March 17, 2015
Advocacy Alert
YOUR VOICE made a BIG difference in ensuring that SB6 did not advance in the GA Senate Public Safety Committee. Thank you! We will continue to monitor developments to ensure we protect access to driver’s licenses to all who qualify for deferred action status.
Your voice and engagement is still needed to ensure we can expand access to college for Georgia DREAMers. YOUR phone calls are needed. See below for details.
Stay tuned with our calls to action on facebook because things move fast in the last few days of the Legislature at the Georgia Capitol. In addition, Congress is looking at SIX anti-immigrant initiatives this week alone. Stay tuned!
Please stay connected. Encourage others to join our email advocacy efforts by having them send a text with the word “GALEO” to the number 22828. This process would ask for their email and they can start getting these emails directly.
Stay more engaged and connected at www.facebook.com/GALEO.org. Updates are posted daily on what is happening regarding immigration & what you can do to stay informed and engaged.
Looking for a new career or job opportunities? Please check out our website and share with others. Link is here: http://2014old.galeo.org/category/professional-development/
Orale! Our work together builds towards greater respect for our community & better inclusion of Latinos in Georgia!
Thank you!
Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO
www.facebook.com/JerryGonzalezGALEO
Thank you for helping stop SB6 (so far)!
The legislation would ban access to driver’s licenses to those who qualify for deferred action under #ImmigrationAction and would also deny it to victims of domestic violence. It would also authorize DMV to collect your DNA.
SB6 was assigned to the Georgia Senate Public Safety Committee. It still has not gotten a committee hearing and did not get over the Cross Over day deadline, which means it remains a viable legislative initiative for 2016 and parts of it could be added on to other driver’s license legislative initiatives. We will be monitoring this and alert you should something happen these next few days.
YOUR phone calls made a big difference! Thank you!
Georgia DREAMers are working hard on SB44 and they need your help! Please make a few calls this week! Please call 1-844-885-2793 and support SB44.
This number has been set up to direct calls to Georgia Senators. Later, this call in number will be directed to the Georgia Senators on the Georgia Senate Higher Education Committee. Your calls can make a difference. Please call and then circulate the number widely to generate much needed support for Georgia DREAMers on SB44.
SB44 would provide for deferred action students to be eligible for in-state tuition.
GALEO Day at the Capitol is coming soon! Please register to attend & spread the word!
GALEO Day at the Capitol!
Join us for the GALEO Leadership Council Lobby Day at the Capitol on March 26th! INVITE YOUR FRIENDS!
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015, Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Trinity United Methodist Church, 265 Washington St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303.
We will meet at 8:00 AM at Trinity United Methodist Church and we will the go across the street to the Capitol until 12:00 PM. We will be working on legislative initiatives that are important to us and provide training on how to meet with your State Legislators.
ALL ARE WELCOME! All who go to the Capitol will be required to have a state ID. If you cannot go over to the Capitol, we will provide you with phone numbers to make some phone calls.
Registration will be required. We need to get your home address and direct you to the appropriate legislators.
Please sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0B4FADAF2DA5FD0-galeo/26152263
Join Georgia Unites for a Rally at the Capitol today at noon!
From our allies at Georgia Unites:
Please register to attend the Rally here! http://GAUnites.org/Rally
A dangerous bill is quickly making its way through the Georgia General Assembly, and we need your help to stop it.
The so-called Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is a bill that would allow any person or business the ability to ignore laws-including non discrimination laws, domestic violence laws and child welfare laws-under the guise of religious freedom.
Already, we’ve seen the consequences of this dangerous bill unfold-where just recently a doctor in Michigan refused to treat a newborn of a lesbian couple because he said it violated his religious beliefs.
Simply put: we must defeat this bill that will open the doors to discrimination in Georgia. So we’re joining together at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday, March 17th at 12pm SHARP to rally in opposition to this “license to discriminate” RFRA bill.
Click here to stand with us and make your voice heard.
