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Date: 2006/08/01 Tue PM 03:11:37 EDT
Subject: Attend Hearing Aug. 3 in FL - Crack Down on Employers of Illegal Aliens!

Help Get Palm Bay Ordinance Passed to
Crack Down On Employers of Illegal Aliens!
Call, Email, and Attend the Aug. 3 Hearing
The City Council of Palm Bay, Florida will hold a hearing this Thursday, August 3, to consider an ordinance put forth by Commissioner Andrew Anderson that cracks down on employers, contractors, and subcontractors who hire illegal aliens. If adopted, this ordinance will eliminate the job magnet that attracts illegal aliens to live in Palm Bay, setting a precedent for localities across the nation to follow!

Please help Commissioner Anderson get this passed by contacting the City Council now through Thursday and attending the 7PM hearing in support of the "Unlawful Business Practices" Ordinance No. 2006-80.

We fully expect the noisy pro-illegal alien lobby to be there in full force. Your presence at the hearing and your calls and emails of support are critical to convincing the City Council that legal residents of Florida support this ordinance to crack down on scofflaw employers who make Palm Bay a magnet for illegal immigration.

Here's How YOU Can Help!

1) Call and Email the City Council Now Through Thursday Afternoon.
Voice your support for Commissioner Anderson's "Unlawful Business Practices" Ordinance No. 2006-80 with a phone call to the City Council (321-952-3414) and a group email to the Council members and the Mayor at citycouncil@palmbayflorida.org. These calls and emails will be tallied and given the City Council members before the hearing - they do make a difference! After making your calls and emails, ask others to do the same!

2) Attend the hearing if you can. Supporters should sign up to voice a brief message of support.
If at all possible, please attend Thursday's hearing and speak in favor of the "Unlawful Business Practices" Ordinance. (See hearing details and sample talking points below.) Even if you're not comfortable speaking, your attendance can still make a difference! We need to pack the hearing room with Floridians in favor of Commissioner Anderson's ordinance - every person counts! Contact David Caulkett (dave@flimen.org) if you can attend and visit http://www.flimen.org/ for more information.

HEARING DETAILS
The First Reading Hearing will be held Thursday, August 3, 2006, at 7:00 PM in Palm Bay, FL (address below). Arrive early as seating is limited. Speakers must complete public comment cards and are limited to 3 minutes each.

City Hall Council Chambers
120 Malabar Road, SE
Palm Bay, FL 32907
321-952-3400

The hearing agenda, including the text of the ordinance, is available in pdf format at http://www.palmbayflorida.org/City%20Co ... -03-06.pdf

TALKING POINTS

Here are some talking points you may wish to use.

Unlawful employment is the #1 magnet for illegal aliens in a given community. By protecting law-abiding businesses, the Palm Bay ordinance will improve wages and working conditions for legal city residents of all backgrounds, and will deter illegal aliens from settling in the town, where they will increase the demand for taxpayer-funded services of all kinds.
Employers who violate federal law by knowingly employing persons who do not have the legal right to work often pay substandard wages, drive down wages and working conditions for American workers in the same occupations.
Employers who hire unlawful workers have an unfair advantage over law-abiding employers who play by the rules and pay a decent wage to legal workers. This unfair competition has pushed many law-abiding employers out of business.
Employers of unlawful workers often pay substandard wages "under the table." Appropriate employment taxes are not paid, social security contributions are not made, and federal taxes are not withheld.
Employers who cut costs by hiring unlawful workers at substandard wages force Florida taxpayers to foot the bill to cover health care, education, and other services used by illegal workers and their families.