Legislative Alert
Letter to Senators Urging Them to Vote Against the Callous and Anti-Immigrant "Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015"
… Dear Senator, The AFL-CIO urges you to vote against the “Immigration Rule of Law Act of 2015” (S. 534). S. 534 is a callous and anti-immigrant bill that would … for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that were announced by President Obama on November 20. It also undermines efforts to clarify enforcement priorities and inappropriately uses the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as an excuse to strip away … an important step toward rational and humane enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws. By extending relief and work authorization to an estimated 4 million people, the new deferred action programs will help prevent unscrupulous …