State immigrant-rights coalition to participate in national campaign

A statewide coalition of immigrant-rights advocates is joining a national campaign Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to call for comprehensive reform of U.S. immigration laws.

Representatives of more than 700 organizations from around the nation will take part in the Immigration for America Campaign to present a blueprint for reform, especially that which would give many illegal immigrants a path to legal residency and citizenship, and one they hope President Barack Obama will consider.