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Volunteer Moderator
Sometime in April or May, we expect to see comprehensive immigration reform bills introduced into committee in both the House and the Senate. We have been working for months to try to get family-friendly legislation introduced as part of this reform, and everything we have been working for comes down to the next few weeks.
We have already seen one of our legislative goals, accountability for security check delays, introduced as part of the Citizen Promotion Act and the STRIVE acts. But we need you to help us to see the several other immigration issues that separate families introduced in the final comprehensive immigration reform bills as well. Please, think about all
of the children who go to bed without one of their parents, and help us make a lasting difference in their lives.
With your help, we can do it!
1. Join us on Capitol Hill
Friday, April 27th we will visit Capitol Hill to ask Congress to recognize the importance of families in immigration reform. If your family is separated or threatened by separation, please join us:
http://www.americanfamiliesunited.org/survey/public/survey.php?name=April27LobbyDay
2. Contribute to meeting our goals to maintain professional lobbying support
We desperately need you help to meet our fundraising goals to maintain lobbying support in Washington, DC. We have actually expanded our representation and are now represented by former Congressman Bruce Morrison
and Paul Donnelly, both of whom have lobbied on immigration issues for some time.
http://americanfamiliesunited.org/fundraiser
3. Attend a town hall meeting
The Congress and the Senate are on recess this week and next and many Congressmen and Senators are holding town hall meetings. Please call your Congressman and Senators' local offices (see www.house.gov and www.senate.gov to find your local offices) to find out if they are holding any town hall meetings, and ask your elected officials to support family unity in immigration reform.
4. Call the White House now!
For the past few weeks, press reports have noted a White House-led process of gaining consensus among Republicans on an outline for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Last week, "principles" that have so far emerged from this process were leaked to the press. As written, the principles, if converted to legislation, would sacrifice family
unity and due process.
The White House needs to hear from you! Thursday and Friday, April 5 & 6, call 202-456-1111 (between 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern) or email comments@whitehouse.gov.
PHONE MESSAGE (an operator will take your message):
Tell the President to Support Real Immigration Reform:
* that reunites families
* that respects due process
We have already seen one of our legislative goals, accountability for security check delays, introduced as part of the Citizen Promotion Act and the STRIVE acts. But we need you to help us to see the several other immigration issues that separate families introduced in the final comprehensive immigration reform bills as well. Please, think about all
of the children who go to bed without one of their parents, and help us make a lasting difference in their lives.
With your help, we can do it!
1. Join us on Capitol Hill
Friday, April 27th we will visit Capitol Hill to ask Congress to recognize the importance of families in immigration reform. If your family is separated or threatened by separation, please join us:
http://www.americanfamiliesunited.org/survey/public/survey.php?name=April27LobbyDay
2. Contribute to meeting our goals to maintain professional lobbying support
We desperately need you help to meet our fundraising goals to maintain lobbying support in Washington, DC. We have actually expanded our representation and are now represented by former Congressman Bruce Morrison
and Paul Donnelly, both of whom have lobbied on immigration issues for some time.
http://americanfamiliesunited.org/fundraiser
3. Attend a town hall meeting
The Congress and the Senate are on recess this week and next and many Congressmen and Senators are holding town hall meetings. Please call your Congressman and Senators' local offices (see www.house.gov and www.senate.gov to find your local offices) to find out if they are holding any town hall meetings, and ask your elected officials to support family unity in immigration reform.
4. Call the White House now!
For the past few weeks, press reports have noted a White House-led process of gaining consensus among Republicans on an outline for comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Last week, "principles" that have so far emerged from this process were leaked to the press. As written, the principles, if converted to legislation, would sacrifice family
unity and due process.
The White House needs to hear from you! Thursday and Friday, April 5 & 6, call 202-456-1111 (between 9:00am and 5:00pm Eastern) or email comments@whitehouse.gov.
PHONE MESSAGE (an operator will take your message):
Tell the President to Support Real Immigration Reform:
* that reunites families
* that respects due process