Thread: FAIRUS ACTION REQUEST

Action Request: Continue to Drive Home the Message "Nothing Short of TRUE Enforcement Will Get the Job Done"

Since Congress adjourned for Thanksgiving recess we have asked for phone calls and visits to your House Representative's district office. We asked, you responded, and the outcome is that we will have some new cosponsors officially signed on to TRUE Enforcement once the House returns to session next Tuesday. Stay tuned for that list of new cosponsors.

THANKS for doing your part by contacting your representative at his or her district office.

This coming week, as the House closes in on debating immigration enforcement legislation, we ask for your assistance to make that last run to the finish line. Please contact your House member's district office on Monday and Friday and D.C. office Tuesday through Thursday to drive home the message that nothing short of TRUE Enforcement will get the job done. Your calls, visits, faxes and emails send a strong message to your elected officials that their actions are being monitored closely and you expect results. (Visit our web site for contact information and talking points that help you make the case for TRUE Enforcement.)

Tips on Calling Your Representative:

When calling, ask to speak to the legislative assistant handling immigration.
Clearly state that you are a constituent and you are calling to ask the representative to cosponsor and support passage of TRUE Enforcement (H.R. 4313).
Ask for a response to your request. If the staffer can not give you an answer, request a response from the representative in writing and provide your mailing address.
Listen to the staffer's response, take notes, and relay information collected to FAIR's government relations department by calling 202-328-7004 or responding to this email.
Sample message:

"I'm a concerned constituent calling to ask Rep. (insert name) to cosponsor and support passage of the TRUE Enforcement and Border Security Act (H.R. 4313) by Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) and Virgil Goode (R-VA). I'm not fooled by the president's recent speech in Tucson and El Paso and you shouldn't be either. Nothing short of TRUE Enforcement will get the job done. This bill is the ONLY solution to America's illegal immigration crisis before Congress. Will Rep. (insert) cosponsor H.R. 4313?"

If answer is yes - "Thank you, I look forward to seeing Rep. (insert name) added to the list of cosponsors."

If answer is I don't know, but I'll pass along your message - "Thank you for taking down my message. I respectfully ask for a response to my request in writing. My address is …."

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