League of United Latin American Citizens
FAIR & JUST
IMMIGRATION REFORM
IN 2013
Presented by Sindy M. Benavides
Director of Civic Engagement & Mobilization
BackgroundImmigration Reform
• Without a doubt, immigration is a galvanizing issue for
the nation’s Hispanics, 75% of whom are United States
citizens. The toxic rhetoric on immigration has affected
us deeply, and that is why Latino voters last November
generated a game-changing moment for this debate,
giving us an opportunity to arrive at a solution.
• The historic Latino vote this past November has put us in
the best position in decades to pass fair and just
immigration reform, but to actually get a bill through
Congress, we must contact our elected representatives
and demand passage of comprehensive immigration
reform this year.
L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L AT I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S
LULAC Immigration
Reform Priorities
• Pathway to citizenship;
• Reduce the backlog of individuals seeking residency or
citizenship;
• Reform the visa system for issuing permanent and
temporary visas for high-skilled & low-skilled workers ;
• Ensure strong worker protections are in place before any
"guest worker" type provisions are considered,
• Reunite American families by allowing a U.S. citizen or
permanent resident to sponsor their same-sex partner;
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• Address our enforcement needs in a manner that is just,
and consistent with our existing due process and civil
rights laws.
LULAC CampaignImmigration Reform
• 30+ Townhalls across the country
• Latinos United for Immigration Reform
• 100+ in-district meetings in April/May
• 100,000 signatures in support of immigration reform
• A grassroots mobilization campaign magnifying the
voice of the community on Capitol Hill via online and
phone bank efforts.
L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L AT I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S
Latinos United
for Immigration Reform
• Our Principles
• Act Now
• Message to President Obama
• Message to Congress
• Tell us why you voted for Immigration Reform
For more information: www.LatinosUnited.org
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LULAC CampaignImmigration Reform
• A wave of in district meetings with Congressional
Representatives during Easter Recess.
• 30+ strategically organized immigration townhalls
around the country to educate and mobilize the
Latino community in support immigration reform.
• A commitment to ensure over 100,000 combined
meetings, letters, emails, calls, faxes and tweets to
overwhelm Congress with pro-immigration reform
messaging in the next few months.
L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L AT I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S
Immigration Reform
• Contacting Members of Congress
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Meetings
Letters
Emails
Calls
Faxes
Tweets
Facebook
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Take Action-Now!
5 ways that you can help move the debate forward:
1) Call your 2 Senators and Congressman
2) Sign our “I Voted for Immigration Reform” petition
3) Go online and email the President, Vice-President,
and Congress at www.LatinosUnited.org
4) Spread the word---we need to keep the movement
going until we achieve immigration reform!
5) Volunteer with LULAC!
L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L AT I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S
Take Action-Now!
More ways you can help:
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Register to Vote!
Organize a townhall on your campus.
Organize a phonebank with your networks.
Organize in-district visits with your members of
Congress.
5) Spread the word---we need to keep the
movement going until we achieve immigration
reform!
L E A G U E O F U N I T E D L AT I N A M E R I C A N C I T I Z E N S
Contact
Sindy M. Benavides
Director of Civic Engagement & Mobilization
League of United Latin American Citizens
202.833.6133
sbenavides@LULAC.org