Abby Witt, BarackObama.com
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Donna --
Right now, the Senate is working on a bill that will fix our broken immigration system -- and in tonight's policy briefing, we'll give you the latest and talk about ways we can help make it happen.
We'll be joined by Angie Kelley, vice president for immigration policy at the Center for American Progress. A daughter of immigrants, Angie has been on the frontlines of the fight for immigration reform for many years, as a lawyer and as the former executive director of the Immigration Policy Center.
Angie will tell us where we stand, how the amendment process works in Congress, and how you can pitch in to help get the bill across the finish line in the Senate.
It's all coming up tonight in our weekly policy briefing at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time -- join in here:
http://my.barackobama.com/Wednesday-Policy-Briefing-RSVP
Thanks for all you do,
Abby
Abby Witt
Deputy National Director of Issue Campaigns
Organizing for Action
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Julian Castro
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Donna --
Very soon, comprehensive immigration reform will be introduced -- and could be passed -- in Congress.
Passing immigration reform is something that has been years, even decades, in the making. If legislators in both parties can put aside political posturing and summon the courage to do the right thing, we will make history together.
It's up to you and me to make sure our lawmakers find that courage -- and that they know if they step up and fix our broken system, we'll get their backs.
This is our moment -- join the grassroots effort to help pass comprehensive immigration reform.
President Obama and a growing number of bipartisan lawmakers have laid the framework for the path forward on immigration. They've identified three things we need to do right away:
We need to strengthen border security, streamline the legal immigration process so law-abiding companies can get the workers they need, and create an earned path to citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the shadows.
These are tough issues for politicians to wrestle with. But for myself and for millions of our friends and neighbors, immigration isn't just political -- it's intensely personal.
My grandma came to the United States as an orphan from Mexico. She never made it past the fourth grade -- she had to drop out of school to work and support her family. As an adult, she scraped by, working hard to give my mother a shot, so that my mother could give my brother and me an even better one.
People like my grandma -- men and women in all corners of the United States, of all ages and origins -- have helped build this country.
They deserve a system that works -- and our country's economy depends on it.
We know what's broken, and we know how to fix it.
Say you're ready to fight for immigration reform. Add your name today:
http://my.barackobama.com/Support-Immigration-Reform
America is watching -- let's get this done.
Julian
Julian Castro
Mayor, San Antonio, Texas
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Stephanie Cutter, BarackObama.com
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Donna --
We've got another policy briefing livestream coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20th -- and this week, we're talking about immigration reform. You should be a part of it.
We'll be joined by a special guest: Eliseo Medina, current International Secretary-Treasurer of the SEIU -- the first Mexican-American to sit on its executive board -- and a long-time organizer on immigration.
OFA staff will be on-hand to fill you in on how you can take action on this issue where you live right now.
You're not going to want to miss this conversation. Comprehensive immigration reform is a priority for our organization and for the President -- and the next few months will be critical to getting the job done. This call is a great chance to make sure you know the facts.
So bookmark this page, and join us here tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20th, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time:
http://my.barackobama.com/Wednesday-Policy-Briefing
Talk to you then,
Stephanie
Stephanie Cutter
Organizing for Action
Jon Carson, Organizing for Action
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Hi --
Thanks for saying you’re in for the next phase of our grassroots movement.
I’m excited to get the chance to work with you as we set out to finish what we started.
Over the next four years, we’ve got an incredible opportunity to keep moving this country forward. This grassroots movement has shown time and again that ordinary people have the power to change our country if we work together to do it.
So locally and nationally, OFA will fight for our shared values on issues like immigration reform, climate change, gun violence, balanced deficit reduction, and more.
We’ll be working with you and other supporters to write a plan for 2013. This organization will be volunteer-led, always guided by the core principles of "respect, empower, include."
That starts now. Make sure your friends and family know about Organizing for Action, and ask them to add their names now to get involved:
http://OFA.BO/aftLVr
Thanks so much for being a part of this. See you in the field.
Jon
Jon Carson
Executive Director
