New Letter Writing Campaign-- This time, Congress

[thedude6752000 360]

First off, congrats to everyone involved in Tuesday's effort. Getting the USCIS to even acknowledge our existence was a huge challenge, but by pulling in our individual effort collectively we managed to show them what free citizens can do when organized. Great job!

But unfortunately the job is not done. For the time being I believe the USCIS is going to play their normal game of "throw one groups' petitions on the backburner so we can focus on the really noisy group", to our benefit this time, but with immigration so-called "reform" coming down the pike again for 2014 and its advocates really desperate, I think we can expect one of two things to happen:

1. The massive amounts of money behind the amnesty campaign will have their desired effect, and they will actually manage to ram an amnesty bill through the House to the Senate where it will quickly pass or

2. After dying for good in the House, amnesty will get a new lease on life when Obama issues another executive order illegally ordering the USCIS to give residency to another big chunk of illegals.

Either would be disastrous for us, and even if we manage to squeak by with our NOA2's before the new amnesty program those coming after us will suffer.

For that reason, I believe another fax/email campaign is in the works. This time, our targets need to be Congress. We need to write a letter calling the USCIS for favoring illegals over us and demand that Congress investigate and not pass amnesty. I have been in touch with one major anti-illegal immigration group and I believe this campaign could also get their support, if not more. In the letter, we should lay out the following facts and requests

1. There is statistical and documented proof that the USCIS let I-130's for citizens pile up in order to faster process I-130 waivers and DACA's

2. This also happened last year with I-129's and DACA's

3. Congress must investigate, as this is a violation of the INA

4. Congress must not pass an amnesty bill which will hurt legal US families

5. Congress must ensure that the USCIS does not return to its old tricks of putting one group on the backburner, in particular in order to help illegal aliens in this country.

These emails should, I believe, be sent to all members of the House and Senate immigration committees and to all of our own Senators and Representatives, as well as to news media and bodies affiliated with Congress.

Any thoughts?

Edited November 21, 2013 by thedude6752000

[Smitten 5]

Last Friday a caring family friend emailed every single congressional member (435 from the House, and 100 from Senate) Friday on behalf of me and my wife. About a dozen or so responded "don't bother me if you're not my constituent," but I do believe it is well worth the effort.

You are right that we should not let up just because USCIS threw us a bone with that email. That's a common PR tactic they used to mollify, and we can't let one content-weak email silence us.

[En-oh-eh-to now 147]

I agree. We managed to get a PR response, which is quite an achievement, but we cannot be so sure of the end result. With amnesty possibly in the pipeline, someone who is trying to get immigration benefits the proper way may have to pay the price. Everyone here knows just how that feels.

I'm in.

[Blueberry Pancake 311]

I'm in.

I mean, Mr. Blueberry is (he just doesn't know yet )

[twin810s 23]

We are also in (if we are reading this correctly)...it can't hurt anything, right?

Edited November 21, 2013 by twin810s

[SSB12 9]

Count me in! (y)

[quitepainful 56]

honestly, i dont thinkg another long PR battle should be done so quick... letss see if there is movement... otherwise they will chalk it up to "consistent bitching"... and move on... its like the boy who cried wolf...

just my .02 but then again there are others who are at the 7 month mark so i understand!

[LoveMyTico 999]

I agree.

Maybe create a petition on change.org and attach a link to the request for participants to sign and send out letters.

you can check out NUMBERSUSA. https://www.numbersusa.com/content/

[sara..... 371]

i really dont believe anything that they have sent out because from my past experience they are very good at trying to make it look like they are doing something and in the end they do nothing but the email saying they are.......with that being said im willing to sign anything anyone puts out there on the hope that it does some good........

sara

[etrangais 926]

I'm in

[thedude6752000 360]

I will try to write this up this weekend. More info coming soon.

[jilliannep 13]

I wrote to Obama even with something similar to this; but a bit more personal. I never expected a response, but, it did come! And quickly too. It was an obvious form letter, but, some poor intern took the time to insert a paragraph referencing my letter. Eh, it made me feel better.

Good luck with your endeavors!

Edited November 21, 2013 by jilliannep

[Tosh Love 77]

I wrote to Obama even with something similar to this; but a bit more personal. I never expected a response, but, it did come! And quickly too. It was an obvious form letter, but, some poor intern took the time to insert a paragraph referencing my letter. Eh, it made me feel better.

Good luck with your endeavors!

[David & Diana R 1,005]

First off, congrats to everyone involved in Tuesday's effort. Getting the USCIS to even acknowledge our existence was a huge challenge, but by pulling in our individual effort collectively we managed to show them what free citizens can do when organized. Great job!

But unfortunately the job is not done. For the time being I believe the USCIS is going to play their normal game of "throw one groups' petitions on the backburner so we can focus on the really noisy group", to our benefit this time, but with immigration so-called "reform" coming down the pike again for 2014 and its advocates really desperate, I think we can expect one of two things to happen:

1. The massive amounts of money behind the amnesty campaign will have their desired effect, and they will actually manage to ram an amnesty bill through the House to the Senate where it will quickly pass or

2. After dying for good in the House, amnesty will get a new lease on life when Obama issues another executive order illegally ordering the USCIS to give residency to another big chunk of illegals.

Either would be disastrous for us, and even if we manage to squeak by with our NOA2's before the new amnesty program those coming after us will suffer.

For that reason, I believe another fax/email campaign is in the works. This time, our targets need to be Congress. We need to write a letter calling the USCIS for favoring illegals over us and demand that Congress investigate and not pass amnesty. I have been in touch with one major anti-illegal immigration group and I believe this campaign could also get their support, if not more. In the letter, we should lay out the following facts and requests

1. There is statistical and documented proof that the USCIS let I-130's for citizens pile up in order to faster process I-130 waivers and DACA's

2. This also happened last year with I-129's and DACA's

3. Congress must investigate, as this is a violation of the INA

4. Congress must not pass an amnesty bill which will hurt legal US families

5. Congress must ensure that the USCIS does not return to its old tricks of putting one group on the backburner, in particular in order to help illegal aliens in this country.

These emails should, I believe, be sent to all members of the House and Senate immigration committees and to all of our own Senators and Representatives, as well as to news media and bodies affiliated with Congress.

Any thoughts?

I hate to be a doom and gloomer but are you serious? While I agree it would be great if the government fixed this they just are not. You are in the clouds somewhere. If they really did write you an email it was some poor intern who has no authority to do anything. I hate to be so negative but Obama's priority right now is get as many illegals who are already here amnesty. They don't give a damn about us American that are married or engaged....it's all gonna go to the illegals, millions of them first. Sorry but that's MHO.

[LoveMyTico 999]

I hate to be a doom and gloomer but are you serious? While I agree it would be great if the government fixed this they just are not. You are in the clouds somewhere. If they really did write you an email it was some poor intern who has no authority to do anything. I hate to be so negative but Obama's priority right now is get as many illegals who are already here amnesty. They don't give a damn about us American that are married or engaged....it's all gonna go to the illegals, millions of them first. Sorry but that's MHO.

yea, I agree with you about the illegals.. What a great country to be illegal in right?? Maybe we should put our energies into stopping amnesty.