The sun was beating down hard on the thousands of activists rallying for immigration reform in 2010 standing on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of the Rally for America stage -- the intense heat a metaphor for the immigration reform debate.  Chants were our uniform tool to greet Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who addressed us on his home turf to reaffirm his commitment to passing immigration reform this year.  He has shared that he will bring immigration reform to the Senate floor when a bill is introduced.  

Policy and political debates aside, what we know to be true on the ground remains that without immigration reform families are torn apart, workers are abused and students are barred from furthering their education and fulfilling their potential.  And that is only a part of the story.

While from the grassroots NAKASEC, KRC & so many more groups have been mobilizing for years to get immigration reform passed, ultimately, we cannot pass the bill without action and leadership from Congress and the President to make our needed change a reality.  

We aren't giving up hope nor engagement with our communities and our political leaders, and advocating for immigrant rights entails so much more than one major bill.   With that in mind, we rallied in DC on March 21st with over 200,000 people, we rallied in Las Vegas, and we'll keep on rallying until the day of celebration.