Thread: FAIR Call Congress Today

From: Federation for American Immigration Reform Date: 2007/05/17 Thu AM 11:59:16 EST
Subject: Call Congress Today - Help End Mortgages For Illegal Aliens!

URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO SUPPORT THE DOOLITTLE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 1427 AND HELP END MORTGAGES FOR ILLEGAL ALIENS!!!

Today, Congressman John Doolittle (R-CA) is taking a major step to prevent financial institutions from giving mortgages to illegal aliens by offering an important amendment to H.R. 1427, a bill that seeks to reform the regulation of housing related enterprises sponsored by the federal government (commonly called GSEs).

The Doolittle Amendment prohibits all mortgage lending enterprises sponsored by the federal government - such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks - from offering residential mortgages to persons who do not posses a valid Social Security number, namely illegal aliens.

Opponents to the Amendment will argue that legal aliens who are hardworking taxpayers will be unable to purchase a home through these financial institutions if the amendment is passed. This is simply untrue. Anyone who is lawfully authorized to work in the United States is able to apply for a work-authorized Social Security number, regardless if they are a citizen, resident alien or non resident alien.

The vote on the bill will be coming up this afternoon or tomorrow at the latest. Please call your Congressmen NOW and tell them to join the fight against subsidizing mortgages for illegal aliens by supporting the Doolittle Amendment to H.R. 1427!!!

To find the phone numbers of your Representatives, click here.