The time for waiting is over.
Today, Congressman Luis Gutierrez is introducing a bill that would bring 12 million people out of the shadows and into the full protection of the law. Today is the first step in what I anticipate will be a six month, all-out-fight to pass real, comprehensive reform that restores justice to our broken immigration system. When it is signed into law, this legislation will be one of the largest leaps forward for civil rights that our nation has seen in over 30 years. It is urgent that we start the fight strong – that’s why we need your voice now.
Please ask your Member of Congress to support, co-sponsor, and pass this critical immigration reform today:
http://www.AmericasVoiceOnline.org/ASAP
The bill, "Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity" (CIR ASAP) will not only protect civil rights, it will protect and strengthen our nation's economic and national security. But make no mistake, opposition will be fierce and noisy. Anti-immigrant extremists like Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Minutemen, and FAIR are going to do everything they can to maintain the awful status quo.
From day one, our voices must be louder than theirs. In the words of Congressman Gutierrez:
The time for waiting is over. [This bill] is an answer to too many years of pain —mothers separated from their children, workers exploited and undermined security at the border... This bill says 'enough,' and presents a solution to our broken system that we as a nation of immigrants can be proud of."
Please ask your Member of Congress to support this critical reform bill, now.
Thank you for raising your voice and spreading the word. Onward!
Cross-Posted at America's Voice