This was emailed to me today.
PLEASE CALL TODAY TO KEEP ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROVISIONS OUT OF THE 9/11 INTELLIGENCE BILL!!
Take Action: Call the White House at (202) 456-1111 and Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) at (202) 225-2976
It appears that the anti-immigrant groups like FAIR have mobilized and are calling Congressional offices 5 to 1 in favor of the anti-immigrant provisions. PLEASE CALL TODAY!When you call, the key messages are :
-Keep the anti-immigrant provisions out of the intelligence reform bill.
-The compromise bill closely tracks the recommendations of the 9/11 commission without adding on extraneous immigration measures. No more compromising.
-The compromise already includes tough border measures and federal standards for driver's licenses which make licenses more secure and make us safer, but does not needlessly scapegoat all immigrants.
-Enact the real recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, not the agenda of House immigration restrictionists. The immigration provisions Rep. Sensenbrenner wants would not have prevented the terrorist attacks and will not make us safer.
Here's the entire text of the message that was emailed to me today:
PLEASE CALL TODAY TO KEEP ANTI-IMMIGRANT PROVISIONS OUT OF THE 9/11 INTELLIGENCE BILL!!
Take Action: Call the White House at (202) 456-1111 and Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) at (202) 225-2976
It appears that the anti-immigrant groups like FAIR have mobilized and are calling Congressional offices 5 to 1 in favor of the anti-immigrant provisions. PLEASE CALL TODAY!
When you call, the key messages are :
-Keep the anti-immigrant provisions out of the intelligence reform bill.
-The compromise bill closely tracks the recommendations of the 9/11 commission without adding on extraneous immigration measures. No more compromising.
-The compromise already includes tough border measures and federal standards for driver's licenses which make licenses more secure and make us safer, but does not needlessly scapegoat all immigrants.
-Enact the real recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, not the agenda of House immigration restrictionists. The immigration provisions Rep. Sensenbrenner wants would not have prevented the terrorist attacks and will not make us safer.
-Finally, tell them that we need comprehensive immigration reform--not non-solutions that will only drive people further underground and cause panic among immigrant communities.
DRIVER'S LICENSES The issue of driver's licenses for immigrants has become a key factor in this debate. The 9/11 Commission Report recommended federal standards for driver's licenses and other identification documents. Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI, Chair House Judiciary Committee) is insisting that the bill go beyond this recommendation and include provisions prohibiting states from granting licenses to undocumented immigrants be included in the bill. He claims that this provision is crucial for stopping terrorists. Unfortunately much mis-information has been spread about the driver's license provisions.
If you receive questions about the driver's license provisions, here are some key messages:
a.. The compromise bill already includes tough driver's license language that would set federal standards for driver's licenses. However, it would allow states to continue to set eligibility requirements.
b.. The 9/11 terrorists obtained valid licenses and had valid immigration papers. In a few cases, the terrorists lied about their state residency, NOT their legal status. Preventing undocumented immigrants from getting licenses would NOT have stopped the 9/11 terrorists from getting licenses.
c.. We are all safer when all drivers have licenses and insurance, and when all people can correctly identify themselves.
YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT!! PLEASE TAKE ACTION TODAY!!
