My fellow Americans! Do you support immigration reform? Asian Americans Advancing Justice is launching a Thunderclap campaign on September 17 to tell House Speaker Boehner that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders demand immigration reform now with family reunification and a path to citizenship.
"#SpeakerBoehner - AAPIs demand immigration reform NOW with family reunification and path to citizenship! #AAPIs4CIR http://thndr.it/1ad6H69"Thunderclap allows everyone to send the same Twitter and Facebook message at once, giving us maximum impact. You can help with just a few seconds of your time. Just go here and select "Support with Twitter" or "Support with Facebook" and it's on. Some facts on immigration reform:
- Commonsense immigration reform will have a tremendous impact on the 17 million Asian Americans living in the U.S., including the nearly 2 million Asians who are caught in the family backlogs, and the more than 1 million Asian Americans seeking a roadmap to citizenship.Sign up now and join this national action on September 17, National Citizenship Day, to show our support for commonsense immigration reform. And spread the word to your friends.
- The family immigration system is crucial to our nation’s economic success and enriches our communities. Any comprehensive immigration reform bill must take into consideration the millions of Asian, Latino, African, Caribbean, and other immigrant families who aspire to reunite with loved ones.
- Strong families and immigrant communities build a strong middle class and help grow our economy, making the U.S. more competitive in the global market.
- A bill in the House is threatening to eliminate the ability of U.S. citizens to sponsor their siblings, and could possibly invalidate millions of siblings’ petitions that have already been approved, but still linger in the massive backlog.