DACA Supporters To Host Immigration Rally In Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ — A rally will be held Wednesday night at Rep. Leonard Lance's Westfield office to urge him to support a deal that allows for the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Members of the local organization Voters of Watchunghills (VOW) will also be attending.

The rally is being held at 425 North Ave E in Westfield from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

DACA allows some of those who were brought to the United States as children and grew up there to continue living in the country. Congress has until March 5 to reach an agreement on the program before the 22,000 New Jersey residents who are enrolled in it begin to lose their residency and work protections.

"While the rally is specifically in support of a DACA deal, the group also plans to express their strong opposition to the immigration proposals outlined by President Trump in his State of the Union address. The proposals would separate families by limiting family-based immigration and harm those most in need by ending the visa lottery," VOW stated.

Voters of Watchunghills (VOW) is a recently formed group in the Watchung Hills area that seeks responsible and ethical government from local representatives. For more information or to join, contact votersofwatchunghills@gmail.com.

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