Rally Program – Immigrant Day of Action 2025

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Program

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Check-in & Breakfast
Coffee and light breakfast provided

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Welcome & Community Grounding
Emcee – AJ Joven, Associate Director of Movement Building, CIPC
Interfaith Prayer – Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity
Welcome – Masih Fouladi, Executive Director, CIPC
Community Testimony – Maria A. – Health4All (SB 56)

10:00 AM – 2:30 AM Lobby Visit Prep & Info Hub
Legislative Q&A with CIPC’s Government Affairs Team
Lobby visit support and report back form assistance

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Advocacy Voices
Community Testimony – Personal story in support of Economic Mobility for All
Remarks – Assemblymember José Luis Solache (D–Lynwood), Assembly District 62

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch Provided

12:00 PM – 12:25 PM – Rise Up Rally: Empowering Communities, Strengthening California
Apolonio “Polo” Morales, Deputy Director of Programs & Campaigns, CIPC; Masih Fouladi, Executive Director, CIPC
Keynote Speaker: Julián Castro, Chief Executive Officer, Latino Community Foundation Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Remarks – Senator Lena Gonzalez (D–Long Beach), Senate District 33; David Huerta, President, SEIU-USWW
Community Testimony – Jose Ruben H. – Budget Priority: Bolster California’s Immigration Legal Services

12:25 PM – 1:00 PM – Cultural Performance
Tamborazo Banda Corazón Azteca – Traditional tamborazo music from Zacatecas, Mexico, performed by an immigrant ensemble

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Group Photo

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Community Connections & Celebration
Maidel’s Bolis & Treats – Immigrant-owned business from Sacramento

2:30 PM – Event Concludes

Ongoing Throughout the Day

Lobby visits with elected officials will take place at scheduled times.
Please refer to your individual visit schedule and check in at the Legislative Table with any questions.

Entertainment

Tamborazo Banda Corazón Azteca
Tamborazo Banda Corazón Azteca brings the vibrant sound of traditional Zacatecan tamborazo music, celebrating Mexican immigrant culture and joy through rhythm and performance.

Special Thanks

Thank you to our event partners for supporting Immigrant Day of Action 2025:

  • Health Access – Photo Booth Sponsor
  • ACLU Action – Arts & Crafts Table Sponsor
  • All volunteers, storytellers, and advocacy leaders