Veteran activists campaign for Biden’s immigration reform
By ANITA SNOW and MANUEL VALDES, Associated Press
Published: January 26, 2021, 8:38am
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RENTON — Immigrant rights activists energized by a new Democratic administration and majorities on Capitol Hill are gearing up for a fresh political battle to push through a proposed bill from President Joe Biden that would open a pathway to citizenship for up to 11 million people.
The multimillion-dollar #WeAreHome campaign was launched Monday by national groups including United We Dream and the United Farm Workers Foundation.
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