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Action Alert
 From Justice for Immigrants Campaign 
  

Urgent Action Needed Now!
Call for Immigration Reform Now 

Please join us in three days of action for compassionate

and just immigration reform.

 

*Tuesday, February 18:  Send the JFI e-postcard at

 

www.justiceforimmigrants.org 

 

*Wednesday, February19:  Join the National Call-In Day to Congress -  Dial 1-855-589-5698 to be connected to your U.S. Representatives and ask them to pass immigration reform that:

  •  Includes a roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
  • Maintains family unity by preserving the family immigration system.

 

*Thursday, February 20:  Get active on the National Day of Social Media Day, Post and re-post on  

 

Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/JusticeForImmigrants>,

 

and
 

Tweet<https://twitter.com/usccbjfi> and re-tweet your support for immigrants.

 

Please send those postcards, make calls and get onto social media with your message, then share this action alert widely!  

 

Thank You!

 

Sister Rita Mary, SND

 
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Senator Brown: 
Washington, DC: (202) 224-2315

Ohio:
Toll Free: 1-888-896-OHIO (6446) or

Cleveland: (216) 522-7272
Lorain:   (440) 242-4100

 
  
Senator Portman:
Washington, DC : 202-224-3353 
Ohio:
Toll-Free: 1-800-205-6446 (OHIO) 
Cleveland: 216-522-7095  

 

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ACTION ALERT FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
February 19, 2014  

Dear Friends,

 

The USCCB has released an Action Alert asking everyone to contact their legislators this week to advocate for immigration reform.

 

Members of the House will be back home in their districts for the week-long Presidents' Day Recess. It's a wonderful opportunity for us to let our representatives know that we aren't giving up on immigration reform and we aren't going away. We are in this for the long-haul and we expect them to pass just and compassionate immigration reform before the end of the year!

 

Justice for Immigrants is mounting a week-long campaign to remind legislators that we care about immigration reform and we expect them to act.

 

Please join in the three days of action for compassionate and just immigration reform.

 

You can read the background on this issue and much more at the Hill Notes and Background webpage or read the USCCB Advocacy Issues Powerpoint. 

 

Thanks for all you do!

Sr. Kathleen Ryan, Diane Zbasnik, Pat O'Bryan, Kelly Davis, Rachel Schmidt and Ann Coplan

Ways You Can Advocate for Issues 

 

1. Call the district office with a supporting message.

 

2. Arrange a district office visit when Congress is in recess. Use links for the Hill Visits.

 

3. Use email contact forms to send the messages. You can find your representatives and senators at house.gov and senate.gov. 

 

4. Put information in your parish bulletins encouraging others to support our message. You can use the background and message links that have been prepared. The message sheets can be left with the local offices if you do office visits.

 

5. Go to the Diocesan Social Action website page for more tips on Advocacy.