Suspend Immigration Enforcement for Census 2010

Thank you to all of those who have already signed on!

Dear friends,

The National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) asks that you please join us in requesting a suspension of immigration enforcement activities in order to maximize immigrant community participation in the upcoming Census. During the middle of March, households will receive in their mail the census form to complete, with April 1 the target date for returning forms.

Numerous organizations have also requested such a suspension, but the Administration and DHS have thus far not indicated that they will take any steps. In the past two census periods, during 1990 and 2000, many operations were suspended for specific periods.

While we will also be working to address community concerns about the confidentiality of the census process and to generally raise awareness of its importance for our communities, we believe a suspension of enforcement activities will be important to encourage immigrant households to return their census forms.

Please join over 200 organizations who signed onto the national letter that has been sent to President Obama and DHS Secretary Napolitano. But we still need YOUR support!

Individuals can endorse this letter until March 27 by going to:

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5702/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2105
(cut and paste this link into your browser, or click on active link at the bottom)

Thank you for your support.

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