You're winning on amnesty -- don't lose it now‏

An interesting post from http://www.numbersusa.com/ about preventing the DREAM ACT or any other AMNESTY.  This follows this post about Immigration Enforcement groups and this post  which shows that there are 30,000 openly illegal immigrants in the border town of El Paso. On a related note, you can read about Miss Kentucky Latina here or an interesting article about Jessica Alba here. For more that you can do to get involved click HERE!


You're winning on amnesty -- don't lose it now‏

Yes, we really do need more phone calls before Thanksgiving. See the list below of the Senators who most need to hear from you because their votes are still up for grabs.




HERE'S OUR SENATE WHIP COUNT OF DREAM AMNESTY VOTE



SEE SENATORS WHO MOST NEED PHONE CALLS TODAY



Your outpouring of phone calls and faxes these past 12 days has pushed the expected NO votes to the point that we think if the vote were held today that we'd have the 41 votes needed to kill DREAM with a fillibuster.



Hooray for you!



But the opposition is changing the bill by softening some of its most egregious aspects. You have done such a good job of pointing out loopholes that the amnesty sponsors have introduced new versions of DREAM that:

reduce the maximum age from 35 to 30





eliminate the section rewarding illegal aliens with in-state tuition

Even these two concessions don't go far enough, and there are many more problems with the bill besides those two.



But we don't yet know how many of the Senators who currently are whipped as being NO votes -- as well as "Unannounced" Senators -- might switch to YES if the DREAM sponsors keep narrowing the amnesty.



The other side is using its vast war chest of funds to pay for special phoning campaigns pushing YES votes.



We desperately need your phone calls today. Thanks. (Remember that the Senators are back home this week, so make the phone calls to their staffers back in the home state offices.)



To get talking points for your own Senators and to report what you hear back to us, be sure to go to your NumbersUSA Action Board and look at your Phone Action Notes.



ACTION 1 -- 'Undecideds' are the priority



We need at least 4 of these 14 to vote NO. (The amnesty folks have a steeper hill to climb and need 11 of the 14 to vote YES.) But because there are a few wish-washy Senators among our NO list, we should aim to get at least 6 of these Undecideds. Please help.



Although many of these seem like they are leaning NO or ought to be a NO vote, there has to be a reason why they have chosen to remain publicly Undecided. The reason is unlikely to be a good one.



Most of these Undecided Senators are from small to medium sized states. If you live in the region of any of them, please call.



ALASKA



Sen. Lisa Murkowski She goes back and forth on amnesties. Did her scare in almost losing her seat make her a little more attentive on this kind of thing? Too often in the past, she has seemed to trade her vote FOR open borders to get some kind of pork barrel for the state. Will she be different this time?

Anchorage: 907-271-3735

Fairbanks: 907-456-0233

Ketchikan: 907-225-6880

Wasilla: 907-376-7665

Kenai: 907-283-5808



KANSAS



Sen. Sam Brownback He voted YES on the DREAM amnesty back in 2007. But he remains uncommited this time in public. He was just elected governor. Help him see that a YES vote now would immediately hurt his approval ratings.

Topeka: 785-233-2503

Wichita: 316-264-8066

Overland Park: 913-492-6378

Garden City: 620-275-1124

Pittsburg: 620-231-6040



LOUISIANA



Sen. Mary Landrieu She has generally voted with US, especially as she faced tough re-election in 2008. She falsely was reported last week as coming out as a YES. But why is she remaining Uncommitted?

New Orleans: 504-589-2427

Baton Rouge: 225-389-0395

Shreveport: 318-676-3085

Lake Charles: 337-436-6650



MAINE



Sen. Susan Collins She voted YES in 2007. But her statements this week lean toward NO. You have driven her to the brink of a good decision; help her do it right.

