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Attend Senator Merkley's Town Hall and ask about E-Verify!

Senator Jeff Merkley will be at home next week and will be hosting four town halls. This is a perfect opportunity to ask Senator Merkley why he hasn't signed on to any E-Verify legislation during this Congress.

E-Verify is a program that ensures businesses only hire legal workers. If mandatory E-Verify legislation passes, it could get more Americans back to work than any other bill being discussed in Congress right now. Up to 7 MILLION jobs could open up for American workers.

Check out the chart... https://www.numbersusa.com/content/files/WM_HR2885.pdf

NumbersUSA has given Senator Merkley the worst grade he could possibly get when it comes to illegal aliens in the workforce. Senator Merkley has voted against E-Verify legislation multiple times in the past.

There are two groups that are benefiting from Senator Merkley's refusal to mandate E-Verify: the illegal aliens who are taking Americans' jobs and big business that still has the ability to hire illegal workers for pennies on the dollar.

So who's getting hurt by Senator Merkley's decisions? The middle class, American worker.

During this slow economic recovery, Americans are still struggling to find work. Mandating E-Verify is good economic policy and fair to the American worker. This is truly a bi-partisan issue. In a public opinion poll, 94% of Republicans, 84% of Independents, and 81% of Democrats want a mandatory E-Verify law.

We are asking you to attend one of Senator Merkley's town halls and ask him about mandatory E-Verify. The most powerful message you can send as a constituent is to ask your Senator, face-to-face, about an issue.

Here is the information for Senator Merkley's town halls:

April 3, 2012    6pm

Klamath County Town Hall

Lost River Junior and Senior High School

23330 Highway 50

Merrill, OR 97633

April 4, 2012      4pm

Jackson County Town Hall

Medford City Council Chambers, City Hall

411 West 8th Street

Medford, OR, 97501

April 5, 2012       10am

Curry County Town Hall

Southwest Oregon Community College (SOCC) Curry Campus, Krieger Community Room 138

96082 Lone Ranch Parkway

Brookings, OR, 97415

April 5, 2012       3:30pm

Josephine County Town Hall

Josephine County Building

102 South Redwood Highway

Cave Junction, 97523

ASK SENATOR MERKLEY TO SIGN ON TO SENATE BILL 1196, THE ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH VERIFICATION ACT, introduced by Sen. Grassley. Tell him to put good policy before politics. Oregon Democratic Rep. DeFazio introduced very similar legislation in the House, H.R. 483.

See Senator Merkley's grade card on immigration reform:  https://www.numbersusa.com/content/my/congress/1341/reportcard/RECENT/#tabset-1

Make your voice be heard and attend one of the town halls!

[Thanks to NumbersUSA for preparing this Alert.]

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Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici has announced that she will soon hold a series of town hall meetings across Oregon’s First Congressional District.

A town hall meeting is an excellent opportunity to ask a specific question about illegal immigration and plans to fix the problem.

Here is the schedule of Rep. Bonamici’s Town Halls. If you have questions about them, call 503-326-2901, her Portland OR office number.

Some background on Rep. Bonamici’s record is included below the schedule.

Please remember to be polite in speaking to the Congresswoman but persistent also. Let OFIR know if you attend a town hall meeting and tell us what happens. It's time to get involved!

Saturday, February 18, 2012

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Beaverton City Hall, Council Chambers
4755 SW Griffith Drive
Beaverton, OR

Wednesday, February 22, 2012
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Newberg Public Safety Building
401 E 3rd Street
Newberg, OR

Thursday, February 23, 2012
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tigard City Hall
13125 SW Hall Blvd
Tigard, OR

Saturday, February 25, 2012
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Hillsboro Library, Main Branch
2850 NE Brookwood Parkway
Hillsboro, OR

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rainier Senior Center
48 W 7th Street
Rainier, OR

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m
Clatsop Community College, Performance Arts Center
588 16th Street
Astoria, OR

Rep. Bonamici said in a campaign debate on Jan. 6, 2012, that she supports comprehensive immigration reform, which means amnesty for illegal aliens. Also she stated that she opposes state laws such as Arizona’s, which attempt to protect citizens from uncontrolled immigration while the federal government is failing in its duty. In a Dec. 6, 2011 debate, she called the E-Verify program "notoriously unreliable" when it has been proven the program is 99% accurate.

