MALDEF Planning Concert To Promote Truth About Immigration

The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund or MALDEF is planning a huge concert this fall to help build awareness around it's educational campaign to spread truth about immigration in America.

Featuring performances by Los Lobos and Los Tigres del Norte, the concert will be held in the Gibson Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California on September 28, 2010. Nancy Agosto, National Census Director for MALDEF told Latina.com, "The best way to gather people is through entertainment & music! Both Los Lobos and Los Tigres del Norte make music about our pueblo and our gente. We're bringing two legends together for one historic concert."

The controversy surrounding immigration has reached an all-time high in this country. With hate crimes against Latinos on the rise, unconstitutional laws being passed or considered in more than 20 states and a dialogue in the mainstream media that grows more divisive every day, MALDEF wanted to take the opportunity to educate our communities about the real impact immigration has on the United States.

"Immigrants bring progress to this country and contribute to this country," Agosto says. "Now that immigration in hot topic, we want to find trusted voices in our community to come together and speak out for truth in immigration."

For more on SB 1070, Arizona, the latest on the immigration crisis and tips on how you can get involved in the debate, visit Latina.com's Call to Action page here.