EVERYONE!
CALL SEN. JOHN CORNYN R(TX) 202-224-2934 NOWThis week, the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering an immigration reform bill that would criminalize charities, rip families apart and deny millions a shot at the American dream.
Before it is too late, please call the Senators on the Judiciary Committee to ask them to make crucial changes to the bill – see below for their phone numbers and please call today.
The immigration bill being debated this week represents the worst of politics and is out of step with American values. In exchange for cheap political points, some Senators have taken aim at immigrants and the values of family, hard work and interdependence that they represent – the same values that have made America what it is.
Everyone, including undocumented immigrants themselves, believes that America's immigration system is broken. But the Senate bill would make the problem even worse and would turn American values upside down.
These are just some of the outrageous provisions in the bill:
Anyone – churches, family members, community groups, doctors, teachers – who helps an undocumented immigrant with shelter, food, etc. could be considered a Federal criminal and could be sent to jail.
Young people who have lived in this country most of their lives would be denied a pathway to citizenship and deported, rather than being given a shot at college and the American dream.
Please call Senators on the Judiciary Committee at one of the phone numbers below and ask them to create an immigration reform bill that reflects your values.
The stakes are high. Senators are now being flooded with calls, emails and letters from angry individuals demanding that undocumented people be rounded up and deported. The House of Representatives has already passed legislation that would dedicate millions of our tax dollars to this plan for mass arrests. If the Senate follows suit, the government would begin this unbelievable effort to arrest millions of men, women and children who simply want a shot at the American dream.
This is why Catholic Cardinal Roger Mahoney of Los Angeles has courageously instructed his diocese to defy this law if it is passed. We are on the verge of a new and frightening America – our call to action is urgent.
Please join me and countless others in this effort to stop what may become the most dangerous immigration bill in generations.
PLEASE CALL YOUR SENATORS TODAY
Please find your Senator on the list below and make a call today. If your Senator is not a member of the Judiciary Committee, please call the Judiciary Committee main number to make your voice heard.
The Judiciary Committee should have two opportunities to fix the immigration bill before it gets voted on by the whole Senate:
***If introduced the Kennedy Amendment would actually substitute the McCain/Kennedy bill introduced last year for Specter's comprehensive immigration reform bill, and provide a path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented people working and contributing to the United States today.***If introduced the Durbin Amendment would attach the DREAM Act to the Specter bill. The DREAM Act would allow youth who are undocumented to become citizens either by attending two years of college or serving for two years in the military. Below is Some Language You Can Use When Calling:
"I am calling to express my opinion regarding the markup of Sen. Specter's comprehensive immigration reform bill. I am asking the Senator to support the Kennedy Amendment and support the Durbin Amendment on the DREAM Act."Support Kennedy Amendment.
Support Durbin Amendment.
Main Judiciary Committee Phone Number and Chairman Arlen Specter, (R-PA), 202-224-4254Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), 202-224-2934
