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Friday, December 16, 2005
Are Undocumented Irish Workers Felons?
http://www.irishlobbyusa.org/Sensenbrenner.php Do You Think Undocumented Irish Waitresses And Construction Workers Are Felons? Rep. Sensenbrenner (R-WI) Does. He has introduced a bill which would make the crime of unlawful presence an aggravated felony, meaning the entire undocumented population, including 1.6 million children, would be permanently barred from the U.S. The House will likely vote on this bill on Thursday, December 15. It is very important for us to mobilize before Thursday so please take action today! Tell your local representative that you are opposed to Sensenbrenner's Bill. All you need to do is contact your local representative's office by phone, email or fax before Dec 15. Tell them your name and tell them you're opposed to the bill. That's all. You are entitled to call even if you're undocumented. Follow this link to send a form email (provided by New American Opportunity Campaign) http://www.facts-online.org/campaign/defeatsensenbrenner Find your local representative's details at www.irishlobbyusa.org/toolkit But Act Fast, Time is Running Out Bill info: Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (H.R. 4437) Please email us if you have any questions; campaign@irishlobbyusa.org or click this link; campaign@irishlobbyusa.org ---- More than 100 people attended the launch of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform at the Affinia Hotel in Manhattan on Friday December 9. Niall O'Dowd, the publisher of Irish America and the Irish Voice, has been appointed chairman of the%