This is our chance-action needed
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nofreedom said:
I think for now we should write to the senate leaders so they can put the bill in the agenda soon and to the WH so they can push them, after the bill is scheduled to get to the floor of the senate we can write/fax/email individual senators. By that time we can have a better idea who's pro and who's against.
I have emaild them, send WH a card and I'm going to ask my lawyer write a nice letter tomorrow. Also I'm contacting family members and asking them to do the same.
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nofreedom said:
I just faxed out 15 letters.
BTW, my personal experience with government agencies is that faxes or letters are much more effective than email messages (the exception being the Governor of Florida). So I would urge those of you who emailed to follow up with letters.
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I agree 100% with Gilbert. Your emails will be LOST/DELETED even before being read. DO NOT email.
JUst FAX or MAIL letters. (or both if possible)
Keep it up guys... swamp them with letters to show them the importance of this matter.
thanks,
JUst FAX or MAIL letters. (or both if possible)
Keep it up guys... swamp them with letters to show them the importance of this matter.
thanks,
if I to support this bill, it means that I am a selfish person. Do you realize that this bill will make it almost impossible for people to apply for political asylum. Yes, your problems will be solved but thousands who escaped their bloody regimes may not be as lucky as you and may find America closing its doors for them. Let us go beyond our selfishness.jw1951 said:
shamshon said:
I don't believe it is selffish. It is our interest. We should give out our voice. Otherwise, whoever will do something for us. Even there is no such attendment for removing the cap, if the bill gets enough support, it will be passed. Just like last 9/23, Senator Brownback did not offer the much anticipated asylee cap amendment to the Foreign Operations bill, the anti-immigration bill still passed.
shamshon said:
I also thougth about that...It's kind of tricky question. On one hand u are right. Less people will be able to get their asylum status.On the other government should struggle with fraud, though I presume their struggle will result only in reduction of approves asylee's cases,otherwise I can't imagine how they gonna check each individual story, and plus, 186000 unadjusted pending cases is awful situation. I debated , but finally decided to support the bill, because I think there are more adventages than disadventages.Don't u think so?
Having lived in this country for 13 years and waited 11 years for my green card, I have noticed how congresss constantly ignored and humiliated immigrants. I expect that even if this bill passes, there will be a compromise and the first thing to go off the window will be the provision about eliminating the asylum cap. I am glad that we are mobilized and that we will send faxes but we need to have a more comprehensive approach to the problem.Minsk said:
same here. Faxed to a number of senators. Have already been here 14yrs.. was in the backlog awaiting the judge to hear the case for many year.. I am still waiting.. 7yrs later and no GC. Work with a refugee from Russia who came here 3yrs ago and he already got his GC. It's a painful wait.. very very painful.
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Asylees Who Act - Power by numbers!!!
Good job, everybody!
PEOPLE, JOIN IN!!!
1. freedoms12 (e-mail)
2. samoel (card mailed)
3. Minsk (e-mail)
4. lusiks (fax)
5. ukulele (fax)
6. nofreedom (fax)
7. asluser (e-mail)
8. miaumiau (fax)
9. pequin12 (fax)
10. paramvir1 (letter)
11. Gilbert (fax)
Good job, everybody!
PEOPLE, JOIN IN!!!
1. freedoms12 (e-mail)
2. samoel (card mailed)
3. Minsk (e-mail)
4. lusiks (fax)
5. ukulele (fax)
6. nofreedom (fax)
7. asluser (e-mail)
8. miaumiau (fax)
9. pequin12 (fax)
10. paramvir1 (letter)
11. Gilbert (fax)
Do not oppose the bill
shamshon, the main point of this campaign is to make sure that the asylee adjustment provision is not forgotten. We don't know what the final compromise will be and how the final bill will look like - it's early to say. But it's naive to think that by opposing the bill altogether (which is unfortunately the current standpoint of democrats) we will protect future asylum seekers' or illegal immigrants' rights. This proposal was not pushed several times because of this and I don't think anybody benefited sofar. The truth is that the current system really needs new provisions and there is a reasonable middlepoint for two parties to meet. Our job is to make sure they don't forget about us, because at this point our issue seems like the only milestone that both parties agree on.
L.
shamshon, the main point of this campaign is to make sure that the asylee adjustment provision is not forgotten. We don't know what the final compromise will be and how the final bill will look like - it's early to say. But it's naive to think that by opposing the bill altogether (which is unfortunately the current standpoint of democrats) we will protect future asylum seekers' or illegal immigrants' rights. This proposal was not pushed several times because of this and I don't think anybody benefited sofar. The truth is that the current system really needs new provisions and there is a reasonable middlepoint for two parties to meet. Our job is to make sure they don't forget about us, because at this point our issue seems like the only milestone that both parties agree on.
L.
I emailed and faxed. I am going to send letters out and make a call tomorrow. I am going to put an Advertisement on our community newspaper, let other asylees join this action. I do not know if it is too late.
I suggest if someone here lived in DC, just go to Capital Hill directly, give the letter to senator and congressman door to door. You will be our hero.
United we stand!
I suggest if someone here lived in DC, just go to Capital Hill directly, give the letter to senator and congressman door to door. You will be our hero.
United we stand!