Nebraskans from across the state gathered to share their stories and what positive immigration laws would mean for local communities on Friday. The “Relay Across America” arrived in Nebraska , with Kansas passing the torch to Nebraska, as part of a nationwide relay of stories and support for positive immigration laws.
Organizers say the relay connects communities throughout the nation in calling on Congress to pass long-overdue, positive immigration laws that create a way for longtime community members to apply for residency and citizenship. Nebraska Appleseed said in a statement “from Scottsbluff to South Sioux City, immigrant Nebraskans are lights in our families and communities. It’s time for full inclusion of longtime family members and community members.”
Katherine Lopez is the Communications Director of Centro Hispano in Columbus. “In rural Nebraska there are immigrant families who live in uncertainty, so we ask Congress to pass positive immigration laws that keep families together and our rural communities strong. Nothing speaks more to the positive immigration laws we need than the stories of local community members.”