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To: John Boehner, Speaker of the House
Speaker Boehner Support Immigration Reform THIS YEAR
Now is the time to pass just and compassionate immigration reform. I know that there is enough support in Congress for immigration reform and ask that you allow H.R. 15 to get to a vote. Please support a comprehensive immigration reform that:
• Provides a path to citizenship for undocumented persons in this country
• Makes preserving family unity the cornerstone of our national immigration system
• Provides legal paths for low-skilled immigrant workers to come and work in the United States
• Protects from retaliation undocumented workers and family members who are defending civil, labor, and human rights
According to several studies, 71 Percent of Americans Favor Immigration Reform. With the focus of the political world now shifted toward the 2014 elections, new polls show that a majority of voters across the country – including in 12 key battleground states – will hold elected officials accountable at the ballot box if they do not support immigration reform. More than half of Americans – 54 percent – said they were less likely to support an elected official who opposed reform, compared with just 17 percent who were more likely to support a reform opponent.
I look forward to monitoring your public position on this vital issue. Our nation cannot wait any longer. Please put families over politics. and support H.R. 15, Speaker Boehner.
Please also encourage Majority Leader Eric Cantor to join you in allowing H.R. 15 to go up for a vote.
I vote YES for immigration reform. I expect you to do the same.
Why is this important?
Now is the time for our members of congress to stop dragging their feet and support a comprehensive immigration reform that will help millions of families to come out of the shadows and fully participate in our communities.
In the past month several Republicans have done what many thought impossible. As Republicans, they decided to put families over politics and signed on to the comprehensive immigration reform bill H.R. 15. This is an opportunity for Speaker Boehner to do the same. We need him to also be a leader and put families over politics.
Though there is enough support in Congress to pass immigration reform, Speaker Boehner recently stated that it will not be going up for a vote until 2014. This stance may prove costly for him and his party.
According to several studies, 71 Percent of Americans Favor Immigration Reform. With the focus of the political world now shifted toward the 2014 elections, new polls show that a majority of voters across the country – including in 12 key battleground states – will hold elected officials accountable at the ballot box if they do not support immigration reform. More than half of Americans – 54 percent – said they were less likely to support an elected official who opposed reform, compared with just 17 percent who were more likely to support a reform opponent.
Now is the time to do the right thing and put families over politics.