IMMIGRATION MARKUP: Calls Needed ASAP in support of Senator Blumenthal’s amendments 3, 4 & 5

Immigration reform is at a critical time and we need YOU to help NOW!

As you read this, the Senate Judiciary Committee is in the process of debating and "marking-up" (offering amendments to) the Senate comprehensive immigration reform bill, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744.

To watch the markup go to: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=cf354bb1063ae0418c20d27f97904261

Senate markup resumed today. This week will be a critical time for farm workers as important agricultural provisions and amendments will be coming up.

Can you help right now? Please call members of the Senate Judiciary Committee (click hyperlink to see membersd or go to http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/about/members.cfm) and indicate your support for Blumenthal amendments 3, 4 & 5.

* Dial the main switchboard (202) 224-3121 and ask to be transferred to a Senate Judiciary Committee member’s office. *Please note: We are only calling Senate Judiciary Committee members.

* If you are a constituent please let the Senate Judiciary Committee member know .

* But your call is important even if you are not, so please make your call TODAY!

* Sample script:

My name is____________. I urge Senator _______________ to support amendments that will prevent recruitment abuse and trafficking in persons. We need Senator ___________to vote in support to Blumenthal Amendments 3, 4, and 5 to bill S. 744 (Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013)”.

Background on Blumenthal Amendments

Sen. Blumenthal filed three amendments to strengthen the international labor recruitment protections in the Senate’s immigration bill.

Foreign labor contractors and recruiters exploit people who come to the United States on non immigrant visas. Therefore monitoring foreign labor recruiters is critical to preventing recruitment abuse and trafficking in persons.

Subtitle F of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, S. 744, entitled Prevention of Trafficking in Persons and Abuses Involving Workers Recruited Abroad has critical protections for internationally recruited workers.

Yet, more needs to be done and that's what the Blumenthal amendments do.

Please call the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Blumenthal amendments 3, 4 & 5.

Want more background information?

Link to actual text of amendments: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/immigration/amendments.

Link to summery of ammendments coming up: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/immigration/amendments.cfm

Link to actual text of amendments: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/immigration/amendments.

Link to summery of ammendments coming up: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/legislation/immigration/amendments.cfm