WHO: Concerned Georgians who stand against discrimination
WHAT: A rally to defeat RFRA once and for all
WHERE: Liberty Plaza at the Georgia State Capitol
Capitol Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30334
WHEN: Tuesday, March 17th, Noon – 1:00 pm
Our opponents are trying to claim that this bill is about protecting religious freedom. But religious freedom is already protected in both the U.S. and Georgia Constitutions.
Make no mistake-the real intent of this bill is to ensure that gay and transgender Georgians can be legally treated as second-class citizens.
Discrimination against anyone is wrong. Now, it’s time to show lawmakers that the people of Georgia overwhelmingly oppose this shameful bill.
With little time to waste, we need to stand united in opposition to RFRA. Click here to say you’ll rally at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday at noon.
If you cannot attend, please call the number below.
SB129 RFRA – 1-855-982-2729
Message on the Phone Line: Currently, the House Judiciary Committee is waiting to hear the so-called “Religious Freedom” bill. But legal experts have warned that this legislation could open the door to discrimination against gay and transgender Georgians and jeopardize women’s health and children’s welfare. In a moment, you’ll be connected with your state representative – tell your representative to vote NO on SB129.
Join us!
12th Annual GALEO Power Breakfast
You are invited!
Date: Friday, May 8, 2015
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Keynote Speaker:
AnMarie Martin
Georgia Peace Officer & Community Activist
The 12th Annual GALEO Power Breakfast is one of the principle fundraising events for GALEO & the GALEO Latino Community Development Fund.
Location:
Hilton Atlanta Northeast in Norcross.
More information posted on www.GALEO.org.
Register online at this link: http://galeo.ejoinme.org/12thAnnPB
Your help is needed at Naturalization Ceremonies on Fridays!
Help us register new voters!
Last year leading up to the 2014 election, we registered over 7,000 New Americans at naturalization ceremonies. Volunteers are needed on Fridays to help us with this initiative. Please volunteer if you can!
There will be lots of options in March for ceremonies on Fridays this year at USCIS in Tucker, GA and other places. Are YOU able to volunteer with us any on Fridays? Let us know by sending an email to samuel@2014old.galeo.org t confirm your participation. Please let us know which Friday ceremonies you may be able to volunteer with us and please provide your cell phone number too. We will follow up with you with more details once you confirm. Feel free to invite friends too!
If you have any questions, please send an email to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@2014old.galeo.org for more details.
Get involved in 2015 with the GALEO Leadership Council! Join us and let’s work on community efforts together!
Next meeting is on Tuesday, April 14th at the LAA, 6:30 PM – 8 PM!
Meetings are scheduled every month at the Latin American Association Board Room or other room available. Come meet the GALEO Leadership Council and hear about the 6 committees that you can be part of. We encourage you to bring a friend as we continue our work for the year.
Please send me an email if you are interested in getting more involved to jerry@2014old.galeo.org.
Stay tuned for other updates.
If YOU would like to join our GALEO Leadership Council, please become a member and let us know that you would like to get involved and participate!
http://tinyurl.com/GALEOMembership
GALEO is seeking College Interns for Summer & Fall 2015!
Interested in working on immigration reform and voter engagement in Georgia?
GALEO seeks undergraduate or graduate students every semester (Spring, Summer & Fall) for several part-time internships in community relations and administrative support. All student interns will be required to work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week and work directly with the Executive Director and Program Manager on a variety of important duties.
For more details, please visit this link:
http://2014old.galeo.org/join-galeo/internships/
Please send a resume and writing sample to Samuel Aguilar, GALEO Program Coordinator at samuel@2014old.galeo.org.
Follow GALEO on Instagram!
Are you on Instagram?
Please follow GALEO at the following link:
http://instagram.com/galeopics
Resources on President Obama’s immigration action. Please share.
Two new websites where you can find more resources are www.adminrelief.org and www.iAmerica.org.
The Immigration Policy Center also has this resource page on #ImmigrationAction. Please share with others:
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/executive-action-immigration-resource-page
Federal government information in Spanish:
http://www.uscis.gov/es/accionmigratoria
Resource from United We DREAM on 5 tips to get ready:
http://unitedwedream.org/4-things-can-now-prepare-presidents-announcement-immigration/