERE …
For the past several months, we’ve gone on many lobby visits with our members to educate Pennsylvania state representatives and senators about the legislation for driver’s licenses for all. We always bring affected immigrants, voters in the politicians’ districts, and clergy (preferably also from the district) to the meetings. Through this hard work, we’ve won …
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Do you live in Pennsylvania and want driver’s licenses for all? We need support from people throughout Pennsylvania! You can help by writing a letter to Representatives Taylor and Keller, the Chair and Minority Chair of the House of Representatives Transportation Committee. They have the power to move House Bill 1648, unmarked driver’s licenses for …
In summer 2014, our immigrant members launched a Listening Campaign to determine our next local organizing campaign. NSM members are held organizing conversations with immigrants throughout Philadelphia to determine what issues most affect their lives. Based on the feedback from the Listening Campaign, our members compiled and analyzed the results to determine what our campaign …