On Monday, immigrants and their advocates in New York City described the devastating impact of current U.S. immigration policies and announced a nationwide mobilization in support of immigration reform. Speaking at Judson Memorial Church, David Chung of the MinKwon Center for Community Action talked about his family.

David Chung: “Though we are one family, my brother is the only U.S. citizen. My parents and I are undocumented. Each day, we live with the fear knowing that one of us could be taken away at any time. Luckily, I have been granted deferred action and the authorization to work legally in the U.S. However, this is only a temporary reprieve of only two years. Our only hope to stay together as a family without fear and worry is for President Obama and Congress to act and pass comprehensive immigration reform in 2013.”