MEDIA ADVISORY FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

At 10 am Wednesday, April 30 at the State Capitol, MomsRising and Voices for Utah Children will host a news conference and roundtable discussion that brings together health care providers, educators, religious and business leaders, families, and others to urge the state’s elected officials to reject harmful anti-immigrant actions and instead invest in Utah families. Speakers will discuss the climate of fear that anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies are causing; the harm to Utah families, businesses and the state’s economy; and the imperative to prioritize access to education, health care, and economic opportunity in order to create a more just and inclusive Utah.

The event will be: 

10 am Wednesday, April 30th 

Utah State Capitol, Capitol Board Room

WITH

Emcees: Linda Stone, MomsRising and Liliana Eridani Bolanos, Voices for Utah Children

Lisa Jimenez, MomsRising member and school district worker in Utah

Alison Smith, Emergency physician and President, Utah Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians

Anna Robbins-Ek, MomsRising member and child care center owner

Bob Babcock, Representative from the construction sector

Brigette Weier, Pastor, St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Melarie Wheat, Utah Advocacy Coordinator, Mormon Women for Ethical Government

It is co-hosted by MomsRising and Voices for Utah Children and open to media.