Immigration

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ADVISORY for June 1st

"Today, we march. Tomorrow, we vote!" was the frequent chant of many who participated in recent immigration rallies. Dallas leaders have called a press conference tomorrow to document the dramatic impact Latino voters are ready to make on local elections. The press conference will also detail preparations Dallas is making to host the most important Latino political event of the year, the annual convention of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), which opens June 22. Some parts of the report on the Dallas Latino vote and the upcoming NALEO convention agenda will be made available to the media in advance upon request.

Press Conference Details:

WHO:
Dallas officials -- including Council Member Medrano and State Rep. Anchia -- and national leaders from the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)

WHAT:
Detail Latino voting potential in Dallas; brief press on preparations for NALEO national political convention in Dallas next month

WHEN:
10 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, June 1

WHERE:
Latino Cultural Center lobby, 2600 Live Oak at Good Latimer (just off I-75), Dallas

WHY:
The national political spotlight is on Dallas next month for the NALEO convention

BACKGROUND

We are Dallas. We Are America.

The June 1 press conference features the release of a comprehensive report on Latino voting potential in Dallas. As Latino leaders nationwide work to turn energy from the immigration marches into power at the polls, the new study shows how Dallas is central to the challenges and opportunities faced by the community. (Excerpts available in advance.)

The NALEO Convention

The national political spotlight will shine on Dallas next month when about 1,000 Latino leaders gather here for the annual NALEO convention, generally seen as the most important Latino political event of the year. The conference opens June 22. Details on press arrangements and the conference agenda will be available at the press conference June 1.

Representing thousands of Latino elected officials nationwide, NALEO trains more elected officials each year than even Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Some 43 states have elected Latinos to positions of leadership. Participants in the NALEO convention include Members of Congress, the heads of both the Democratic and the Republican National Committees and local leaders such as Dallas Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Elba Garcia and Councilmember Steve Salazar.