Gamaliel affiliates and supporters of Complete Inclusive Immigration Reform and the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 across the country joined together on Friday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 6 to tell their members of Congress that immigrants are as American as apple pie…and rice and beans!
Members of Quad Cities Interfaith, WISDOM, SOPHIA (Waukesha, WI), Casa Esther, Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council, Gamaliel of Metro Chicago and the Gamaliel National Staff visited their members of Congress’ local offices to deliver apple pies and rice and beans, complete with stickers and fliers in support of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-Georgia), Congressman David Scott (D-Georgia), Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL), Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Congressman Mike D. Quigley (D-IL), Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI), Congressman Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Congressman Josh Hawley (R-Missouri), and Congresswoman Cori Bush (D-Missouri) were all called upon by Gamaliel representatives.
The idea for the action was initially proposed by members of Asamblea de Derechos Civiles in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Complete Inclusive Immigration Reform is a list of demands compiled by Gamaliel’s Civil Rights of Immigrants Campaign (CRI). The list was sent with a letter to President Joe Biden after his inauguration. Learn more about CRI and Complete Inclusive Immigration Reform here.
Check out photos of this action submitted by participants across the country:
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- Ana Garcia-Ashley and her granddaughter deliver apple pie and rice and beans to Rep. David Scott’s office on July 2, 2021
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- Ana Garica-Ashley and her granddaughter stand next to the sign for Rep. David Scott’s office on July 2, 2021.
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- Maria Sorto of Faith Coalition for the Common Good is interviewed by press during the July 2, 2021 Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action.
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- A woman from Pilsen Neighbors Community Council holds a basket with apple pie, rice and beans as part of the Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action July 2, 2021.
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- Baskets of apple pie, rice and beans outside of Rep. Mike Quigley’s office
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- Baskets of apple pie, rice and beans are delivered by members of Pilsen Neighbors Community Council as part of the Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action July 2, 2021
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- A man affiliated with Pilsen Neighbors Community Council delivers baskets with apple pie and rice and beans as part of the Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action on July 2, 2021.
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- A young man affiliated with Quad Cities Interfaith delivers an apple pie to Sen. Joni Ernst’s office as part of the Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action July 2, 2021.
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- Members of Quad Cities Interfaith hold up signs outside a Congressperson’s office on July 2, 2021 as part of the Immigrants are as American as apple pie and rice and beans action.
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- A young woman from Quad Cities Interfaith holds up an apple pie and a dish of rice and beans as part of the Immigrants are as American as Apple Pie and Rice and Beans action on July 2, 2021.
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- Members of SOPHIA stand outside Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s office
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- Members of SOPHIA stand outside Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s office
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- Members of SOPHIA hold up apple pie and rice and beans outside Rep. Scott Fitzgerald’s office.
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- Sr. Dolores Sanchez, OSF, delivering apple pie and rice and beans to a Congressperson’s office on July 2, 2021
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- Sr. Dolores Sanchez, OSF, delivering apple pie and rice and beans to Rep. Cori Bush’s office on July 2, 2021
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- Rev. Joe Mattern of Casa Esther participates in the July 2 Civil Rights of Immigrants Action.
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- Rev. Joe Mattern of Casa Esther holds up a box of apple pie, rice and beans as part of the Civil Rights of Immigrants July 2 action.
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- Members of Casa Esther stand in support of immigrant rights outside Sen. Ron Johnson’s office on July 2.