(February 27, 2006) -- Catholic, Evangelical Christian, Protestant, and Jewish leaders will speak out on the need for comprehensive immigration reform as the U.S. Senate takes up consideration of legislation that will change the nation's immigration laws. In December, the U.S. House of Representatives passed enforcement-only legislation that would bring undue harm to legal immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees in this country; potentially criminalize assistance offered by faith workers; and fail to solve our nation's immigration crisis.

Participants:	Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick Archbishop of Washington Reverend Samuel Rodriguez, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Rabbi Scott Sperling Director of the Union for Reform Judaism's Mid-Atlantic Council Reverend Dr. Robert Edgar General Secretary National Council of Churches of Christ
Location:	United Methodist Building 100 Maryland Avenue, N.W. (Next to the Supreme Court)
Date and Time:	Wednesday, March 1, 2006 10:00 a.m.
Contact:	Bill Ryan, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 202-541-3206 Sister Mary Ann Walsh, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 202-541-3200

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