For Immediate Release: October 19, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC — The Cameroon Advocacy Network, an international coalition of activists and organizations seeking Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon, hosts a music rally to demand TPS for Cameroon. The rally will showcase cultural music from Cameroon while underlining the need to defend Black immigrants in the U.S. and call on the Biden administration to protect Cameroonians in the US by issuing TPS for the country. Impacted community members will share their stories and culture. The music rally is part of a Week of Action for #TPS4Cameroon.

WHAT: Music Rally

WHEN: October 19, 2021 — 4:00 PM ET

WHERE: Columbus Circle, Union Station, Washington, DC, 20002

WHO: Cameroon Advocacy Network, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, African Communities Together, CASA, In Defence of Black Migrants, United African Organization

VISUALS: Cameras can gather hundreds of people rallying against a backdrop of Cameroonian music.

MORE: Founded in August 2021, Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN) focuses on blending strategic coalition advocacy efforts, community organizing, and campaign outreach to expose the poor treatment of immigrants in the biased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention system. The coalition’s overarching goal is to achieve blanket relief for Cameroonians in the U.S. in the journey of hope. Those fleeing the violent civil war in Cameroon are now victims of the unfair immigration policy in the U.S. Learn more about CAN at: https://www.cameroonadvocacynetwork.com/ 

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