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Lobby Day 2014 A Webinar

Lobby Day 2014 A Webinar. www.bread.org / lobbyday. Matt Newell-Ching Deputy Director of Organizing Western Region. Questions: mjasin@ bread.org www.bread.org / lobbyday.

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Lobby Day 2014 A Webinar

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  1. Lobby Day 2014 A Webinar www.bread.org/lobbyday

  2. Matt Newell-Ching Deputy Director of Organizing Western Region Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  3. As God’s hands and feet of the world, we work toward a beloved community in which every person has an equal opportunity to thrive. Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  4. Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be both. But it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.-Frederick Douglass Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  5. Today’s Agenda • Lobby Day Overview • Our Asks • U.S. Food Aid Reform • Comprehensive Immigration Reform • Tips for a successful visit • Additional Tips/Resources Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  6. www.bread.org/lobbyday Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  7. Lobby Day Schedule • 7:30 am – Registration and Breakfast • 8:30 am – Lobby Day Briefing • 10:45 am – Regional Caucusing • Lunch, Buses to Capitol Hill Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  8. Buses to Capitol Hill

  9. Walk to Senate Buildings (.5 mi)

  10. Lobby Day Schedule • 7:30 am – Registration and Breakfast • 8:30 am – Lobby Day Briefing • 10:45 am – Regional Caucusing • Lunch, Buses to Capitol Hill • 1-5 pm – House and Senate Visits • 5-8 pm – Closing reception, worship, and sharing Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  11. Ryan Quinn Senior Analyst Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  12. Food Aid Reform Smart, simple reforms can make U.S. food-aid policies more effective in helping hungry and malnourished families. Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  13. Food Aid Reform Cargo preference restrictions increase the percentage of food that must be transported abroad on American ships, resulting in up to 2 million fewer people in need of lifesaving emergency food aid being reached. Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  14. Food Aid Reform • More flexibility for interventions such as local and regional purchase of food, food vouchers or cash transfers can feed more people, save money and allow for faster & more effective response. Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  15. Food Aid Reform • BREAKING: New Senate billOur ask: Senators: Co-sponsor the Food For Peace Act of 2014 Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  16. Questions for Ryan? Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  17. Amelia Kegan Deputy Director of Government Relations Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  18. Immigration Reform is a Hunger Issue • About 1/3 of undocumented immigrants live in poverty • In some undocumented immigrant communities, more than half of the population live with food insecurity • 94% of unauthorized immigrant men are in the labor force, 9 percentage points higher than U.S.-born men • Legalization and citizenship could increase immigrants’ earnings by 13% or higher Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  19. The Legislative Situation • S. 744/H.R.15: • Path to citizenship after 13 years and $2,000 fine • Expedited path for DREAMers and agricultural workers • H.R. 2278: SAFE Act • Very harsh border security bill • H.R. 1773: Agricultural Guestworker Act; H.R. 2131: Skills Visas Act; H.R. 1772: Legal Workforce Act • Low-skilled workers, DREAMers, legalization bills not yet introduced in the House Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  20. Immigration Reform & International Development Policies • Poverty and lack of economic opportunities are key factors in the decision to migrate • We needdevelopment strategies that provide employment opportunities and sustainable livelihoods for their citizens • Immigration reform should include a re-examination of the ways in which U.S. trade and development assistance policies can better contribute to sustainable development in migrant sending countries Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  21. The Legislative Countdown Deadline: July 31 Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  22. Questions for Amelia, Beth Ann, and Andrew? Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  23. Eric Mitchell Director of Government Relations Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  24. Lobby Day Tips • Be on time and patient. • Be Clear, Be Brief, Be Gone. • Tell Them a Story. • NOT EXPECTED TO BE AN EXPERT!!! Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  25. Lobby Day Tips • Decide on the main points you want to make. • Look for opportunities to say THANK YOU. • Aim for a balanced conversation. Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  26. Questions for Eric? Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  27. www.bread.org/lobbyday Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  28. www.bread.org/lobbyday Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  29. www.bread.org/lobbyday Questions: mjasin@bread.orgwww.bread.org/lobbyday

  30. See You Next Tuesday! www.bread.org/lobbyday

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