Please consider adding your name for this important issue.
Nearly 160 years ago my great-great-great
grandfather left his farm in County Wexford, Ireland and arrived on the docks of
East Boston, determined to build a better life for his family.
He was met with the painful prejudice of a
foreign land. Neighborhoods that refused to house him. Schools that shunned his
children. Want ads that said ‘No Irish Need Apply.’
Of course, my family’s story is not unique.
It is one I undoubtedly share with most of you; a story being written and
re-written across our country today.
Every year, millions of people come
to America in search of a better life. Some are struggling to get by in
their country; some are fleeing from oppressive rule or a nation torn by war;
others are looking for a place to invest their talent and build something
new.
Since the very beginning, America has
promised a better life to immigrants willing to work hard and play fair.
But our broken immigration system
threatens to unravel that proud history. Enough is enough. Join us in calling on Speaker Boehner to bring
immigration reform to the House floor for a vote.
Two years ago the U.S. Senate passed a
comprehensive immigration bill with strong bipartisan support. But that
legislation stalled in the House of Representatives.
American families have waited long enough on
this one.
All we’re asking for is a vote. Can you
help?
Joe
Paid
for by Joe Kennedy for Congress.
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