Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e88HwTk25652; Fri, 8 Sep 2000 13:58:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2000 13:58:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <39B92768.5FC291EA@interaccess.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Aliza Becker <alzbec@interaccess.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:5024] Re: Action Alert" Call-in Day to White House, X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.5 [en] (Win95; I) Status: O Content-Length: 15314 Lines: 463 --------------C39496ED587182502EE8ED6E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Many elected officials have e-mail addresses and even websites but not all. I believe you can check on the contact information at www.votesmart.com I've been told that phoning is a more effective advocacy instrument but if that's your only option, go for it! Aliza jengels@socorro.k12.tx.us wrote: > Is it possible to send an email instead of phoning? If so, do you have an > email address for such? Thank you....Jan Engels > > On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Aliza Becker wrote: > > > This can be a great activity for ESOL students to participate in > > regardless of legal status. > > Aliza > > > > National Immigration Forum > > > > Date: September 7, 2000 > > > > To: Forum Associate E-mail List > > > > From: Maurice Belanger > > > > Re: National Call-in Day on Benefits Restoration Tuesday Sepetember > > 12th > > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > [This information has also been sent by fax to Forum Associates] > > > > SAFETY-NET RESTORATION THE SUBJECT OF THE FIRST OF THREE NATIONAL > > CALL-IN > > DAYS TO GET CONGRESS TO ACT ON THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AGENDA > > > > Congress has returned to Washington for the final weeks of this > > session. If > > pending pro-immigrant legislation is not enacted by sometime in early > > October, it will expire, and we will start all over next year with the > > drafting of new legislation. > > > > To raise the temperature in the Congress on these issues, we hope that > > thousands of advocates around the country will call their Senators and > > representative, as well as the White House, on three consecutive > > Tuesdays to > > make sure they know that their constituents care about legislation that > > is > > vitally important to the pro-immigrant community. The call-in days will > > > > reinforce other advocacy activities taking place in Washington and > > around > > the country in September. > > > > PLEASE SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE CALL-IN DAYS AS BROADLY AS > > POSSIBLE > > > > Over the next three weeks, we will send you materials to support the > > calls > > on benefits restoration (September 12), the Latino and Immigrant > > Fairness > > Act (September 19) and due process (September 26). Materials > > appropriate to > > the subject of the week will be sent out several days before the next > > call-in day. A suggested script on benefits restoration, along with > > background information, as well as information on how to reach your > > representatives and the White House, follows. > > > > INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH CALL-IN DAY ON BENEFITS RESTORATION > > Please take approximately 4 minutes (60 seconds per call) on Tuesday, > > September 12th to phone your congressional representatives and the > > President > > to support pending legislation that will allow immigrants access to > > critical > > nutrition and health services their tax dollars go to support. > > > > CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD > > Call your members of Congress between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern > > Time. > > You can get the number for your Representative and both of your Senators > > by > > calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. The Capitol > > switchboard > > can also help you if you aren't sure who represents you. > > > > MODEL SCRIPT > > Hello, my name is _______ and I live in _______ (town, neighborhood) in > > > > your district (or state if you are calling your Senators). I'm calling > > > > because I want you to make sure that Congress passes the Hunger Relief > > Act, > > H.R. 3192 (S. 1805 for Senators), and the Immigrant Children's Health > > Improvement Act, H.R. 4707 (S. 1227 for Senators), before adjourning for > > the > > year. Both of these bipartisan bills will improve the health and > > nutrition > > of our children, and will also restore some basic safety net protections > > to > > families who pay taxes and contribute to America in so many other > > important > > ways. > > > > Can I please get a letter outlining the Congressman's (woman's) position > > on > > this issue? > > > > Can you please repeat the address for me? > > > > WHITE HOUSE COMMENT LINE > > Then, call the White House comment line at (202) 456-1111 and press 0 to > > > > speak with an operator. Leave a message asking President Clinton to push > > for > > passage of the Hunger Relief Act and the Legal Immigrant Children's > > Health > > Improvement Act. > > > > When you are finished, take a few minutes to think about who else might > > be > > willing to make calls, and forward this information to them. > > > > If you have