Please join The Black Institute, Churches United to Save and Heal, and the Black Immigration Network for a historic rally and congressional briefing on Black Immigration.
Transportation to and from Washington provided.
Please reserve your seat TODAY. Click the flyer to go to the event page.
Donna De La Cruz, Reform Immigration FOR America
Our Senators leading the work on immigration reform in the Gang of Eight have been debating for weeks — but have yet to put forward a bill. Every day that they delay, more families are torn apart and more chances at the American dream are denied.
Our communities cannot wait any longer! So this week, immigrant rights activists across the country are making calls, sending messages, visiting their legislators’ offices and taking action to urge our leaders to support immigration reform for 11 million undocumented Americans.
Send a message for families like Jennifer’s. Jennifer lost her husband, father of their four young children, when he was deported without any criminal record. She now has to balance working two jobs and raising her children alone. Instead of asking for toys, Jennifer’s kids ask if they can have their dad back.
If we can deliver a flood of messages to Senate leadership now, we can fix our broken system and save millions of other immigrant families from separation.
Together, the power of our community is undeniable. Take part in this national week of action and send your message now.
With hope,
Donna De La Cruz Reform Immigration FOR America
PS: Every message makes a difference! Click here to send a fax with your message to Senate leaders today.
Nativist, racist and fear-mongering hate groups are working hard to drive their narrative on immigration. We couldn’t just stand idly on the sidelines. So…
We confronted them directly and this is what they had to say!
We know very well that if we don’t speak up, they will speak for us!
The worst part of it is that our politicians are using the narrative as anti-immigration reform arguments, sometimes even word for word! For years now, these groups have successfully infused their message into the national immigration debate. They have co-opted local politicians and national figures which then turn the absurd into acceptable talking points:”More punishment”, “Militarize the border”, “Massive deportations”, “More Enforcement.” This has resulted in dangerous policies that have led to flagrant violation of human rights. We need to spread the word and counter this absurdity.
Share this with your friends and family; let them know where the anti-immigrant rhetoric is born!
Once again and thanks to you, together we are making an impact.
Yours,
Axel Caballero and the Cuéntame team
PS – Please help support our work. Cuéntame depends on your support to continue investigating issues and producing content. We are a non-profit and we take no money from the government, lobbyists, or corporations. You can contribute any amount here so we can continue to uncover stories that are important to you. Every dollar helps. Thanks!
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The 2012 election season is heating up. With 53 days until the election, now is the time for Diabetes Advocates to engage candidates on the important issues our community faces like access to health care, funding for diabetes prevention and research, and finding a cure.
Many elections will be hotly contested, with candidates holding town hall meetings, rallies and other events all over their district or state. These events will be our opportunity to impress upon them the importance of our priorities for the 26 million Americans with diabetes and the 79 million more with prediabetes.
When you attend a candidate event, here are 3 questions you could ask:
1) With the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, insurers can no longer refuse to cover children because of their diabetes or drop young adults with diabetes from their parent’s health plans. Additionally, by 2014 insurers will not be able to refuse to sell or renew policies because of diabetes. These are just a few of the important protections recently put in place for people with diabetes. Do you support maintaining these protections for people with diabetes in the Affordable Care Act?
2) Diabetes is an epidemic with 105 million Americans currently having diabetes or prediabetes. Currently, the federal government underfunds critical programs for diabetes research and prevention at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Do you support increasing funding for these vital programs?
3) The Special Diabetes Program, a key component of the government’s commitment to diabetes research and prevention, is due to expire in September of next year. I believe reauthorization should include an increase in funding for each program from $150 million per year to $200 million per year for 5 years. Do you support reauthorizing the Special Diabetes Program?
These meetings are a great opportunity to speak directly with candidates and make the diabetes epidemic part of the conversation.
To find out when local Congressional or Senate candidates are holding town hall meetings in your area, check their websites and your local paper’s community calendar, or call their district offices. You can find links to your current elected officials’ websites and phone numbers for their local offices by using the “Find Your Elected Officials” page of our website.
After you attend a candidate event, click here to tell us how it went.
Thank you for making your voice heard and helping to Stop Diabetes® this election season.
Sincerely,
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 L. Hunter Limbaugh Chair of the Board, American Diabetes Association |
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