None of the health care reform legislation currently working its way
through the Senate and House removes the 5-year bar that prevents legal
immigrants from accessing the help they need through Medicaid. As the
bills move through Congress we are running out of opportunities to have
our voices heard. However, a champion has emerged!
Congressman Mike Honda has authored a letter calling for support to
remove the 5-year bar and oppose any new barriers. This letter is
supported by the leadership of the Congressional Asian Pacific American
Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and
the Congressional Progressive Caucus and many of our representatives
have signed on to the letter. But more support is needed if we are to
make health care reform work for everyone.
WE NEED YOU TO TAKE ACTION NOW. Call your Member of Congress and ask
them to join their colleagues in calling for fair health care reform.
Ask them to sign on to this letter. Ask them to support removing the
5-year bar and to oppose any new barriers imposed on legal immigrants.
Call your Member of Congress or click this very easy link to Take
Action Now and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page:http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5844/t/5940/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=1159
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