Fair & Just Immigration Reform in 2013

1. League of United Latin American Citizens Fair & JustImmigration Reformin 2013 Presented by Sindy M. Benavides Director of Civic Engagement & Mobilization

2. Background-Immigration Reform • Without a doubt, immigration is a galvanizing issue for the nation’s Hispanics, 75% of whom are United States citizens. The toxic rhetoric on immigration has affected us deeply, and that is why Latino voters last November generated a game-changing moment for this debate, giving us an opportunity to arrive at a solution. • The historic Latino vote this past November has put us in the best position in decades to pass fair and just immigration reform, but to actually get a bill through Congress, we must contact our elected representatives and demand passage of comprehensive immigration reform this year. League of United Latin American Citizens

3. LULAC Immigration Reform Priorities • Pathway to citizenship; • Reduce the backlog of individuals seeking residency or citizenship; • Reform the visa system for issuing permanent and temporary visas for high-skilled & low-skilled workers ; • Ensure strong worker protections are in place before any "guest worker" type provisions are considered, • Reunite American families by allowing a U.S. citizen or permanent resident to sponsor their same-sex partner; and • Address our enforcement needs in a manner that is just, and consistent with our existing due process and civil rights laws.

4. LULAC Campaign-Immigration Reform • 30+ Townhalls across the country • Latinos United for Immigration Reform • 100+ in-district meetings in April/May • 100,000 signatures in support of immigration reform • A grassroots mobilization campaign magnifying the voice of the community on Capitol Hill via online and phone bank efforts. League of United Latin American Citizens

5. Latinos Unitedfor Immigration Reform • Our Principles • Act Now • Message to President Obama • Message to Congress • Tell us why you voted for Immigration Reform For more information: www.LatinosUnited.org League of United Latin American Citizens

6. LULAC Campaign-Immigration Reform • A wave of in district meetings with Congressional Representatives during Easter Recess. • 30+ strategically organized immigration townhalls around the country to educate and mobilize the Latino community in support immigration reform. • A commitment to ensure over 100,000 combined meetings, letters, emails, calls, faxes and tweets to overwhelm Congress with pro-immigration reform messaging in the next few months. League of United Latin American Citizens

7. Immigration Reform • Contacting Members of Congress • Meetings • Letters • Emails • Calls • Faxes • Tweets • Facebook League of United Latin American Citizens

8. Take Action-Now! 5 ways that you can help move the debate forward: • Call your 2 Senators and Congressman • Sign our “I Voted for Immigration Reform” petition • Go online and email the President, Vice-President, and Congress at www.LatinosUnited.org • Spread the word---we need to keep the movement going until we achieve immigration reform! • Volunteer with LULAC! League of United Latin American Citizens

9. Take Action-Now! More ways you can help: • Register to Vote! • Organize a townhall on your campus. • Organize a phonebank with your networks. • Organize in-district visits with your members of Congress. • Spread the word---we need to keep the movement going until we achieve immigration reform! League of United Latin American Citizens

10. Contact Sindy M. Benavides Director of Civic Engagement & Mobilization League of United Latin American Citizens 202.833.6133 sbenavides@LULAC.org