"Welcome to the Land of Freedom," immigrants on board the steamer Germanic. Illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, July 2, 1887
Fixing the USA's broken immigration system is an economic and moral imperative -- and we have an opportunity to help make it happen.
As the House Majority Leader, Representative Eric Cantor has the power to push for the vote that would make comprehensive immigration reform a reality.
Rep. Cantor has spoken eloquently about the American Jewish immigrant experience and the urgent need to reform our broken system. At the same time, he has refused to let comprehensive immigration reform come to a vote in the House.
The Jewish Labor Committee and other members of the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable are asking American Jews from across the country to call Eric Cantor's office on Friday, Oct. 25th, with this simple message: "Let your people vote."
Join us. Make a difference.
Right now, 11 million people live, work and raise families in the United States without basic civil rights or labor protections, without access to many services, and in constant fear of persecution and deportation.
By allowing a vote in the House of Representatives -- on a fair and meaningful pathway to citizenship -- Eric Cantor can change this. But he won't do it on his own. He needs to hear from you.
On Friday, join with American Jews across the USA and call 1-866-743-9763 .
When you call, you can share this brief message with Eric Cantor's office:
"Inspired by our values, history and faith, American Jews overwhelmingly support reforming the USA's immoral immigration system by creating a fair and reasonable path to citizenship. My name is ________, I'm with the Jewish Labor Committee, and I'm asking Eric Cantor to let his people vote."
By raising our voices together, we can stand with this generation of immigrants and write a new chapter in the history of the United States.
Call - on Friday. Make a difference.