To: Rep. Francis Rooney (FL-19)
Rep. Radel: Please Cosponsor the New House Immigration Bill
Join the more than 180 House members who have so far co-sponsored the new House immigration bill. Your constituents—and 11 million aspiring Americans—are depending on your leadership!
Why is this important?
House Democrats have broken Speaker John Boehner's deadlock and introduced an immigration bill with a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million without papers. So far, over 180 House Democrats have signed on as cosponsors!
But in order to get this bill past the finish line, we're going to need Republican support. The good news is that it's there.
Your district's representative in the House, Congressman Trey Radel, is part of a group of Republicans who are open to immigration reform. His support for this new bill could be the tipping point for our movement. If he becomes a part of the growing group of Republicans who have already cosponsored this bill, we know more of his colleagues in his party will build up the courage to follow.
However, while Rep. Radel has said that he wants to consider giving legal status to the 11 million, he thinks the solution “may not include full rights of citizenship.”
This simply isn't good enough. Right now, we have a good bill waiting in the House -- we just need to get Rep. Radel to come to our side. He needs to join the more than 180 House members and cosponsor this new immigration bill!
We need you and other advocates in your district to pressure Rep. Radel into supporting this bill. If we get Rep. Radel on board, your district could make all the difference for the millions without papers across the nation.
The momentum is on our side because enough votes exist in the House to pass reform today. But instead Speaker Boehner hides behind excuses, delays, and flat-out refuses to give us a vote.
We've come too far to stop now. Tell Rep. Radel to stand up for his district by cosponsoring this new immigration bill in the House and passing the path to citizenship for the 11 million!
But in order to get this bill past the finish line, we're going to need Republican support. The good news is that it's there.
Your district's representative in the House, Congressman Trey Radel, is part of a group of Republicans who are open to immigration reform. His support for this new bill could be the tipping point for our movement. If he becomes a part of the growing group of Republicans who have already cosponsored this bill, we know more of his colleagues in his party will build up the courage to follow.
However, while Rep. Radel has said that he wants to consider giving legal status to the 11 million, he thinks the solution “may not include full rights of citizenship.”
This simply isn't good enough. Right now, we have a good bill waiting in the House -- we just need to get Rep. Radel to come to our side. He needs to join the more than 180 House members and cosponsor this new immigration bill!
We need you and other advocates in your district to pressure Rep. Radel into supporting this bill. If we get Rep. Radel on board, your district could make all the difference for the millions without papers across the nation.
The momentum is on our side because enough votes exist in the House to pass reform today. But instead Speaker Boehner hides behind excuses, delays, and flat-out refuses to give us a vote.
We've come too far to stop now. Tell Rep. Radel to stand up for his district by cosponsoring this new immigration bill in the House and passing the path to citizenship for the 11 million!