National Day of Dignity and Respect

WASHINGTON — On the heels of the U.S. House introduction of an immigration proposal and ahead of the “National Day of Dignity and Respect” — a day of action scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 5 — the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) has issued a new report outlining the barriers and harms transgender immigrants face while navigating the U.S. immigration system.

In more than 150 cities around the country, Immigrants and their allies will gather and march this weekend to remind the nation that despite the feuds in Congress over the debt ceiling and health care – despite the government shutdown – they are still here and still demanding immigration reform.