Action Center

May 9, 2012

Tell Congress to Invest in Citizenship

Don't Let Congress Eliminate Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

Action: Tell Congress to Invest in Citizenship

Congress is in the process of putting together a spending bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security for the government's fiscal year beginning October 1. As in past years, Congress will spend extravagantly on punishing the immigrants here without papers who have been living and working among us for many years.

What about immigrants here legally who want to become U.S. citizens? Congress is proposing to invest nothing.

The Obama Administration has asked for a modest $11 million to continue an immigrant integration initiative. With this funding, the government partnered with non-profit groups across the country who help immigrants study English and prepare for the test for U.S. citizenship. With this funding, thousands of immigrants were able to prepare for the citizenship test. It's shameful that Congress is enthusiastic about putting immigrants in jail, but investment in new Americans is put on the chopping block.

Let's change that. CLICK HERE to send a letter to House and Senate leadership and to the Senate and House offices that run the committees that decide what the government's budget will be. Tell them you want Congress to invest in citizenship.


Action: Don't Let Congress Eliminate Protections for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence

On May 16, the House voted 222 to 205 to approve the a Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill that significantly weakens protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence. You can see how your member voted by clicking here.

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