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Tuesday, February 08, 2005

Oppose Anti-Immigrant Expansion of the USA PATRIOT Act!

The U.S. Congress will vote this week on legislation that expands the Patriot Act and strips immigrants of basic rights.

Defenders of individual liberty: Now is the time to raise your voice in opposition to the "REAL ID" Act.

Please click here to send a free fax today!

Under this legislation:

- Asylum seekers who face persecution in their home countries will be denied entry to the United States;
- Green card holders engaged in lawful political expression will face deportation;
- Millions of immigrants living in the United States will be prohibited from obtaining driver's licenses.

These provisions are blatantly anti-immigrant. They were cut from last year's intelligence reform bill in response to widespread opposition.

But now the House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on these provisions -- the centerpiece of the REAL ID Act -- as early as tomorrow.

Protecting national security does not require stripping immigrants of basic rights and curtailing civil liberties.

Take Action NOW: Tell your Congress Member to oppose expansion of the Patriot Act.

Please click here to send a free fax today!

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