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DRIVERS CERTIFICATES
ACTION ALERT!
April 23, 2007
Dear Priests, Sisters, Brothers and Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform (CCIR) Supporters,
You may be aware that state legislation, House Bill 1100, recently passed in the Illinois House of Representatives. The bill has moved to the Senate and we are now we are asking you to please mobilize your community to contact Senate President Emil Jones to ask for his support for the bill. Further information and a script for calling are below for your distribution. If you have any questions, contact the Catholic Conference of Illinois at 312-368-1066 or 217-528-9200.
Thank you!!
In Christ,
Illinois CCIR and Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI)
About House Bill 1100:
House Bill 1100: “Road Safety and Mandatory Insurance Coverage Act”
This legislation would assist immigrants who are not eligible to apply for a driver’s license to drive safely and legally in Illinois. HB 1100 allows for drivers without a Social Security number to obtain a “Driver’s Certificate” (distinguishable from a driver’s license) to allow them to drive legally and obtain auto insurance. The driver’s certificate shall not be used for federal identification or any other purposes. CCI is supportive of this legislation.
Who to contact:
In particular, calls to express support for HB 1100 are needed to:
Senator Emil Jones (D-14), Senate President
217-782-2728
Sample script:
"I'm calling on behalf of the Illinois Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform to thank Senate President Jones for his past support for driver’s certificates for immigrants and to encourage his continued support for HB 1100 to make Illinois roads safer for everyone."
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