Keep Calling Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray for Jorge-Alonso Chehade

By kyledeb on September 27, 2009 10:55 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

Jorge-Alonso Chehade is still in the United States, but the struggle is not even close to being over. Please continue to call for Jorge-Alonso using the following link:

http://call.seiu.org/9/call4alonso

I've written three posts on Jorge-Alonso's case (1 2 3). While I wish I could provide more of an update in this post, all I can really say is that everyone's calls are working, but that it is still not over. The legal details as to why Jorge-Alonso has been able to stay are still unclear, but what is clear is that Jorge-Alonso's only remaining hope continues to be U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray. I'll let Jorge-Alonso explain it to you himself:

Below is also a message from Jorge-Alonso in his own words:

Subject: The calls are working; we need more to stop my deportation

During these difficult times and this endless campaign, it is the support of all you that keeps me running and optimistic. I don't even know how to thank you enough for co-signing and writing those letters, and making those calls on my behalf. I am still in the country because you cared and did something about it.

So far over 3,400 people have co-signed the letters from Senators Cantwell and Senator Murray to ICE, 5,200 people have written letters to DHS and ICE (surpassing our goal of 5K letters), and over 680 calls were made on Friday to the Senators office.

Because of your work so far, my deportation has been delayed. Unfortunately this is not yet a moment for celebration. Nothing has changed, I am still to be deported and my future is still hanging in the balance. Only the Senators can help me by filing a private bill on my behalf

Your calls are being heard but we still need more pressure on Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to make the difference. I humbly ask you to keep making those calls. Keep urging Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to introduce a private bill that will stop my deportation for the long term.

Thanks to click-to-call software this is really easy to do and it doesn't take too long. In the link below you will be able to call both Senators on my behalf.

Please CALL now and often:
http://action.seiu.org/callforalonso

PLEASE SHARE THIS MESSAGE WITH ALL YOUR NETWORKS
Jorge-Alonso Chehade - Email (26 September 2009)