an additional moment, we would also appreciate a brief reply > > to > > this message to let us know how your calls went. > > > > BACKGROUND > > The Hunger Relief Act (House bill H.R. 3192 and Senate bill S. 1805) was > > > > introduced in Congress to help low-income families put food on the > > table. > > With 161 House cosponsors and 28 Senate cosponsors (as of July 31), the > > bill > > has wide bipartisan support. > > > > The Hunger Relief Act would help reduce hunger in the United States by > > strengthening the Food Stamp Program and increasing funding for > > emergency > > food providers. Specifically, it would: > > > > -- Allow most low-income lawfully present qualified immigrants and their > > > > families to once again receive food stamp benefits on the same basis as > > citizens. > > > > -- Allow low-income people to own a reliable car and still receive food > > stamp benefits. > > > > -- Allow low-income people who spend more than 50 percent of their > > income on > > housing to receive food stamp benefits at a level that more accurately > > reflects their need. > > > > -- Increase the maximum funding level of The Emergency Food Assistance > > Program (TEFAP), which distributes high-protein and high-fiber foods to > > soup > > kitchens and food banks. > > > > The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (House bill H.R. > > 4707 > > and Senate bill S. 1227) was introduced to restore access to basic > > health > > care to lawfully present immigrant pregnant women and children. The > > bill, > > which has strong bipartisan support, would: > > > > --Eliminate all immigration status restrictions on federal reimbursement > > to > > states that provide health insurance coverage to eligible, lawfully > > present, > > pregnant women under Medicaid, and children under either Medicaid or the > > > > State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). > > > > --Free all states to simplify their rules by providing coverage under > > these > > programs to pregnant women and children without regard to the date the > > immigrant came here or the particulars of her immigration status (so > > long as > > she is lawfully present). > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Maurice Belanger > > Senior Policy Associate > > National Immigration Forum > > > > E-Mail: mbelanger@immigrationforum.org > > > > Web: http://www.immigrationforum.org > > > > > > > > -- > > Aliza Becker > > Phone: (773) 267-0746 > > Fax (773) 478-5091 > > E-mail alzbec@interaccess.com > > > > > > > > -- Aliza Becker Phone: (773) 267-0746 Fax (773) 478-5091 E-mail alzbec@interaccess.com --------------C39496ED587182502EE8ED6E Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Many elected officials have e-mail addresses and even websites but not all. I believe you can check on the contact information at <u>www.votesmart.com</u> I've been told that phoning is a more effective advocacy instrument but if that's your only option, go for it! <br>Aliza <p>jengels@socorro.k12.tx.us wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Is it possible to send an email instead of phoning? If so, do you have an <br>email address for such? Thank you....Jan Engels <p>On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Aliza Becker wrote: <p>> This can be a great activity for ESOL students to participate in <br>> regardless of legal status. <br>> Aliza <br>> <br>> National Immigration Forum <br>> <br>> Date: September 7, 2000 <br>> <br>> To: Forum Associate E-mail List <br>> <br>> From: Maurice Belanger <br>> <br>> Re: National Call-in Day on Benefits Restoration Tuesday Sepetember <br>> 12th <br>> <br>> ---------------------------------------------------- <br>> <br>> [This information has also been sent by fax to Forum Associates] <br>> <br>> SAFETY-NET RESTORATION THE SUBJECT OF THE FIRST OF THREE NATIONAL <br>> CALL-IN <br>> DAYS TO GET CONGRESS TO ACT ON THE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS AGENDA <br>> <br>> Congress has returned to Washington for the final weeks of this <br>> session. If <br>> pending pro-immigrant legislation is not enacted by sometime in early <br>> October, it will expire, and we will start all over next year with the <br>> drafting of new legislation. <br>> <br>> To raise the temperature in the Congress on these issues, we hope that <br>> thousands of advocates around the country will call their Senators and <br>> representative, as well as the White House, on three consecutive <br>> Tuesdays to <br>> make sure they know that their constituents care about legislation that <br>> is <br>> vitally important to the pro-immigrant community. The call-in days will <br>> <br>> reinforce other advocacy activities taking place in Washington and <br>> around <br>> the country in September. <br>> <br>> PLEASE SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE CALL-IN DAYS AS BROADLY AS <br>> POSSIBLE <br>> <br>> Over the next three weeks, we will send you materials to support the <br>> calls <br>> on benefits restoration (September 12), the Latino and Immigrant <br>> Fairness <br>> Act (September 19) and due process (September 26). Materials <br>> appropriate to <br>> the subject of the week will be sent out several days before the next <br>> call-in day. A suggested script on benefits restoration, along with <br>> background information, as well as information on how to reach your <br>> representatives and the White House, follows. <br>> <br>> INFORMATION FOR SEPTEMBER 12TH CALL-IN DAY ON BENEFITS RESTORATION <br>> Please take approximately 4 minutes (60 seconds per call) on Tuesday, <br>> September 12th to phone your congressional representatives and the <br>> President <br>> to support pending legislation that will allow immigrants access to <br>> critical <br>> nutrition and health services their tax dollars go to support. <br>> <br>> CAPITOL SWITCHBOARD <br>> Call your members of Congress between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern <br>> Time. <br>> You can get the number for your Representative and both of your Senators <br>> by <br>> calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. The Capitol <br>> switchboard <br>> can also help you if you aren't sure who represents you. <br>> <br>> MODEL SCRIPT <br>> Hello, my name is _______ and I live in _______ (town, neighborhood) in <br>> <br>> your district (or state if you are calling your Senators). I'm calling <br>> <br>> because I want you to make sure that Congress passes the Hunger Relief <br>> Act, <br>> H.R. 3192 (S. 1805 for Senators), and the Immigrant Children's Health <br>> Improvement Act, H.R. 4707 (S. 1227 for Senators), before adjourning for <br>> the <br>> year. Both of these bipartisan bills will improve the health and <br>> nutrition <br>> of our children, and will also restore some basic safety net protections <br>> to <br>> families who pay taxes and contribute to America in so many other <br>> important <br>> ways. <br>> <br>> Can I please get a letter outlining the Congressman's (woman's) position <br>> on <br>> this issue? <br>> <br>> Can you please repeat the address for me? <br>> <br>> WHITE HOUSE COMMENT LINE <br>> Then, call the White House comment line at (202) 456-1111 and press 0 to <br>> <br>> speak with an operator. Leave a message asking President Clinton to push <br>> for <br>> passage of the Hunger Relief Act and the Legal Immigrant Children's <br>> Health <br>> Improvement Act. <br>> <br>> When you are finished, take a few minutes to think about who else might <br>> be <br>> willing to make calls, and forward this information to them. <br>> <br>> If you have an additional moment, we would also appreciate a brief reply <br>> to <br>> this message to let us know how your calls went. <br>> <br>> BACKGROUND <br>> The Hunger Relief Act (House bill H.R. 3192 and Senate bill S. 1805) was <br>> <br>> introduced in Congress to help low-income families put food on the <br>> table. <br>> With 161 House cosponsors and 28 Senate cosponsors (as of July 31), the <br>> bill <br>> has wide bipartisan support. <br>> <br>> The Hunger Relief Act would help reduce hunger in the United States by <br>> strengthening the Food Stamp Program and increasing funding for <br>> emergency <br>> food providers. Specifically, it would: <br>> <br>> -- Allow most low-income lawfully present qualified immigrants and their <br>> <br>> families to once again receive food stamp benefits on the same basis as <br>> citizens. <br>> <br>> -- Allow low-income people to own a reliable car and still receive food <br>> stamp benefits. <br>> <br>> -- Allow low-income people who spend more than 50 percent of their <br>> income on <br>> housing to receive food stamp benefits at a level that more accurately <br>> reflects their need. <br>> <br>> -- Increase the maximum funding level of The Emergency Food Assistance <br>> Program (TEFAP), which distributes high-protein and high-fiber foods to <br>> soup <br>> kitchens and food banks. <br>> <br>> The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act (House bill H.R. <br>> 4707 <br>> and Senate bill S. 1227) was introduced to restore access to basic <br>> health <br>> care to lawfully present immigrant pregnant women and children. The <br>> bill, <br>> which has strong bipartisan support, would: <br>> <br>> --Eliminate all immigration status restrictions on federal reimbursement <br>> to <br>> states that provide health insurance coverage to eligible, lawfully <br>> present, <br>> pregnant women under Medicaid, and children under either Medicaid or the <br>> <br>> State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). <br>> <br>> --Free all states to simplify their rules by providing coverage under <br>> these <br>> programs to pregnant women and children without regard to the date the <br>> immigrant came here or the particulars of her immigration status (so <br>> long as <br>> she is lawfully present). <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ============================== <br>> Maurice Belanger <br>> Senior Policy Associate <br>> National Immigration Forum <br>> <br>> E-Mail: mbelanger@immigrationforum.org <br>> <br>> Web: <a href="http://www.immigrationforum.org">http://www.immigrationforum.org> <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> Aliza Becker <br>> Phone: (773) 267-0746 <br>> Fax (773) 478-5091 <br>> E-mail alzbec@interaccess.com <br>> <br>> <br>> <br>></blockquote> <p>-- <br>Aliza Becker <br>Phone: (773) 267-0746 <br>Fax (773) 478-5091 <br>E-mail alzbec@interaccess.com <br> </html> --------------C39496ED587182502EE8ED6E--
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