****Can you make a call THIS MORNING on behalf of immigration reform??**** Tell our senators to VOTE NO on the Grassley Amendment 1195 TODAY! CALL 1.888.979.7506 Status: This amendment is pending and may be voted on Wednesday June 12 at noon or 2 pm eastern. What it does: The amendment alters the triggers by not allowing Registered Provisional Immigrants (RPI’s) to register until the Secretary certifies to Congress that she has maintained “effective control” over the entire southern border for six months. Vote recommendation: Chairman Leahy, Leader Reid, Assistant Leader Durbin and Senator Schumer will oppose the amendment on the floor. A similar amendment was defeated on a bipartisan basis in the Judiciary Committee markup. Possible talking points: · This amendment could significantly delay even the initial registration process for the 11 million undocumented individuals in this country. · Bringing these 11 million people out of the shadows is not just the right thing to do. It also will improve our national security, so that we know who is here. · The pathway to citizenship must be earned, but it also must be attainable. This amendment would further delay a process that already will take at least 13 years. · The drafters of the bill worked long and hard to reach bipartisan agreement on these key triggers, and this amendment undermines that hard-fought bipartisan agreement.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:26:28 +0000
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