Thread: OR Congressman Peter DeFazio on illegal immigration

OFIR members and supporters:

We urge you to call Congressman Peter DeFazio on Friday and thank him for his stand against illegal immigration.



Eugene phone number: (541) 465-6732

Washington DC number (202) 225-6416



Numbers USA rates Congressman DeFazio and Congressman Greg Walden as the best in the Oregon Congressional delegation.



Below is a quote from Congressman DeFazio:



One of the best ways - if not the best way - to stop illegal immigration is to ensure that those who enter the United States illegally cannot find work. Take away the jobs and you take away the incentive to enter America illegally. Thus, I have long supported a mandatory verification program that places a clear burden on employers to hire only American and other legal workers.



As you can see in the message below CAUSA and other pro-illegal alien groups are going to be protesting Friday in Eugene against Congressman DeFazio’s strong stand in protecting American workers. He needs our support!





CAUSA would like to invite you to join the students of Movimiento
Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan and others from around the state to
hold Congressman Peter DeFazio accountable to prioritize Safe, Humane
and Fair Immigration Reform this Friday in Eugene.


LOCAL GROUPS SUPPORT EUGENE RALLY FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM

WHAT: Eugene Rally for Comprehensive Immigration Reform and immigrant Rights

WHEN: 2:30 pm, Friday, March 20th, 2009

WHERE: Peter DeFazio's Office -- 405 E. 8th Street, Eugene
Courthouse steps

WHO: Organized by the students of MEChA, both the University of
Oregon chapter and chapters from across the Nation, as well as CAUSA,
Oregon's immigrant rights coalition, with the help and support of
various UO Departments, PCUN, and Eugene community organizations. The
expected turn-out is 500 minimum.



WHY: Immigrants and Allies will gather at DeFazio's office to demand
his support and prioritization of safe and fair immigration
legislation. Because the majority of rally attendees will be
students, there is also a demand for DeFazio's support of the Federal
DREAM Act that would open the doors of higher education to immigrant
students and students of immigrant parents.

Members of MEChA, local human rights organizations and Eugene
residents and families of all walks of life are rallying to demand
that immigration reform is just and humane in that it:

1 - Provides a path to permanent resident status and citizenship for
all members of our communities

2 - Reunites Families and reduces immigration backlogs

3 - Provides opportunities for safe future migration and maintains
worker protections

4 - Includes provisions for full labor rights in all worker visa
programs (such as the right to organize and independent enforcement
rights), and a path to permanent residence and citizenship

5 - Respects the safety and security of all in immigration law
enforcement

6 - Recognizes immigrants' full humanity and eliminate barriers to
full participation - immigrants are more than just workers, they are
our neighbors, family members, students, members of society, tax
payers, and essential to the future of the U.S. They should have
opportunities to learn English, naturalize, lead prosperous lives,
engage in cultural expression, and receive equitable access to needed
services and higher education.

7 - Restores fundamental civil rights of immigrants

8 - Protects the rights of refugees and asylees

9 - Provides economic justice that doesn't pit immigrants against
native-born workers in a labor market under stress from general
economic insecurity

10- Doesn't target immigrants to criminalize them

11 - Restores the number of refugees that enter the US to pre-9/11
levels
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This event is in thanks to CAUSA, The ASUO Multicultural Center and
many individuals who contributed their time and resources. For more
information or to contact us about your accessibility needs contact
MEChA at 541.346.3508 or
CAUSA
700 Marion St NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.269.5694
503.982.1031 fax

Don't forget to call Congressman DeFazio with support today! I just called his Eugene ofc. and they were very appreciative!