Washington, D.C. — Ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in cases challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Center for American Progress is organizing a DACA Interfaith and Civil Rights Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, November 12, at 8:30 a.m. This event will bring together civil rights and faith leaders and directly affected community members for a moment of spiritual and moral reflection on what is at stake for DACA recipients, their families, and the nation.
WHO:
Speakers:
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
The Rev. Cassandra Nunez, DACA Recipient; Associate Pastor, Bering Memorial United Methodist Church in Houston
Janet Murguía, President and CEO, UnidosUS
Vanita Gupta, President and CEO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)
Moderator:
Neera Tanden, President and CEO, Center for American Progress
WHEN:
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. EST
WHERE:
U.S. Capitol Building, CVC Meeting Room North
First St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20515
For CAP’s latest resources on DACA, please click here.
For more information and to RSVP, please contact Claudia Montecinos at [email protected] or 202-481-8145.