Cubs Lobby Legislators in Washington, DC - March, 2009

Ten Loyola seniors and juniors with Service Director Tom Zeko spent four days lobbying Congress and the White House on behalf of comprehensive immigration reform as part of the national effort by the Jesuit schools and universities associated with the Ignatian Solidarity Network from March 13 - 16, 2009.

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Thomas > The focus of the Jesuit school and university lobbying effort on behalf of comprehensive immigration reform were the senators and nembers of the House of Representatives on Monday, March 16, 2009. The House of Representatives wing is to the left of the Capitol Dome and the Senate wing is to the right of the Capitol Dome. Thirty Jesuit universities and high schools in the United States sent 225 delegates to the Ignatian Solidarty Network Teach In conducted at Georgetown Prep over the course of four days.

Thomas > Members of the junior-senior delegation to the Ignatian Solidarity Network pose in front of the St. Ignatius statue on the grounds of Georgetown Preparatory School in Betheseda, where the teach in on behalf of comprehensive immigration reform was conducted. Members of the Loyola delegation (L-R) Kyle Moran, Julian Castillo, Mr. Tom Zeko, Lenny Talavera, Christopher Peak, Adam Flores, Christopher Ayers, Miguel Talavera, AJ Magana, David Aguila and Bryan Lucero.

Thomas > Preparing for the meetings with the legislators during the teach in are (L-R) Miguel Talavera, Adam Flores, David Aguila, Christopher Ayers and Bryan Lucero.

Thomas > Strategizing for the legislative presentations are Loyola students (L-R) Christopher Ayers, AJ Magana, Lenny Talavera and Christopher Peak.

Thomas > Christopher Peak, 09, was one of the student speakers leading off the Friday evening program on comprehensive immigration reform at the Ignatian Solidarity Network conducted on the campus of Georgetown Prep from March 13 - 15, 2009.

Thomas > Christopher Peak, '09 snoozing and Lenny Talavera, '09, grimacing at the thought he might have forgotten something at the hotel as the delegates take the early morning train from the hotel in Rockville, MD to Union Station for the first legislative appointments on Monday, March 16, 2009. Lots and lots of luggage to tote and stow before the meetings with the legislative aides.

Thomas > Looking for another legislatior's office in the Longworth and Rayburn House Office Buildings are (l-R) Lenny Talavera, Adam Flores and Miguel Talavera. The Cub delegates were well received by the aides to the Members of the California Delegation.

Thomas > Evaluating, snacking and further strategizing for later meetings in the Longworth and the Rayburn House Office Buiidings.

Thomas > Julian Castlilo and Kyle Moran waiting for the meeting with Congresswoman Roybal Allard of the California Congressional Delegation. They led the meeting with the staff in the Congresswomen's office.

The focus of the Jesuit school and university lobbying effort on behalf of comprehensive immigration reform were the senators and nembers of the House of Representatives on Monday, March 16, 2009. The House of Representatives wing is to the left of the Capitol Dome and the Senate wing is to the right of the Capitol Dome. Thirty Jesuit universities and high schools in the United States sent 225 delegates to the Ignatian Solidarty Network Teach In conducted at Georgetown Prep over the course of four days.