Portland: 207-780-3575

Augusta: 207-622-8414

Bangor: 207-945-0417

Lewiston: 207-784-6969

Caribou: 207-493-7873

Biddeford: 207-283-1101



Sen. Olympia Snowe She voted YES in 2007. But she is up for re-election in 2012. She has seen some other ensconced high-seniority Republicans nearly lose or lose to Primary challengers this year. A vote for amnesty now could make her a real target. It is a good sign that she hasn't declared herself a YES yet.

Portland: 207-874-0883

Augusta: 207-622-8292

Bangor: 207-945-0432

Auburn: 207-786-2451

Biddeford: 207-282-4144

Presque Isle: 207-764-5124





MICHIGAN



Sen. Debbie Stabenow When she was coming up for re-election in 2006, she voted with us. But after winning, she voted YES on the DREAM Amnesty in 2007. Now, she is a Democrat coming up for another election in 2012 after big Republican gains in Michigan in the 2010 election. She is obviously conflicted and afraid to reveal either way. How does she tell Michigan's unemployed in 2012 that she voted to give millions more work permits to illegal aliens?

Detroit: 313-961-4330

Grand Rapids: 616-975-0052

East Lansing: 517-203-1760

Traverse City: 231-929-1031

Flint: 810-720-4172

Marquette: 906-228-8756



MISSOURI



Sen. Claire McCaskill She voted NO in 2007 and has been one of the more reliable pro-enforcement votes among Democrats. Missouri swung strong toward Republicans in the 2010 elections. So, why is she holding back on announcingt a NO now? She was one of the original co-sponsors of Harry Reid's placeholder amnesty bill in winter of 2009. She is very close to Pres. Obama. She is conflicted. Like others on this Undecided list, she probably hopes the vote doesn't occur so she doesn't have to anger either side of the issue.

St. Louis: 314-367-1364

Kansas City: 816-421-1639

Springfield: 417-868-8745

Columbia: 573-442-7130

Cape Girardeau: 573-651-0964



MONTANA



Sen. Max Baucus He was one of the few Democrats who voted NO last time. He has indicated he is leaning NO.

Helena: 406-449-5480

Billings: 406-657-6790

Bozeman: 406-586-6104

Great Falls: 406-761-1574

Glendive: 406-365-7002

Missoula: 406-329-3123

Kalispell: 406-756-1150

Butte: 406-782-8700



NEBRASKA



Sen. Ben Nelson He has been one of our more reliable Democrats but he voted YES on the DREAM amnesty in 2007. He is facing huge battle for re-election in 2012. He has just come out with a statement indicating he is leaning NO, but it is ambiguous.

Omaha: 402-391-3411

Lincoln: 402-441-4600



NORTH CAROLINA



Sen. Kay Hagan Her statements indicate leaning NO, but they aren't clear enough.

Charlotte: 704-334-2448

Raleigh: 919-856-4630

Asheville: 828-257-6510

Greensboro: 336-333-5311

Greenville: 252-754-0707



NORTH DAKOTA



Sen. Kent Conrad One of few Democrats to vote NO last time and is leaning NO now. Up for re-election in 2012.

Fargo: 701-232-8030

Bismarck: 701-258-4648

Grand Forks: 701-775-9601

Minot: 701-852-0703



Sen. Byron Dorgan Our most reliable Democrat who voted NO last time. But he is retiring and perhaps has different senses of obligation. Why hasn't he clearly put himself in the NO column this time?

Fargo: 701-239-5389

Bismarck: 701-250-4618

Minot: 701-852-0703



SOUTH CAROLINA



Sen. Lindsey Graham One of the most pro-amnesty Republicans. But he has said amnesties have to be linked to tough new enforcement. South Carolinians have thought he was impossible to budget, but their constant complaints to him on immigration seem to have helped him step away from pushing for a blanket amnesty earlier this year.

