Newsletter
Week
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Dec
20
This Issue: IRS would make us take down grade cards and faxes! Please help us STOP.
We are especially proud of our grade cards that, for the past 17 years, have tracked most actions in Congress that impact overall immigration numbers. Our grade cards are widely sourced and often used by activists to paint a clear picture of how a Member of Congress has acted on immigration.
But if the Internal Revenue Service has its way, we'll be forced to shut down our grade cards and many of the other features on our website in the months leading up to federal elections.
The IRS has proposed a new rule for non-profit organizations that is supposedly meant to respond to a recent political scandal. But instead of focusing on the rather narrow types of organizations and activities reflective of the scandal, its rule appears ready to punish all 501(c)4 non-profit organization and would cripple organizations whose primary mission is to educate the public on various issues in Congress.
The rule would prohibit the simple mention of a candidate's name within 60 days of a general election or 30 days of a primary - even if the mention has nothing to do with the election! If your Member of Congress introduces a great immigration bill or a terrible amnesty bill within 30 days of his/her primary, under the proposed rule, we wouldn't be able to tell you about it.
The IRS thinks it's shutting down inappropriate electioneering by certain 501(c)(4) groups, but in reality, it's granting elected officials immunity from public accountability. Non-profits like NumbersUSA, the Sierra Club, the National Rifle Association, the League of Conservation Voters, and even the pro-amnesty National Council of La Raza would all be silenced, and we're all speaking out against it.
We've joined a small coalition of groups that have launched the website ProtectC4FreeSpeech.com. This site provides additional background on the rule, links to relevant news stories, and a way to submit public comments to the rule.
Under federal law, the IRS needs to read and respond to every unique comment made to a proposed rule, so our goal is to send them more than 1 million comments!
Will you assist us in this critical action and help promote free speech for 501(c)(4) organizations? If so, visit ProtectC4FreeSpeech.com for sample comments and the link to submit your comment today.
DHS CAUGHT RED-HANDED
Earlier this week, Federal Judge Andrew Hanen accused the Department of Homeland Security of helping to smuggle an illegal-alien girl into the United States. Shockingly, this was not an isolated case. In fact, Judge Hanen said that he has found evidence that it was DHS policy to assist in the smuggling of illegal-alien children into the United States - all on the taxpayer's dime.
"The DHS, instead of enforcing our border security laws, actually assisted the criminal conspiracy in achieving its illegal goals," Judge Hanen wrote. "In summary, instead of enforcing the laws of the United States, the government took direct steps to help the individuals who violated it."
This story has been widely reported, but we want to make certain that your Members of Congress see it. We've posted a new fax to your Action Board that will include parts of the news story directly to your fax. Please send this fax today!
chris Chmielenski
Fri, Dec 20th

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