Media Advisory
May 3, 2004

Media Contacts

David Smith (Kennedy) 202-224-2633
Andrew Kauders (Menendez) 202-226-3210
Scott Frotman (Gutierrez) 202-225-8203

SENATE AND HOUSE DEMOCRATS TO INTRODUCE COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM LEGISLATION

Kennedy, Menendez and Gutierrez to be joined by AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, HERE President John Wilhelm, Barnes & Noble CEO Steve Riggio at the unveiling

WASHINGTON -- Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.), chairman of the Democratic Caucus Immigration Task Force, and other House Members will join labor, business leaders, immigrants' rights and advocacy groups for a press conference to introduce a comprehensive immigration reform package.

The legislation will be unveiled on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 11:30 a.m., on the Cannon House Office Building Terrace. (The Cannon Terrace is located outside the N.W. entrance of the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda.)

The proposal focuses on family reunification, earned legalization, backlog reduction, addressing future flows and the creation of a temporary worker program.

In conjunction with the introduction of this vital legislation, workers, advocates and religious leaders are planning press conferences and events across the country.

WHO:      Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Democratic Caucus Chairman BobMenendez, Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez and representatives from the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, business leaders, labor, immigrants' rights and advocacy groups

WHAT:     Press conference to unveil comprehensive immigration reformlegislation

WHEN:     Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at 11:30 a.m.

WHERE:   Cannon House Office Building Terrace  (New Jersey &  Independence Ave.)

Congressman Luis Gutierrez, U.S. House of Representatives  2367 Rayburn Building Washington, DC 20515  (202) 225-8203 (202) 225-7810 Fax 3455 W. North Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 (773) 384-1655 (773) 384-1685 Fax 1310 W. 18th Street Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 666-3882 (312) 666-3894 Fax

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