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<div class="gmail_quote"><br><span style="font-size:9pt" size="2">Dear Friends and Allies,</span><br><br><p style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0px;line-height:normal">
<span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">Last
week, people concerned about immigrant rights won a big victory when
Governor Patrick said No to Secure Communities, a program which has
unfairly deported large numbers of immigrants. But hostile Senators have
attached anti-immigrant, anti-worker, and anti-family amendments to the
Senate version of the state budget. The budget is now in conference and
we must let the chairs of that committee know that these outrageous
amendments are unacceptable.</span></p><span style="font-size:9pt" size="2"> The amendments would:</span><br><br><ul style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt"><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;color:black"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mandate that the Attorney General continue to receive </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>complaints about employment of undocumented workers </strong></span>and refer to ICE.</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;color:black">Establish an anonymous hotline to report undocumented workers to the Attorney General's Office</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;color:black">Require beneficiaries of all state medical benefits, including emergency Medicaid, to prove lawful residency</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;color:black">Increase penalties for driving without a license</li><li style="margin-left:15px;font-size:10pt;color:black">Require proof of legal residency for all family members residing in public housing</li>
</ul><br><span style="font-size:9pt" size="2">We
won't stand for this! Immigrants are a vital part of our state's
economy and society. Rather than criminalizing immigrants and creating
barriers to access, we need the state to create jobs and increase
resources for all its residents. </span><b style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt">We
are starting our 24/7 vigil on the steps of the statehouse this MONDAY
JUNE 20th at 8AM until these amendments are removed from the budget. </b><span style="font-size:9pt" size="2">Here are ways you can help:</span><br><br><div style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt">1. <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 153);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xuhmfdab&et=1106125158677&s=1123&e=001_tb6XxYl5vvlU48IWQYFGUF56mf_z7Q9a_H1Bo_os94bHizcKV4WcLNfCCDvCtAbVW6YGPQHQtMiUrMeuDdE3xCWixBLV83nGgNOrUJPKv2xq663YBUPnCpoqpnFUIZ1yIK9NztQ4ijYUkdNDGBuOQXOE8fkYvPQfdXjNcU-9Du_plgCgZACl-_EEXtL49YxEJ_yODYjj9s=" target="_blank">Sign our petition</a><span style="color:#000099">.</span> <br>
<br>2. Call the conference committee members and ask them to vote against these amendments, known as "Redraft of Governor's 122."<br><div style="margin-left:30px"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none"><br>
<strong>House Speaker Robert DeLeo, <span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-2500</span> </strong></span></div><div>
<p style="margin-left:30px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Sen. Stephen Brewer, <span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-1540</span></span> </strong></p>
<p style="margin-left:30px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;text-decoration:none">Sen. Steven Baddour, </span><span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-1604</span> <span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"><br>
Sen. Michael Knapik, </span><span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-1415</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left:30px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Rep. Brian Dempsey, <span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-2990</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin-left:30px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Rep. Viriato deMacedo, <span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-2100</span><span style="vertical-align:baseline;font-size:10pt;background-color:transparent;color:#000000;text-decoration:none"> </span></strong></p>
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<p style="margin-left:30px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><strong>Rep. Stephen Kulik, <span title="Call with Google Voice">617-722-2380</span></strong></p>
<br><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;margin-left:0px;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black;text-decoration:underline">Sample call</span><span style="font-size:10pt;color:black">:</span></p>
<span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14px;color:black">My
name is______. I am a member of (union, organization,
congregation)_____. I live in (city/town)__________. I'm calling to
express my outrage at the anti-immigrant budget amendments approved by
the Senate and to urge the conference committee to reject all the
anti-immigrant amendments in the Senate 122.1 budget. The provisions are
anti-family, anti-worker, and racist.</span><br></div></div><div style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt"><br>3. <strong>Visit us</strong> at the State House by volunteering for a shift at the vigil by contacting Jase Gratini (<a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 204)" shape="rect" href="mailto:jgratini@msn.com" target="_blank">jgratini@msn.com</a> or 781-534-4609). Shifts
are from 8-8, day and night. If you can't stay for a full 12-hour
shift, stop by whenever you can! Monday is Father's Day actions, Tuesday
has a Poetry Slam at 4:30pm, Wednesday brings a step performance! at
4:30pm and Thursday is Children's Day :) Bring photos of your immigrant
friends, family, and allies to post on our solidarity photo collage! <br><br>4. Most importantly! Join us for our <em><strong>Day of Action on Friday, June 24</strong></em> at noon when we have our mock graduation of SIMmers followed by a top secret and important action at the State House! Contact <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 204)" shape="rect" href="mailto:Nataly.castano@gmail.com" target="_blank">Nataly.castano@gmail.com</a> or 978-902-0882) for more information.<br>
<br>5.
Make a donation of food, water, umbrellas, white plastic shower
curtains or posterboard, candles, or money. You can bring it to the
vigil or make an online donation to the Student Immigrant Movement <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 153);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xuhmfdab&et=1106125158677&s=1123&e=001_tb6XxYl5vsXhvR9Cy-Jsdr0bhrAoXDG6pYDIf1KsnoSKdVMgkGdFEWDddDXCfMITc0McuMmVJY_2m3xWMqzSYVI48KEA6bYbneXUt3M-H94l7qTcdxWgAy0OxK670b0HgQlr5cUu57QYT-pLJ7VsyqRia9yZtjyIsKTx8kEu9-tgu8f24E8dQ==" target="_blank">here</a>. <br>
</div><div style="color:#000000;font-size:10pt"> <br>6. Contact<span style="color:#cc0000"> <span style="color:#000000">Lily</span> <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 204)" shape="rect" href="mailto:lily.yimche.huang@gmail.com" target="_blank">lily.yimche.huang@gmail.com</a> <span style="color:#000000">or</span> <span style="color:#000000" title="Call with Google Voice">857-204-5550</span></span> if your organization would like to sponsor the vigil. <br>
<div><br>7. Tell your friends and family about the vigil. Learn more at the <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 204)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xuhmfdab&et=1106125158677&s=1123&e=001_tb6XxYl5vsyzmXHQ_-j0xGBVA4OxqGne-P4ST6df7tBTqTlcyvh5mdndwPGAcarA3m4Dwp__Xq1Ds_lfVNqsxU0_f-33ZXAuBmSj1Fqp7ZR7xBJp7WKExYEqlekd_EGelQxcFPqekU=" target="_blank">Mass Hope 2011 website</a> or the <a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 204);text-decoration:underline" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xuhmfdab&et=1106125158677&s=1123&e=001_tb6XxYl5vtGXcuNYh65ME16iwnFE2r9I1lnmH4k3QoGXh8-qaqHN3CeMCRD_04T-9DmDcpJ6N-XVH8EQS2U5ElrfEZ0t7ALUe0kKmBF8oY=" target="_blank">SIM website</a><a style="color:rgb(0, 0, 153)" shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=4xuhmfdab&et=1106125158677&s=1123&e=001_tb6XxYl5vuwAIy89uzOfCy_OUiJy3VunXMiMx7zZRz-LOhTaqDmPiyyJBAXh6a__yRPP4ZB4JEm9XrS3jYFhB2kSiY6uHj5x1uY9LPBC34=" target="_blank">.</a></div>
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<span style="font-size:9pt" size="2"> Thank you for standing in solidarity with us and being part of our community.</span><br><span style="font-size:9pt" size="2"><br>-Student Immigrant Movement</span><br clear="all"><br>