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Alexandria, VA –  After risking arrest and deportation in pursuit of the American Dream, four immigrant students (Gaby, Luis, Felipe, and Carlos) walking the Trail of Dreams from Florida to DC will arrive in the heart of the Latino immigrant community in Northern Virginia. The neighborhood, also known as Chirilagua, is hosting a welcome celebration for the Trail of Dreamers.

 “These young people embody the immigrant dream and on this journey, they carry with them our greatest hopes for the future of our communities and our nation,” says Lucero Beebe-Giudice spokesperson for Tenants and Workers United, “Their arrival has reignited the fire in our hearts. We welcome the Trail of Dreamers with open hearts and commit ourselves to the struggle for the justice that can only come with comprehensive immigration reform.”

 This community-led event will be the students’ first stop in the DC area as they prepare for a May 1st mobilization in support of immigrant rights. At approximately 4:00 pm on Monday April 26, the Trail of Dreams will reach the outer limits of the City of Alexandria. From there, a group of supporters will escort the Trail of Dreams on the final leg of the journey. Supporters from all walks of life, including business owners, religious institutions, students, and artists, will line Mount Vernon Avenue, between the Braddock Metro Station to Tenants and Workers United offices. They will join the procession as it passes until they reach 3801 Mount Vernon Avenue where festivities are scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm.

The event is being organized by Tenants and Workers United, a grassroots organization dedicated to building the power of communities of color and low income people.

This event is possible with the support of The New Latino Movement, Eden Supermarket, Cerro Verde, SCS Title & Escrow, LLC, Super K Center, Marcela’s Bakery, Waffle House and community/media partners: Hispanic Students Assoc. GMU, United We Dream Coalition, Campus Progress, National Day Labor Organizing Net-work, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Esperanza Education Fund, LIUNA Laborers Union, Iglesia Santa Maria, Tabernaculo Biblico Bautista, St. John’s Baptist Church, El Zol, MetroLatinoUSA, LatinaLista.net, CapitalWirePR.

 If you or your organization is interested in participating, contact Lucero Beebe-Giudice: 301-335-4614 or lbeebe-giudice@tenantsandworkers.org.

 

Área metropolitana de Washington Apoya y da la Bienvenida en su primera
parada en la región Los cuatro Jóvenes que en Enero 2010 iniciaron Una
caminata llamada: “El Sendero de los Sueños”



Alexandria, VA - Después de tres meses caminando desde Florida hasta DC—con el constante riesgo de ser arrestados o deportados, en búsqueda de su Sueño Americano: El Sendero de los Sueños” integrado por cuatro estudiantes inmigrantes

(Gaby, Luis, Felipe, y Carlos), serán recibidos en el corazón de la comunidad Latino e inmigrante del Norte de Virginia en el área conocida como Chirilagua.

"El Sendero de los Sueños lleva los sueños del inmigrante en este viaje y representan la gran esperanza para el futuro que tenemos para nuestra comunidad y la nación,” dice Lucero Beebe-Giudice portavoz de Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos, “Su llegada prenda el fuego en nuestros corazones para lograr un futuro mejor por todos nuestros queridos. Esperamos el Sendero de los Sueños con corazones abiertos y nos comprometimos a la lucha para justicia que vendrá a través de una reforma migratoria justa e integral.”


El próximo lunes 26 de Abril los estudiantes llegaran a la frontera de la ciudad de Alexandria aproximadamente a las 4:00 pm. Donde se espera que cientos de personas les encuentren y acompañen caminando por toda la Mount Vernon Avenue (que corre desde la Braddock Metro Station) hasta llegar al 3801 de la Mount Vernon Avenue, a las 6:00 p.m. en las Oficinas de Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos lugar donde se realizara la fiesta de bienvenida con un acto cultural


La fiesta esta promovida por la comunidad inmigrante hispana y es el primer evento de varios que se realizaran en la región y que culminarán con una gran marcha el día 1 de Mayo. 


La Bienvenida esta organizado por Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos, un grupo de base comprometido a lograr la justicia para la comunidad de color y de bajos recursos con el apoyo de los siguientes grupos y aliados: Asociación de Estudiantes Hispanos de GMU, United We Dream, coalición nacional dedicada a lograr el Dream Act; el National Day Laborer Organizing Network, red nacional de apoyo para jornaleros; the Greater Washinton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, cámara de comercio Hispano; The New Latino Movement, una coalición de gente que trabajo en campañas políticas dedicado al empoderamiento de la comunidad Latina; la Esperanza Education Fund, una organización que provee becas universitarias a los

estudiantes inmigrantes; SCS Title & Escrow, LLC, compañía de vender casas; Edén Supermercado; Cerro Verde, un restaurante latino; Iglesia Santa María; Tabernáculo Bíblico Bautista; LIUNA Laborers Union; Saint JohnÂ’s Baptist Church, una iglesia bautista que es históricamente Afro-Americana; El Zol, la radio bilingüe de la región;
MetroLatinoUSA.com, el único y primero revista electrónico; y LatinaLista.net; y CapitalWirePR.

Para mayor información o para participar en el evento, comuniquese con Lucero al telefono 301-335-4614. Quien le brindara mayores detalles y ubicación de la Caminata “El Sendero de los Sueños” , durante su estancia en Alexandria, como unirse y patrocinar el evento y/o para programar entrevistas especiales con los jóvenes el día 26 de Abril.

CONTACT:

Lucero Beebe-Giudice
Tenants and Workers United/Inquilinos y Trabajadores Unidos
703-684-5697 ext. 313



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