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Cabrini College Students Lobby in Washington, D.C.
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The students met with staff at the offices of Senators Arlen Specter and Robert Casey of Pennsylvania, and Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey. To prepare for their Senate visit, the students carefully studied a variety of viewpoints in order to develop their own points of view. The students focused their discussions on several key aspects of the issue: a &quo;path to earned citizenship&quo; for undocumented persons currently in the United States, reform of the employment-based and family-based immigration systems, and the need to address the root causes of migration. The class worked closely with staff at Catholic Relief Services and the Justice for Immigrants Campaign of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The class is part of Cabrini College's new core curriculum, Justice Matters, which prepares students to be engaged in important societal issues. Over the course of their four years, students develop life-long skills for civic engagement in the pursuit of social justice. In addition to lobbying, students participated in the March 21 rally in Washington. Some of the students also met with Senator Specter's local office and delivered messages from students at Cabrini College and St. Joseph's University. Cabrini College has an official partnership with CRS. In addition to the college core curriculum on social justice, students have developed a co-curricular ambassador program consisting of student groups focused on issues like migration, human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, food and water security, and Fair Trade and microfinance. |
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