Columbia: 803-933-0112

Greenville: 864-250-1417

Pendleton: 864-646-4090

Mount Pleasant: 843-849-3887

Florence: 843-669-1505

Rock Hill: 803-366-2828



WEST VIRGINIA



Sen. Joe Manchin This Democrat is replacing the always-anti-amnesty Sen. Byrd. Manchin's statements indicate he is leaning NO. Time to get a commitment to what thre people of his state overwhelmingly want.

Washington, D.C.: 202-224-3954



ACTION 2 -- Up for re-election in 2012 but still say they'll vote YES on amnesty (you can change some of these)



With the anti-incumbent mood widely expected to continue through 2012, these Senators need to be reminded what a great liability a pro-amnesty vote will be in their next election.



At the least, they need to see that there is political pain to suffer for voting to give out millions of work permits to illegal aliens. We especially need help from neighbors to get the calls up for the small states of Delaware, Rhode Island and Vermont.



CALIFORNIA



Sen. Dianne Feinstein

Los Angeles:310-914-7300

San Francisco: 415-393-0707

San Diego: 619-231-9712

Fresno: 559-485-7430



CONNECTICUT



Sen. Joe Lieberman

Hartford: 860-549-8463



DELAWARE



Sen. Tom Carper

Dover: 302-674-3308

Wilmington: 302-573-6291

Georgetown: 302-856-7690



FLORIDA



Sen. Bill Nelson

Coral Gables: 305-536-5999

Tampa: 813- 225-7040

Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Fort Myers: 239-334-7760

Fort Lauderdale: 954-693-4851

West Palm Beach: 561-514-0189

Tallahassee: 850-942-8415



INDIANA



Sen. Richard Lugar

Indianapolis: 317-226-5555

Fort Wayne: 260-422-1505

Evansville: 812-465-6313

Valparaiso: 219-548-8035



MARYLAND



Sen. Ben Cardin

Baltimore: 410-962-4436

Bowie: 301-860-0414

Cumberland: 301-777-2957

Salisbury: 410-546-4250



MINNESOTA



Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Minneapolis: 612-727-5220

Rochester: 507-288-5321

Moorhead: 218-287-2219

Virginia: 218-741-9690



NEW MEXICO



Sen. Jeff Bingaman

Albuquerque: 505-346-6601

Santa Fe: 505-988-6647

Roswell: 575-622-7113

Las Cruces: 575-523-6561

Farmington: 505-325-5030



OHIO



Sen. Sherrod Brown

Cleveland: 216-522-7272

Cincinnati: 513-684-1021

Columbus: 614-469-2083

Lorain: 440-242-4100



PENNSYLVANIA



Sen. Bob Casey

Philadelphia: 215-405-9660

Pittsburgh: 412-803-7370

Harrisburg: 717-231-7540

Allentown: 610-782-9470

Scranton: 570-941-0930

Erie: 814-874-5080

Bellefonte: 814-357-0314



RHODE ISLAND



Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

Providence: 401-453-5294



VERMONT



Sen. Bernie Sanders

Burlington: 800-339-9834

Brattleboro: 802-254-8732

St. Johnsbury: 802-748-9269



VIRGINIA



Sen. Jim Webb

Richmond: 804-771-2221

Virginia Beach: 757-518-1674

Roanoke: 540-772-4236

Falls Church: 703-573-7090

Danville: 434-792-0976

Norton: 276-679-4925



WASHINGTON



Sen. Maria Cantwell

Seattle: 206-220-6400

Spokane: 509-353-2507

Tacoma: 253-572-2281

Everett: 425-303-0114

Vancouver: 360-696-7838

Richland: 509-946-8106



WISCONSIN



Sen. Herb Kohl

Milwaukee: 414-297-4451

Madison: 608-264-5338

LaCrosse: 608-796-0045

Eau Claire: 715-832-8424

Appleton: 920-738-1640



ACTION 3 -- These are the other Senators who have committed themselves to a YES for amnesty.



I'm not expecting much chance of changing these. But if they are from your state, please let their staff know how seriously disappointed you are in their actions.



