UPDATE AS OF 9/30/09

From Alonso:

The calls are working; we need more to stop my deportation

During these difficult times and this endless campaign, it is the support of all you that keeps me running and optimistic. I don’t even know how to thank you enough for co-signing and writing those letters, and making those calls on my behalf. I am still in the country because you cared and did something about it.

So far over 3,400 people have co-signed the letters from Senators Cantwell and Senator Murray to ICE, 5,200 people have written letters to DHS and ICE (surpassing our goal of 5K letters), and over 680 calls were made on Friday to the Senators office.

Because of your work so far, my deportation has been delayed. Unfortunately this is not yet a moment for celebration. Nothing has changed, I am still to be deported and my future is still hanging in the balance. Only the Senators can help me by filing a private bill on my behalf

Your calls are being heard but we still need more pressure on Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to make the difference. I humbly ask you to keep making those calls. Keep urging Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to introduce a private bill that will stop my deportation for the long term.

Thanks to click-to-call software this is really easy to do and it doesn’t take too long. In the link below you will be able to call both Senators on my behalf.

Please CALL now and often:
http://action.seiu.org/callforalonso

Jorge-Alonso Chehade

Update as of 9/24/09

As of today, Alonso’s only remaining hope to stay in the United States – the country where he spent his childhood, excelled in school, volunteered, and became a college graduate – is for one of the Senators from his home state of Washington to introduce a private bill immediately.

CALL Alonso’s senators now and urge them to introduce the private bill him:

Note if the office is closed leave a message.

Senator Cantwell: 202.224.3441

Senator Murray: 202.224.2621

Tell them:

“I wanted to leave a message for the senator that I support their introducing a private bill for Alonso, it is the right thing to do.  Please pass this message on to the senator.  Alonso will be deported any day now if he does not get a private bill.

Thank you.”

It is absolutely urgent that you take action right now, Alonso does not have much time left.  We will be asking that messages be left on the voice mails if they are full.

My name is Alonso and I qualify for a legislation that is based on Earned Legalization; the DREAM Act. However I am facing deportation on September 24th.

I was brought to the United States from Peru when I was 14 years old. During these past 8 years Washington has become my home. I graduated from High School with honors, attended Community College and transferred to the University of Washington where I recently got my bachelors degree in Business Administration. On the side, I have found time to be involved in soccer, student clubs, business case competitions, and served as student chair for a Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition.

I am very grateful to the many opportunities that America has offered me and I am ready to give back. This is why I would like to stay in the country, work, pay taxes, and bring change by joining all national efforts in support of the DREAM Act.

I desperately need your support and I am very optimistic that with your help, I can overcome this big challenge in my life.

Sign his petition NOW: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5832/c/301/t/6853/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=452

Join his facebook group for fast updates: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=106664592945

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