Re: Urge Your Member of Congress to Oppose the STEP Act!

On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 5:36 AM, PAAIA <info@paaia.org> wrote:

Urge Your Member of Congress to Oppose the STEP Act Congressman Reintroduces Legislation Barring Travel from Iran January 13th, 2010, Washington, D.C. - Congressman J. Gresham Barrett (R-SC/3rd) introduced the Stop Terrorists Entry Program Act (STEP) into the House of Representatives, a bill he originally introduced back in 2003. The STEP Act would bar the entry of individuals to the United States from Iran and other countries that are "State Sponsors of Terrorism", as well as Yemen.  If enacted, the proposed legislation could effectively forbid all Iranians from immigrating, visiting, or studying in the United States. Individuals seeking political or religious asylum as well as those requiring emergency medical treatment may be exempt from the provisions of the Act. The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) strongly favors taking appropriate and necessary measures to protect the national security of the United States. However, PAAIA is opposed to legislation that effectively bans individuals from certain countries coming to America based on their nationality. Such proposed legislation is not only discriminatory but also has the potential to encourage xenophobia and hatred.   Click here to read the text of the STEP Act. PAAIA Urges You to Take Action!   Ask your member of Congress to oppose the STEP Act!   ► Join PAAIA Today! ► Sign up for the PAAIA eNewsletter! ► Donate to PAAIA and make a difference!  ► Ask your member of Congress to oppose the STEP Act! Congressman to Reintroduce Legislation Barring Travel From Iran. ► Urge Congress to pass the Nowruz Resolution! To read the Resolution, Click here. ► Urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act! Help deserving students earn a path to legal residency. Take action today! ► Register to Vote, make your voice heard! ► Click here to read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard, and see how your member of Congress voted on important issues. ► Click here to read PAAIA's Report on Iran Sanctions Legislation in the 111th Congress. Iranian Americans Are Urged to Stand and Be Counted All-American Football Legend Jamshid "Jim" Bakhtiar Honored Alan Khazei Should Get Ted Kennedy's Seat Iranian American scholar Lotfi Zadeh Wins 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins a Primetime Emmy Award Persianesque Magazine Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 The Jewish Times of Baltimore Covers PAAIA's Amicus in Iranian Discrimination Case August, 2009 Shofar Interview's PAAIA Board Member Sharon Nazarian-Baradaran July, 2009 Iranian Americans Hope for a Greater Voice in U.S. July 21, 2009 Copyright © 2010 PAAIA Home   |   Sitemap   |   Terms of Use   |   Privacy Policy   |   Contact Us

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