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On November 18th the Reform Immigration FOR America Campaign (RI4A) will host a national teleconference with Congressman Luis Gutierrez (IL-04) who will discuss his intention to introduce comprehensive immigration reform legislation before the end of the year. To ensure participation of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, the Asian American Justice Center/Asian Pacific American Legal Center in Los Angeles and South Asians for Opportunity will be working to organize AAPI venues/homes/offices around the country.
Virtual Townhall with Rep. Luis Gutierrez
Wednesday November 18, 2009, 8PM EST / 5PM PST
LOCATIONS (as of Nov. 12): If you are interested in hosting a party, email Curtis at curtis@apaforprogress.org.
Bucks County, PA - Contact Ernie Gange at erniegange at aol.com
Chicago - Contact Ann Kalayil at apkalayil at gmail.com
Dallas - Contact Saadia Ahmed at saadia98 at yahoo.com
Detroit - Contact Bazil Thomas at bazilt at yahoo.com
Evanston, IL - Contact Heidi Kim at heidikim at northwestern.edu
Gainesville, FL - Contact Nina Burke at apalsa.uf at gmail.com
Hacienda Heights, CA - Contact Jay Chen at jaychen at gmail.com
Las Vegas, NV (co-sponsored with NAPAWF) - University of Nevada Las Vegas Greenspun Hall - 5th floor Conference Room 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154. Contact Kathleen Berquist at NAPAWFLV at yahoo.com
Long Beach - Contact Val Jacobo vljacobo at yahoo.com
New York (7:00- 9:00 pm) - University Settlement Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery, Seminar Room #2 (downstairs) on the corner of Houston St. and Bowery, New York, NY 10002. Contact Theresa Thanjan at t_thanjan at yahoo.com
Philadelphia - SEAMAAC Offices at 1711 S. Broad Street - 2nd Flr., Philadelphia, PA 19148. Contact Nina Ahmad at willsresearch at yahoo.com
South Orange, NJ - Contact Tramy Huynh at tramyh at yahoo.com
Spokane, WA - Contact Ping Ping at ping9615 at yahoo.com
Washington DC - AAJC Conference Room at 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036. Contact Erin Pangilinan at erin@apaforprogress.org
HOSTING AN EVENT:
We are asking organizations and individuals to host an event at your home or community center for 10-15 people (or more if you have the capacity). Participants will be asked to listen and participate in the teleconference and then have a follow up discussion about the needs of AAPI communities and how AAPIs can get more involved in campaigning for immigration reform.
Hosts/organizers should register their events on the Reform Immigration FOR America website at http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5691/t/5354/content.jsp?content_KEY=2968. Participants call also register.
AGENDA FOR THE EVENT: This is a suggested agenda for the event, but hosts/organizers can adapt as needed:
4:30PM PST/7:30PM EST: Participants arrive, sign in and get food
4:50PM PST/7:50PM EST: Welcome and overview by the Host, info on APAP
5PM PST/8PM EST: Join the Teleconference
5:30PM PST/8:30PM EST: Using discussion questions (provided by AAJC/APALC) to have a follow up discussion with participants.
5:55 PM PST/8:55 PM EST: Ask participants to sign post cards and participate in other campaign actions (text campaign, facebook, petition, writing op-eds)
We will provide the following materials to all hosts:
6 PM PST/9PM EST: Adjourn
HOST/ORGANIZER’S RESPONSIBILITY: Hosts/organizers will be expected to do the following:
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For a start there is a ultimate difference between--IMMIGRANTS and Illegal Immigrants--THAT'S THE RULE OF LAW! There are those who stole into America, expecting to be accepted and then there honest sincere newcomers who respect the law of a sovereign country. The 1986 immigration will stand until our so-called politicians try to force another--AMNESTY-- travesty upon us.
Even before we witness the nefarious battle over Comprehensive immigration reform--BLANKET AMNESTY--the lines are already drawn on Health Care. Yes! the House bill has passed, but now the next obstacle is the Senate? However, Sen.Harry Reid of Nevada will force through the Health Care Act, knowing that he is strongly pandering to the illegal aliens already squatting here, looking for votes in his re-election next year. Since the beginning of President Obama's administration have refused to recognize the difference between authorized Hispanics holding green cards or any legal inhabitant who settled in America. This doesn't go down well with legal immigrants, who have followed the law and don't want be in tangled up in this animosity that is building against illegal aliens around the country.
The Rule of Law has been cauterized by many anti-sovereignty lawmakers who smell more votes. Then if the 20 to 30 million illegal families are legalized and the Republicans whose catering to the businesses organizations.as both parties indifferent to taxpayers, who carry the financial burdens. Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chuck Schumer are all anti-American Worker, because they have pandered to illegal aliens--and are still pushing for Comprehensive Immigration reform.
WE MUST JAM THE SWITCHBOARDS IN WASHINGTON, PUSHING OUR OWN DEMANDS at 202-224-3121 that bars illegal aliens from the health care insurance "exchange" YOUR VOICE IS MAKING AN IMMENSE DIFFERENCE TO HOW THE POLITICIANS VOTE? WARN THEM OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF IGNORING PUBLIC OPINION.
Other pieces of relevant information contributing to the dilemma of US legal population:
1,200 Illegal Workers fired in Minnesota. House Members Urge President to Enforce Immigration Laws to Lower Unemployment. Friends of Arizona Businesses with Illegal Workers Take E-Verify Law to Supreme Court Senate Census allows to Count Illegal Aliens for Congressional redistricting . CBO Says New Health Care Bill Would Cover 2.5 Million More Illegal Aliens. Sen. Reid Kills E-Verify Amendment to Unemployment extension Bill. Pro-Enforcement Candidates win in Virginia and New Jersey. 68% of Americans Oppose Sanctuary Cities and States
You can learn about the corruption and incompetence of lawmakers at NUMBERSUSA. Court cases, political sleaze and immigration non-enforcement at JUDICIAL WATCH. How population growth will effect future generations at CAPSWEB. SAY NO BLANKET AMNESTY!
Since when did the term AMNESTY become so bad? "An act of forgiveness for past offenses". Considering that the vast majority of undocumented immigrants' offenses include finding work and feeding their families, I'm ok with it as a policy.
But for the record, I don't hear any legislators talking about amnesty. What I hear is this garbled clutter of negotiations in order to try and allow fellow mankind a shred of decency. I will plan to listen in on the 18th. Join me!
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