Speak out for immigrants

Now (August, 2006) is the time to be heard on immigration issues! Members of Congress are holding hearings around the country, there’s a lot of news coverage, and if you want to let your voice be heard.

Both the House and Senate immigration reform bills have serious flaws regarding tax implications for immigrants. This is a question of simple fairness—Immigrants should get the tax credits they have worked for and earned.

Letters to the Editor

Please submit this letter to your local paper! It’s easy—just make any changes you want, and click here for the link to your local paper.

We have two similar letters with word counts appropriate for guideline maximums of 150 or 250, depending on your local paper’s requirements.

Hearings

There may be an immigration hearing coming up in your community! Click here to find a list of hearing locations and dates. If you wish to go to a hearing, you can take these talking points with you.

Please contactjnjus@centerforprogress.org if you need anything else to aid you in submitting a letter! Also, if you can let us know if you submitted a letter or attended a hearing, that would be great.

 

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