ACT On Principles

GREAT NEWS. The first federal legislation recognizing same-sex couples is ON THE DRAWING BOARD and IN THE SENATE FRAMEWORK. http://www.politico.com/static/PPM154_proposal.html

ONE rather powerful Catholic group – the USCCB has come out against us strongly. See: http://content.usatoday.com/topics/post//90504.blog/1 & http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2009/09-122.shtml

PLEASE CALL ANYONE YOU KNOW PERSONALLY (i.e., this is not a call for general calls to these groups) THAT WORKS AT ANY OF THE GROUPS LISTED BELOW to sure up and get support. Please be nice, even to the “no’s” because we’re working from a position of strength… so we’re not looking to rock the boat at the moment.

ASK (generally): “PLEASE SUPPORT UAFA INCLUSION IN CIR, consistent with the SENATE framework, and PLEASE STEP UP THAT SUPPORT IF YOU DO ALREADY. WE NEED OUR FRIENDS TO SPEAK UP LOUDER!”

Please report back if you get a firm answer either way (to [email protected]).

REFORM IMMIGRATION FOR AMERICA (RIFA)
MANAGEMENT TEAM
(This is the national coalition working on this, hopefully one day we’ll have something similar for a full equality bill!).

POSITION UNKNOWN:

1. AGRICULTURAL COALITION FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM
Immigration Point Contact: Craig REGELBRUGGE, Co-Chair

2. AMERICA’S VOICE
Contact: Frank SHARRY

3. LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
Contact: Wade HENDERSON

4. NATIONAL IMMIGRATION FORUM
Contact: Ali NOORANI

5. UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS
Contact: Ester R. LOPEZ

6. UNITED FARM WORKERS OF AMERICA
Contact: Arturo S. RODRIQUEZ

7. PINEROS Y CAMPESINOS UNIDOS del NOROESTE
Contact: Ramon RAMIREZ

POSSIBLE SUPPORTERS:
8. CASA de MARYLAND, INC. (possible supporter)
Contact: Gustavo TORRES

9. CAUSA (Oregon) (possible supporter, said yes, but nothing in writing)
Contact: Ramon RAMIREZ

10. COALITION FOR HUMAN IMMIGRATE RIGHTS OF LOS ANGELES (possible supporter)
Contact: Angelica SALAS

11. CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS (possible supporter)
Contact: Angela KELLEY
http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus/contact.html

12. AFL-CIO (Pride at Work endorsed, but AFL-CIO as a whole?)
Contact: Ana AVENDANO, Assistant to the President on immigration and community action.

ALREADY ENDORSED UAFA:

1. ASIAN AMERICAN JUSTICE CENTER (UAFA endorsor)
Contact: Karen NARASAKI

2. CENTER FOR COMMUNITY CHANGE (UAFA endorsor)
Contact: Deepak BHARGAVA

3. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF La RAZA (UAFA endorsor)
Contact: Clarissa MARTINEZ
http://www.nclr.org/section/audience/media/media_relations

4. SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (UAFA endorsor)
Contact: Eliseo MEDINA

5. CHURCH WORLD SERVICE (supporter)
Contact: Jen SMYERS

OPPOSED (We’ll have a separate call to action on this one, but feel free to call and register your opinion about their opposition):

1. UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS
Contact: Kevin APPLEBY
Add: (confirm) 3211 4th Street, N.E., Washington DC 20017-1194 |
Phone: (202) 541-3000