You will find a Phone Action Note on your NumbersUSA Action Board giving you the specific talking points for calling these Senators who ought to at least know that their announced decision to support amnesty is being noticed and is very unpopular.



ALASKA



Sen. Mark Begich

Anchorage: 907-271-5915

Juneau: 907-586-7700

Fairbanks: 907-456-0261

Ketchikan: 907-225-3000

Kenai: 907-283-4000



ARKANSAS



Sen. Blanche Lincoln She and her past pro-amnesty record were defeated overwhelmingly by the voters early this month. So, she's going to vote for amnesty again just to put a stick in the eye of Arkansans?

Little Rock: 501-375-2993

Fayetteville: 479-251-1224

Texarkana: 870-774-3106

Jonesboro: 870-910-6896

Dumas: 870-382-1023



CALIFORNIA



Sen. Barbara Boxer

Los Angeles: 213-894-5000

Riverside: 951-684-4849

San Francisco: 415-403-0100

San Diego: 619-239-3884

Sacramento: 916-448-2787

Fresno: 559-497-5109



COLORADO



Sen. Michael Bennet

Denver:303-455-7600

Colorado Springs: 719-328-1100

Fort Collins: 970-224-2200

Durango: 970-259-1710

Alamosa: 719-587-0096

Fort Morgan: 970-542-9446

Grand Junction: 970-241-6631

Pueblo: 719-542-7550



Sen. Mark Udall

Denver: 303-650-7820

Colorado Springs: 719-471-3993

Greeley: 970-356-5586

Durango: 970-247-1047

Grand Junction: 970-245-9553

Pueblo: 719-542-1701



CONNECTICUT



Sen. Chris Dodd

Hartford: 800-334-5341



DELAWARE



Sen. Tom Carper

Dover: 302-674-3308

Wilmington: 302-573-6291

Georgetown: 302-856-7690



Sen. Chris Coons

Washington, D.C.: 202-224-5042



FLORIDA



Sen. Bill Nelson

Coral Gables: 305-536-5999

Tampa: 813- 225-7040

Jacksonville: 904-346-4500

Fort Myers: 239-334-7760

Fort Lauderdale: 954-693-4851

West Palm Beach: 561-514-0189

Tallahassee: 850-942-8415



HAWAII



Sen. Daniel Akaka

Honolulu: 808-522-8970

Hilo:808-935-1114



Sen. Daniel Inouye

Honolulu: 808-541-2542

Hilo: 808-935-0844



ILLINOIS



Sen. Dick Durbin

Chicago: 312-353-4952

Springfield: 217-492-4062

Carbondale: 618-351-1122



INDIANA



Sen. Evan Bayh He portrays himself as a moderate, new-style Democrat but he's willing to vote for an amnesty just before retiring from the Senate?

