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In March 2007, the House of Representatives introduced the STRIVE Act, legislation intended to provide a solution for the United States' broken immigration system. While not wholly ideal, the act does provide increased channels for workers and their families to live legally in the United States and offers a path to citizenship for undocumented workers who pay back taxes and fines and maintain consistent employment for six years. The Senate has also been working on an immigration reform bill, but negotiations on the bill's measures broke down in mid-July. Senator Specter is encouraging his colleagues to pick up the discussion again soon. Read Senator Specter's statement.

Now, more than ever, our Senators and Representatives need to hear from us to know that we want the issue of immigration to be addressed. Last year, Congress failed to act, allowing negotiations to break down completely before a bill could be put to the floor for a vote. We cannot let this happen again this year--too many immigrants remain separated from their family members, exploited by employers, and prevented from ever obtaining legal status in the United States due to the incredibly small number of visas allotted to foreign workers despite the high demand for their labor. Visas are also increasingly hard to come by for immediate relatives of legal permanent residents and U.S. citizens. For more information on family immigration issues, visit americanfamiliesunited.org.

Please call or write to your state senators and representatives today to express your support for comprehensive immigration reform. Our congresspersons consistently receive more phone calls and letters from anti-immigrant activists, so your contact is important. For more background on immigration reform and links for further research, refer to our immigration reform overview. For talking points, refer to the sample fax/email that we have prepared.

To contact Senator Specter or Senator Casey, see the information listed below. For other Senators, visit the Senate website for contact information. Please also contact your Representatives and ask them to support a bill that increases the legal channels through which immigrants may enter our country. When you call, tell the staffer you would like to register your opinion on the issue of immigration reform; the staffer will ask for your name, zip code, and statement.

Senator Specter: (202) 224-4254 DC   (215) 597-7200 Philly
Senator Casey: (202) 224-6324 DC   (717) 231-7540 Harrisburg   (866) 802-2833 Toll Free

Representative Robert Brady (D – PA)
1st District - Eastern North and South Philadelphia along the Delaware River. Also parts of West Philadelphia and Yeadon, Darby, Essington, Edgemont, and Glenolden.
(215) 389-4627

Representative Chaka Fattah (D – PA)
2nd District
(215) 387-6404

Other Representatives

Thank you for your action on this important issue!

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Novas propostas de lei de imigração estão sendo discutido neste momento!

As propostas de lei de imigração que agora estão sendo discutidos no Senado e na Câmara de Deputados são controversas. As propostas têm elementos bons e elementos ruins que estão sendo modificado toda hora. Por isso, não podemos oferecer muito informação aqui. Mas logo que for aprovada uma lei concreta, vamos passar toda a informação que você precisará.

Por enquanto, você pode entrar em contato conosco para esclarecer suas dúvidas. Se você lê inglês, também pode consultar a informação e os sites acima.

É muito importante entrar em contato com os senadores e os deputados da Pensilvânia para registrar nossas opiniões acerca do assunto de imigração. É até mais importante que nossos empregadores entrem em contato com os políticos para registrar as opiniões deles.

Precisamos pedir os senadores e representantes (deputados) passarem uma nova lei de imigração que tiver provisões para os imigrantes se legalizarem e para os familiares se reunirem. Preparamos uma carta para você imprimir e entregar para seu empregador. A carta tem os telefones dos senadores e dos deputados de Philadelphia e algumas dicas para ajudar o empregador fazer as ligações.

Os brasileiros que estão aqui legalmente também podem ligar. Leia a informação acima para aprender como entrar em contato com o Senador Specter e o Senador Casey.

Mantenha-se informado. O Brazilian Organization for Social Service esté em contato permanente com diversas organizações de defesa dos imigrantes. Qualquer dúvida, ou se quiser receber notícias por email entre em contato com Priscilla ou Celso.