By Ariel Soto
On April 16, members of the thirteen immigrant community organizations that make up the San Francisco Immigrant Legal and Education Network (SFILEN) met at City Hall today in an effort to advocate for more community resources for immigrants. Immigrants represent 40 percent of San Francisco's population and the event was an opportunity for members of SFILEN to call attention to the need for more legal and educational programs, and to speak with City Supervisors as a continuation of making San Francisco a true sanctuary for all immigrants.
Members of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) on the steps of City Hall, supporting San Francisco's Immigrant Family Day.
Supporters gathered at City Hall for Immigrant Family Day, asking City leaders to continue supporting immigrant programs for their communities.
Members of the community came out to hold signs and show their support to keep San Francisco true sanctuary for immigrant communities.
Members of Mujeres Unidas at San Francisco's Immigrant Family Day.
Ben Younes Ouanane (left), an immigrant from Morocco, spoke about the help he has received from the African Immigrant and Refugee Resource Center (AIRRC), one of the cities many immigrant rights organizations involved in the Immigrant Family Day. Joe Sciarrillo, a paralegal at AIRRC, translated from French to English for Mr. Ouanane.
Board of Supervisors Sophie Maxwell spoke on the steps of City Hall for Immigrant Family Day, on her beliefs that we are all "universal citizens" of the world and that all San Franciscan's should be treated as equals.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano also spoke at Immigrant Family Day in support of keeping San Francisco a safe haven for all its inhabitants.
Immigrant Family Day at City Hall
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Comments (2)
It's good to know that San Francisco has so many immigrant organizations to help folks find their way
in our urban environment. Diversity is America's strength...we need to keep this uppermost in our minds when we discuss immigration.
Posted by Carol | April 22, 2008 04:05 PM
Hello:
I represent one of the co-sponser agencies of Immigrant Family Day. I wanted to know, could I recieve copies of the photos?
-Diana Oliva
Posted by Diana Oliva | April 25, 2008 10:59 AM