Important Amendments Coming Soon:
Call Your Senators and Urge Their Support!
The debate over the Senate Amnesty Compromise is in full swing. Senate leaders have announced that debate will not end this week as previously planned but will be put on hold during the Memorial Day recess and then resume the first week of June. The extra time has allowed members to file numerous amendments, some of which will be controversial and the votes are likely to be close.
Today, several important amendments will be offered on the Senate floor. FAIR is asking all members and activists to call their Senators NOW and urge their support for the following amendments:
Cornyn Amendment #1184:
Restricts the ability of aliens who have engaged in criminal behavior (such as gang-related offenses, failure to register as a sex offender, and alien smuggling while using a firearm) from receiving benefits under our immigration laws.
Vitter Amendment #1157:
Deletes the amnesty portion of the bill (Title VI).
Dorgan Amendment #1181:
Sunsets the Y guest worker program after 5 years.
Please call your Senators and ask them to support these important amendments! Your calls do make a difference!
To find the phone number of your Senator, click here. [1]