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Who Will Stand Up for the Truth About Immigration?

By immigrationprof

We will…will you stand with us?

From the American Immigration Council:

Dear AILA Colleagues:

With your support the American Immigration Council’s Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has become the premier source for the truth on immigration. When policymakers want to know the facts, they come to us.  When politicians peddle fear and lies, we will stand up for the truth! After this week’s elections, we need your support now more than ever.

As a non-partisan organization, it is not important to us which party controls the House, Senate or White House. What is important is that the lawmakers now responsible for crafting, debating and voting on immigration policy are armed with the facts, and that there is an honest debate about immigrants and immigration in America. 

There are more than 100 new members of Congress reporting for duty in January and it is our job to provide them with information, based on extensive non-partisan research, they can use to stand up for the truth and challenge their misinformed colleagues. This is our opportunity to create a strong educated caucus of Members that we can count on to make decisions based on common sense and facts and turn the tide of immigration reform.

With the change of leadership in the House, Rep. Steve King will be the new Chairman of Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.  Unfortunately, Rep. King has been woefully misinformed on the issue of immigration.  He has a history of distorting the truth and advocating harmful policies that are based on fear not facts.

Now that Rep. King has the gavel, we hope he will take his Chairmanship seriously and lead the upcoming conversations on immigration with respect for the truth. But if he doesn’t the IPC is prepared to speak truth to power.

We have our work cut out for us, but with your help we can make this happen. An education campaign of this magnitude means more resources and more staff time are needed at the Immigration Council.  Contribute online  or through your AILA dues renewal TODAY to ensure that we have the funds necessary to give our lawmakers the tools they need to govern effectively.

Thank you!

Ben Johnson
Executive Director
American Immigration Council
bjohnson@immcouncil.org

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