Calls still needed to ensure immigrants have access to health care

Today, the Senate Finance Committee is still considering amendments to the healthcare reform bill several of which have measures restricting immigrants’ access to healthcare.

We need to continue making calls to let Senators know they cannot keep playing politics and scapegoating immigrants.

Call the Senate switchboard now:

English Switchboard: 1-866-974-8813
Spanish Switchboard: 1-866-584-3909

TELL THEM:
Immigrants must have access to affordable health care. They work and pay taxes and are raising families; they should not be barred from accessing the health care exchange by waiting periods or other obstacles.

New verification requirements will hurt U.S. citizens and immigrants alike and are costly, unnecessary and burdensome. Undocumented immigrants are already barred from health care and Medicaid subsidies. Oppose new onerous verification measures!

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CALL:

DEMOCRATS
Chairman MAX BAUCUS, Montana
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER IV, West Virginia
KENT CONRAD, North Dakota
JEFF BINGAMAN, New Mexico
JOHN F. KERRY, Massachusetts
BLANCHE L. LINCOLN, Arkansas
RON WYDEN, Oregon
CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York
DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan
MARIA CANTWELL, Washington
BILL NELSON, Florida
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
THOMAS CARPER, Delaware

REPUBLICANS:
OLYMPIA J. SNOWE, Maine

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