Many of us had planned on testifying in support of State Senator Delph's immigration enforcement legislation, SB590, this week.  We have been watching a monster storm system develop which could dump 1-2 feet of snow in northern Indiana and 1-2 inches of ice in Indianapolis.  Finally, word has come that the hearing has been postponed due to weather.  It will not take place on Wed. Feb. 2.  Instead, it has been postponed.  It has been rescheduled for the next Wednesday, February 9 at 3:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). Stay tuned for more details. 

Please make use of this extra time to prepare your testimony and contact your state senator and committee members. 

For particulars, please read SB 590 or

Read a summary here. 

Join us as we testify!

The Pensions and Labor Committee will take public testimony about SB590.  Greg, Cheree and others will be there to urge passage.  As always, the ethnic special interest groups will have a huge crowd there.  We need your help!

NEW DATE & TIME:

DATE/TIME:  Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

                     3:30 p.m. EASTERN (2:30 p.m. Central)

LOCATION:  Indiana State Capitol (map)

                     (before the Pensions & Labor Committee)

                     200 W. Washington St.

                     Indianapolis, IN  46204

BRING:  A short (1-2 minute) written statement stating why this bill should pass.  Include your name and contact information.  Your written statement will become part of the record.  You may also sign up to give your oral testimony. 

Through the generous donations of IFIRE members, we were able to pay to fly retired INS agent, Michael Cutler, to Indianapolis to testify in support of SB590.  He was in the air and on his way to Indiana this morning when we learned that the hearing had been postponed.

Needless to say, we are incurring some expenses even though his trip was not completed.  Will you help us buy another ticket to fly Mr. Cutler in next week?

You have probably seen Mike Cutler on TV.  He is a frequent guest on both FOX and CNN.  He has testified before Congress as an expert witness on terrorism and illegal immigration.  Even in retirement, he works tirelessly to protect and defend his country. 

Check out his website, videos and sign up for his "Hi, Gang" emails:  http://michaelcutler.net/about/

To donate to IFIRE click the link in the red margin on the right.

Even if you cannot be there, please support us by speaking out!

...these facts about illegal immigration?  Use this info in your emails to legislators:

Illegal Immigration costs Indiana $608 million

Foreign-born gain jobs, native-born lose

8.3 million illegals hold jobs in USA

305,000+ unemployed Hoosiers

Map 1. shows 100-200,000 illegals in Indiana