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Showdown On Immigration TODAY!

Jun 21, 2018

photo: DREAMers Rallying In D.C. for a Clean Dream Act near the Washington Monument

By  Mike Hersh and Dan O’Neal for Donna, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Judy, and Dr. Bill—your PDA National Team

Tell Your Representative to Vote No On Bad Legislation
Abolish ICE, and Support the Bipartisan DREAM Act

Time is very short. Help Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) stand up for the brave, hardworking DREAMers! Now is the time. Key votes are scheduled for today, Thursday June 21st. Please act now!

Call the US Capitol Switchboard (202)-224-3121 and ask to be connected with your representative. Tell the staffer working on immigration that you want them to vote NO on the two right wing bills scheduled for votes today. Tell them to demand a fair vote on the bipartisan Dream Act, and to cosponsor the bipartisan Dream Act (HR 3440). If they’re not available, ask to leave a voice mail message.

Of the bills now active in the House only the DREAM Act (HR 3440) has overwhelming support of the American people and traction in Click here to contact your Representative, and tell him or her to bring the bipartisan, overwhelmingly popular Dream Act (HR 3440) to the House floor, to cosponsor it, and to work for its quick passage. Also to abolish ICE and demand the unqualified Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen to resign.

Tell Congress to Vote on and Pass a Clean Dream Act

Click here to demand a vote on the DREAMers’ future

Support The DREAMers

Call the US Capitol Switchboard (202)-224-3121 and ask to be connected with your representative. Tell the staffer working on immigration that you want them to sign the Discharge Petition on DACA, and to cosponsor the bipartisan Dream Act (HR 3440). If they’re not available, ask to leave a voice mail message.

House Speaker Paul Ryan refuses to allow debate in the House, but after tomorrow he may not have a choice. As reported by Politico, House Republicans careen toward immigration showdown—GOP leaders have tried but so far failed to blunt an effort by moderates to force a floor vote on DACA,(Politico 06/04/2018).

Several months after Trump rescinded the Obama-era initiative, multiple deadlines have come and gone to fix DACA. Young people who have lived here most of their lives and are in every sense Americans are still being used as pawns in partisan political games. We have one last chance to move DACA forward before the midterms. Click here to demand a fair up or down vote on the bipartisan, overwhelmingly popular DREAM Act.

Key votes are scheduled for today, Thursday June 21st. Please act now! Call the US Capitol Switchboard (202)-224-3121 and ask to be connected with your representative. Tell the staffer working on immigration that you want them to vote NO on the two right wing bills scheduled for votes today. Tell them to demand a fair vote on the bipartisan Dream Act, and to cosponsor the bipartisan Dream Act (HR 3440). If they’re not available, ask to leave a voice mail message.

Now is the time to act! Please Click here to tell your Representative to sign the discharge petition to force a vote on the bipartisan, overwhelmingly popular DREAM Act. DREAMer organizations and allies in the progressive movement will not stop until we get a clean Dream Act passed.

In solidarity,

Mike Hersh and Dan O’Neal for Donna, Mike F., Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Judy, and Dr. Bill—your PDA National Team

P.S. We’re forced to fight to keep what we’ve accomplished and to defend our basic rights. This situation will only improve if we elect a more progressive Congress, and that struggle is taking place right now. Please give generously to help PDA elect progressives to Congress.

Step up to join the Win 2018 Sustainer Team at $20.18 per month, or any amount you can afford. Giving any amount monthly will help us elect the next generation of Progressive champions. You’ll barely notice $20.18 (or any other amount) per month. Whatever you can afford to give, your regular contribution will make all the difference! Money tight? Then click here to tell Congress to bring the bipartisan, overwhelmingly popular DREAM Act up for a vote.

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