While she was in the Oregon Legislature in 2008, she voted to continue giving Oregon driver licenses to illegal aliens when she voted against SB 1080 to require proof of legal status to obtain a driver license. And in 2011, she voted for the bill to grant in-state tuition to illegal aliens, SB 742.

Like all other politicians, Rep. Bonamici talks about creating jobs.　 You might ask her if she believes that American citizens should get the jobs.

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If a townhall meeting is being held near you, please attend and ask questions about immigration issues. His website announces: "Senator Merkley will update constituents on his work in Washington, DC and answer their questions and invite their suggestions about how to tackle the challenges facing Oregon and America." Below is the schedule of Senator Merkley’s Town Halls.

This at a time of unprecedented joblessness and economic hardship! Sen. Merkley is inviting suggestions, so please suggest to him that legal immigration levels should be coming down now, not going up.  Ask Senator Merkely to support a mandatory national E-Verify, too, so any newly created jobs go only to US citizens or legal workers, not illegal immigrants. You can Senator Merkley at the Town Halls or by phone or email or at the addresses below. You can call the Senator's office to confirm dates and places of the Town Halls if you wish.

If you get the opportunity to ask Senator Merkley a question, please let OFIR know how he responds.

February 18, 2012 1:30PM - YAMHILL COUNTY TOWN HALL
Sheridan Japanese School
430 SW Monroe St.
Sheridan, OR 97378

February 18, 2012 4:30PM - POLK COUNTY TOWN HALL
Straub Middle School
1920 Wilmington Avenue NW
Salem, OR 97304

February 19, 2012 1:30PM - HOOD RIVER COUNTY TOWN HALL
The Gorge Pavillion, Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park
355 WaNaPa Street
Cascade Locks, OR 97014

February 19, 2012 7:00PM - LANE COUNTY TOWN HALL
Cottage Grove City Hall, City Council Chambers
400 Main Street
Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Read more about Senator Merkley to hold several Town Halls

Oregon's Senator Merkley will be holding Townhall meetings throughout Oregon.  Please plan to attend one near you! Ask the Senator why he won't support Representative Lamar Smith's nationwide, mandatory E-Verify bill that would ensure any newly created jobs would go only to citizens or those authorized to work in the US.  Do NOT let him get away with his standby answer that E-Verify has too many problems.  It is over 99% accurate.  It's free to businesses that sign up and it's easy to use.  One can only speculate why any business would try to prevent a mandatory E-Verify bill from passing.  Ask Senator Merkley if he is working for Oregonians or illegal aliens.  Senator Merkley maintains a D- grade with Numbers USA.   He needs to hear from you!

For more information go to:    http://www.numbersusa.com/content/my/tools/grades/list/0/RECENT/or/A/Grade/Active

Linn County Town Hall
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 11:30am
IBEW Central Electrical Training Center
33309 Hwy 99E
Tangent, OR, 97389

Lincoln County Town Hall
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 5:00 pm
Toledo Fire Department
285 NE Burgess Rd
Toledo, OR 97391

Tillamook County Town Hall
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 1:00 pm
Bay City Arts Center
5680 A Street
Bay City, OR 97107

Clatsop County Town Hall
Thursday, January 12, 2012, 4:00 pm
Cannon Beach Community Hall
207 N. Spruce St.
Cannon Beach, OR 97110

Washington County Town Hall
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 10:00 am
Tigard Public Library
13125 SW Hall Blvd.
Tigard, OR 97223

Clackamas County Town Hall
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 1:00 pm
Hope Village
1535 S. Ivy St.
Canby, OR 97013

Columbia County Town Hall
Tuesday, January 17, 2012, 4:45 pm
Clatskanie Middle/High School
Norm Makela Commons
471 NW Bel Air Drive
Clatskanie, OR 97016 
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