To: Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-36)
Representative Ruiz, Bring Back Senate Immigration Reform!
Dr. Ruiz, in your own words "The passage of the bipartisan Senate immigration bill is a starting point and a step in the right direction, and it’s time now for the House to put partisan politics aside once and for all and take action."
As a champion for comprehensive immigration reform and strong advocate for the people of California's 36th District,the signers of this petition, signers of this petition, along with the combined 15 million members of MoveOn.org, America's Voice, 18Million Rising, We Belong Together, and CREDO Action, urge you to act.
Please take leadership in this historic moment by introducing a discharge petition to bring the Senate immigration bill to the House floor.
As a champion for comprehensive immigration reform and strong advocate for the people of California's 36th District,the signers of this petition, signers of this petition, along with the combined 15 million members of MoveOn.org, America's Voice, 18Million Rising, We Belong Together, and CREDO Action, urge you to act.
Please take leadership in this historic moment by introducing a discharge petition to bring the Senate immigration bill to the House floor.
Why is this important?
Dr. Raul Ruiz, Congressman for California's 36th District, could be a poster child for what the American Dream looks like.The child of Coachella valley migrant farm workers, he was the first Hispanic to earn three graduate degrees from Harvard University, a doctor and a medical academic before being elected to Congress in 2012.
While Dr. Ruiz stands out for his achievements, many Americans have similar stories. Our parents, grandparents or great grandparents, many of them immigrants, farmed or worked in factories, laboring at difficult and often low paying jobs that no one else was willing to take in order to raise their families and give them opportunities they themselves never had.
Many immigrants in this country want the chance to work hard, earn an honest wage, take care of their families and become citizens, so that their children can earn the opportunities that we have had. But currently we have no path for undocumented immigrants to make things right legally, even those who have grown up in this country and lived most of their lives as Americans. Meanwhile, this broken system means that those who don't play by the rules are rewarded, putting our communities are at risk, as those desperate to make a better life for their family are preyed on by drug smugglers, coyotes and criminals who pose a threat to our Southwestern borders.
This summer, it looked like Congress might finally pass legislation that would solve many of our country’s immigration woes in keeping with the views and values of majority of Americans. The immigration reform bill passed in the Senate this June includes a pathway for undocumented immigrants to work hard and earn citizenship while increasing safety for our communities by strengthening border security. But House Republicans, led by John Boehner prevented the Senate legislation from ever reaching the House Floor, preventing members of Congress from ever having a chance to vote it into law.
The good news is that we live in a Democracy with a lawmaking process that has checks and balances to protect the American People from grandstanding by a handful of legislators. By using a process called a discharge petition, members of the House of Representatives can gain support from their colleagues to force the legislation to the House floor for a vote.
Unfortunately, while many House Democrats have voiced support for signing such a discharge petition, none have yet shown the leadership to actually introduce it. We need one brave soul to take the lead.
As an advocate for Comprehensive Immigration reform and a proven leader who has committed to reaching across the aisle for bipartisan solutions, Dr. Ruiz would be an ideal champion for bringing the Senate Immigration bill back to the House Floor. That's why we have created this petition, urging Rep. Raul Ruiz to introduce a discharge petition to the House of Representatives.
While Dr. Ruiz stands out for his achievements, many Americans have similar stories. Our parents, grandparents or great grandparents, many of them immigrants, farmed or worked in factories, laboring at difficult and often low paying jobs that no one else was willing to take in order to raise their families and give them opportunities they themselves never had.
Many immigrants in this country want the chance to work hard, earn an honest wage, take care of their families and become citizens, so that their children can earn the opportunities that we have had. But currently we have no path for undocumented immigrants to make things right legally, even those who have grown up in this country and lived most of their lives as Americans. Meanwhile, this broken system means that those who don't play by the rules are rewarded, putting our communities are at risk, as those desperate to make a better life for their family are preyed on by drug smugglers, coyotes and criminals who pose a threat to our Southwestern borders.
This summer, it looked like Congress might finally pass legislation that would solve many of our country’s immigration woes in keeping with the views and values of majority of Americans. The immigration reform bill passed in the Senate this June includes a pathway for undocumented immigrants to work hard and earn citizenship while increasing safety for our communities by strengthening border security. But House Republicans, led by John Boehner prevented the Senate legislation from ever reaching the House Floor, preventing members of Congress from ever having a chance to vote it into law.
The good news is that we live in a Democracy with a lawmaking process that has checks and balances to protect the American People from grandstanding by a handful of legislators. By using a process called a discharge petition, members of the House of Representatives can gain support from their colleagues to force the legislation to the House floor for a vote.
Unfortunately, while many House Democrats have voiced support for signing such a discharge petition, none have yet shown the leadership to actually introduce it. We need one brave soul to take the lead.
As an advocate for Comprehensive Immigration reform and a proven leader who has committed to reaching across the aisle for bipartisan solutions, Dr. Ruiz would be an ideal champion for bringing the Senate Immigration bill back to the House Floor. That's why we have created this petition, urging Rep. Raul Ruiz to introduce a discharge petition to the House of Representatives.