Indianapolis: 317-554-0750

Fort Wayne: 260-426-3151

Evansville: 812-465-6500

South Bend: 574-236-8302

Jeffersonville: 812-218-2317

Hammond: 219-852-2763



IOWA



Sen. Tom Harkin

Des Moines: 515-284-4574

Cedar Rapids: 319-365-4504

Davenport: 563-322-1338

Sioux City: 712-252-1550

Dubuque: 563-582-2130



MARYLAND



Sen. Barbara Mikulski

Baltimore: 410-962-4510

Hagerstown: 301-797-2826

Annapolis: 410-263-1805

Greenbelt: 301-345-5517

Salisbury: 410-546-7711



MASSACHUSETTS



Sen. John Kerry

Boston: 617-565-8519

Springfield: 413-785-4610

Fall River: 508-677-0522



MICHIGAN



Sen. Carl Levin

Detroit: 313-226-6020

Grand Rapids: 616-456-2531

Lansing: 517-377-1508

Traverse City: 231-947-9569

Saginaw: 989-754-2494

Warren: 586-573-9145

Escanaba: 906-789-0052



MINNESOTA



Sen. Al Franken

St. Paul: 651-221-1016

Duluth: 218-722-2390

St. Peter: 507-931-5813

St. Cloud: 320-251-2721



NEVADA



Sen. Harry Reid

Las Vegas: 775-882-7343

Reno: 775-686-5750

Carson City: 775-882-7343



NEW HAMPSHIRE



Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

Manchester: 603-647-7500

Nashua: 603-883-0196

Dover: 603-750-3004

Claremont: 603-542-4872

Berlin: 603-752-6300



NEW JERSEY



Sen. Frank Lautenberg

Newark: 973-639-8700

Camden: 856-338-8922



Sen. Bob Menendez

Newark: 973-645-3030

Barrington: 856-757-5353



NEW MEXICO



Sen. Tom Udall

Albuquerque: 505-346-6791

Santa Fe: 505-988-6511

Las Cruces: 575-526-5475



NEW YORK



Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand

New York: 212-688-6262

Buffalo: 716-854-9725

Syracuse: 315-448-0470

Albany: 518-431-0120

Rochester: 585-263-6250

Melville: 631-249-2825



Sen. Chuck Schumer

New York: 212-486-4430

Buffalo: 716-846-4111

Syracuse: 315-423-5471

Albany: 518-431-4070

Rochester: 585-263-5866

Binghamton: 607-772-6792

Melville: 631-753-0978

Peeskill: 914-734-1532



OREGON



Sen. Jeff Merkley

Portland: 503-326-3386

Eugene: 541-465-6750

Salem: 503-362-8102

Medford: 541-608-9102

Pendleton: 541-278-1129

Bend: 541-318-1298



Sen. Ron Wyden

Portland: 503-326-7525

Eugene: 541-431-0229

Salem: 503-589-4555

Medford: 541-858-5122

La Grande: 541-962-7691

Bend: 541-330-9142



PENNSYLVANIA



Sen. Arlen Specter

Philadelphia: 215-597-7200

Pittsburgh: 412-644-3400

Harrisburg: 717-782-3951

Allentown: 610-434-1444

Scranton: 570-346-2006

Erie: 814-453-3010

Wilkes-Barre: 570-826-6265



RHODE ISLAND



Sen. Jack Reed

Providence: 401-528-5200

Cranston: 401-943-3100



SOUTH DAKOTA



Sen. Tim Johnson Some are reporting that he says he is leaning NO. Help him get there.

Sioux Falls: 605-332-8896

Rapid City: 605-341-3990

Aberdeen: 605-226-3440



UTAH



Sen. Bob Bennett

Salt Lake City: 801-524-5933

Provo: 801-851-2525

Ogden: 801-625-5676

Cedar City: 435-865-1335

St. George: 435-628-5514



VERMONT



Sen. Pat Leahy

Burlington: 800-642-3193

Montpelier: 802-229-0569



VIRGINIA



Sen. Mark Warner

Richmond: 804-775-2314

Norfolk: 757-441-3079

Roanoke: 540-857-2676

Vienna: 703-442-0670

Abingdon: 276-628-8158



WASHINGTON



Sen. Patty Murray

Seattle: 206-553-5545

Spokane:509-624-9515

Tacoma: 253-572-3636

Everett: 425-259-6515

Yakima: 509-453-7462

Vancouver: 360-696-7797

Bellevue: 425-462-4460



WEST VIRGINIA



Sen. Jay Rockefeller

Charleston: 304-347-5372

Martinsburg: 304-262-9285

Fairmont: 304-367-0122

Beckley: 304-253-9704



WISCONSIN



Sen. Russ Feingold

Milwaukee: 414-276-7282

Green Bay: 920-465-7508

Wausau: 715-848-5660

LaCrosse: 608-782-5585

Middleton: 608-828-1200



THANKS FOR CALLING,