AN IMMIGRANT RALLY IS BEING HELD IN SANTA FE MONDAY, STARTING AT 11AM AT THE RAIL YARD PARK AND ENDS AT NOON OUTSIDE THE STATE CAPITAL BUILDING. THOSE TAKING PART IN THE RALLY ORGANIZED BY SOMOS UN PUEBLO UNIDO ARE IMMIGRANTS, LOW WAGE WORKERS AS WELL AS LABOR, FAITH AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS AND ALLIES.
THE RALLY IS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR MEASURES TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AND LOW WAGE WORKERS IN NEW MEXICO. THE BILLS INCLUDES SENATE BILL 196, WHICH WOULD MAKE SURE NO LOCAL RESOURCES ARE USED TO SEPARATE IMMIGRANTS FROM THEIR FAMILIES … AND A BILL MAKING IT EASIER TO GET THE NON-REAL ID DRIVER’S LICENSE AND I-D CARD.
