Thread: Attend Congressional Field Hearings on 7-5 & 7-7

Email received from FAIR:

Congressional Field Hearings:
Your Chance to Tell Them What the American People Really Want!


Philadelphia, PA
July 5, 2006

San Diego, CA
July 5, 2006

Laredo, TX
July 7, 2006

Last week FAIR alerted you to House Leadership's plan to hold field
hearings on immigration reform throughout the summer. House
Leadership hopes that by reaching out to the American people for
their input on the Senate and House immigration bills, the voters
will help them make critical choices on the issue of immigration
reform. House Leadership has just announced the schedule for the
first set of field hearings to be held this summer. Not to be
outdone, the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee has announced
he will hold his own field hearing on immigration reform. It is
important to go to these meetings and show Congress that the American
people want secure borders and enforcement of immigration-not
amnesty- for millions of illegal aliens who have broken our laws.


We STRONGLY URGE you to take your family, neighbors and friends to
these hearings!


Please remember that those who support the Senate guest worker
amnesty bill will also be aware of the field hearings and will also
be present to make their voices heard, as we saw with the marches
earlier this spring. We know, however, that with strong turnout,
educated members, and passionate-but respectful-dialogue, we can
convince the Members of the House Congress that the American voters
want nothing more than to secure the borders, secure the interior and
enforce our laws.

While it often may be hard to see the effect of your work, you make a
huge impact with your activism. Your dedication, shown through your
calls, attendance at town hall meetings, and visits to Congressional
offices, has carried our cause forward. We hope that your presence at
these field hearings will persuade Congress beyond any doubt that the
majority of Americans want enforcement only and enforcement now!

Please take a moment to look at the schedule below and attend any of
the hearings you can. If you have questions, please contact our
field representatives Sandra Gunn (East Coast) or Rick Oltman (West
Coast). You may reach Sandra at 202-531-7521 and
Rick at 415-215-9550.


Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Senate Judiciary Committee
Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Topic: Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Examining the Need for a
Guest Worker Program
TIME: 10:00am EST
WHERE:
National Constitution Center
525 Arch Street
Independence Mall
Philadelphia, PA

Wednesday, July 5, 2006
San Diego, California
House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism
and Nonproliferation
Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA)
Topic: Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism, Part I
TIME: 9:00am PST
WHERE:
Imperial Beach Border Patrol Station
1802 Saturn Boulevard
San Diego, CA

Friday, July 7, 2006
Laredo, Texas
House International Relations Subcommittee on International Terrorism
and Nonproliferation
Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA)
Topic: Border Vulnerabilities and International Terrorism, Part II
TIME: 10:00am CST
WHERE:
La Posada Hotel and Suites
1000 Zaragoza Street
Laredo, TX

They are accepting fax testimony for up to 7 days after the "hearing" (7-12), big of them...... Faxes can be sent to the Judiciary Committee, attention Juria Jones at 202-224-9102. We need to bombard them, here's your chance. (Message from Minutemen of PA)

Those who are testifying will be ONLY those who have been invited. I can just guess what kind of report this turn out to be. I can hear Specter now...The American people are in favor of the Senate Bill on immigration.

Thank you, Posie. Posted above under Protests and Events.