Michigan Indo-American Democratic Caucus
Established 2002
Immigration
Frisinger Park, 9AM - 12 PM (pictures)
The immigration rally in Ann Arbor was attended by Jay Kommareddi, Mahendra Kenkre, Kumar Bhatt and Manish Kenkre. The bus left Pontiac at 7:00 AM in rain. But weather improved with clear sky by the time the rally started at 9:00 AM. Several speakers talked about the need for immigration reform "now" and many narrated personal stories. Just a mile from the rally, President Obama was scheduled to speak to UM graduates and their families at the commencement exercise at the Big House. As helicopters buzzed overhead going towards the stadium, people held signs up high for "Reform Immigration for America". At 11:30 AM everyone peacefully marched to the Big House and the buses left shortly after that.Arizona Immigration Law
On April 23, Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona signed into law an immigration bill that requires police to determine if a person is illegal based on "reasonable suspicion". A person can be arrested if not able to show documentation of legal residence. Many have criticized that the law will lead to racial profiling.
The NY Times reported that President Obama speaking at a naturalization ceremony in the Rose Garden said that the Arizona law threatens "to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.”
and Census Event of Feb 28, 2010
Elected Officials
Hon.
Hon. State Senator Hansen Clarke, District 1
Hon. MI State Rep. Dian Slavens, District 21
Hon. MI State Rep. Lesia Liss, District 28
Hon. Mark Slavens,
Hon. Denise Langford Morris,
Hon. Dr. Syed Taj,
Hon. Susan Soderstrom,
Hon. Ravi Yalamanchi,
Mark Brewer, Chair,
Mike McGuinness, Chair,
Ramesh Verma, Treasurer,
Candidates Running for Office in 2010
Jocelyn Benson, Candidate for Secretary of State
Richard Bernstein, Candidate for Attorney General
David Leyton, Candidate for Attorney General
Rep. Hoon Yun Hopgood, Candidate for State Senate, District 8
Pam Jackson, Candidate for State Senate, District 15
Organizations
APA Commission
Asian Pacific Islander
Bangladeshi Political Affairs Committee (BAPAC)
Bharatiya Cultural and Community Center
Gospel Missions of
India League of America
Maharashtra Mandal of Detroit
National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NAFFA)
Tamil Sangam of
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