RALLY AT THE CAPITOL ON JUNE 9 TO GREET PAUL REVERE

On Friday, June 9th, at 11:00 a.m., Oregonians for Immigration Reform and the Coos County Citizen Caucus will hold a rally on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol building.

Bring your American flags, protest signs, friends, and family. If you don’t have a sign we have a great assortment.

Some suggested signs:

Deport Senator Gordon Smith

Deport Senator Ron Wyden

End illegal immigration

S. 2611 NO HR 4437 Yes

Speakers:

Talk show hosts Victoria Taft and Richard Sturm

Congressional candidate, 4^th District, Jim Feldkamp

Oregon Legislators Jeff Kropf, Linda Flores and Kim Thatcher

A new Paul Revere will ride throughout the U.S. starting from Denver CO on May 29, arousing the public to the calamity that awaits this nation if illegal immigration is not stopped. His name is Frosty Wooldridge. His motorcycle brigade version of the famous Ride will arrive in Salem OR on June 9.

"Like those who served to bring this nation into being, today’s patriots must ride to warn the nation in the early years of the 21st century. In the summer of 2006, please welcome brave men and women on modern day iron steeds that ride through hamlets, towns, cities and states to warn citizens of the ongoing invasion of illegal aliens across America’s borders," the announcement says.

"These modern-day Paul Reveres carry instructions on ‘How to Stop the Illegal Alien Invasion’ and will visit all 48 states and capitols on their way to Washington, DC. They ride to warn you and your loved ones. Yes, they ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles instead of horses—but their message echoes Revere’s ride.

"For over 230 years, America’s soldiers did not die for open borders."

WE NEED TO SEND A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.

For a schedule and route of the Ride, see http://www.21stcenturypaulrevereride.us/info/flyer_route.pdf

S.2611, disastrous amnesty bill, passes Senate with help from Oregon’s Senators!

On May 25, Oregon’s Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith both voted in favor of S.2611, the so-called Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, which passed the Senate by a vote of 62-36. Realistically this bill should be called the Illegal Alien Welcome and Welfare Act because it “leaves no illegal alien behind,” granting them amnesty and privileges not available to U.S. citizens. Further, the bill vastly increases the volume of legal immigration to the point where our population is estimated to grow by some 66 million over the next 20 years over what it would be without this bill. The bill’s proponents and defenders are making gross misrepresenta tions of what the bill will do to “secure our borders” and “comprehensively reform” immigration. This deceptively written bill will open the borders of the U.S. to the world and push citizens down to the level of third world workers.

Here is what FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform) advises that we do to stop this catastrophic bill.

“Not only do we believe it is extremely important for you to call and visit your Senators' offices to let them know you are aware of their vote, but we must also keep the pressure on the U.S. House. The House is the big battleground and the White House is already digging entrenchments.

“As Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recently admitted, ‘Ultimately, we all understand where this bill's going to be written. It's going to be written in the conference committee between the House and the Senate. . .’ The truth is the massive guest worker amnesty could get better in conference, but because the conference between the two chambers will take place behind closed doors, it is more likely that the massive guest worker amnesty will get worse. Is it possible? Sadly, yes.

“FAIR is asking you to call and visit your Representative's district offices to demand that the House does not appoint any conferees for the conference committee with the Senate.

“Simply tell your Congressman:

‘I am a voter in the Congressman's district and I am calling today to ask Congressman XX to demand that House Leadership REFUSE to appoint conferees to negotiate with the U.S. Senate on their massive guest worker amnesty. The American public is overwhelmingly opposed to that legislation. As elected officials who represent the people, please tell your leadership that no more time should be wasted on the guest worker amnesty bill S. 2611.’

“This statement will send a loud and clear message to Congress that the House should do the work of the American people. The American people want border security, but not at the price of giving amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. We can get our borders secure without a guest worker amnesty. Do not let anyone tell you differently. And, in case a staff person asks you, a ‘pathway to citizenship’ for those who are here illegally is amnesty--regardless of what people call it, it's an amnesty.

“Let's not give the Representatives a chance to be coerced or misled by the White House on this massive amnesty. Call your Representative and let them know you are watching. FAIR promises continued and renewed vigilance in letting you know more about this issue so vital to America's future. With informed FAIR members, we are betting the U.S. Congress will not ignore the public interest a second time.

“President Bush insulted the American people by advocating policies that undermine the American Dream. Why are we putting the ‘dreams’ of illegal aliens before the dreams of the American people? President Bush calls amnesty a ‘rational middle ground.’ Does that imply that enforcing our laws and protecting our borders is not rational?”

Contact information for Oregon’s Congressional delegation is given below.

If you have Internet access, please sign up with FAIR (www.fairus.org) or NumbersUSA (www.numbersusa.com) for up-to-the-minute alerts on Congressional actions.

HOW TO CONTACT OREGON'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION

You can reach the Washington office of any Representative or Senator by calling these toll-free numbers:

866-220-0044, 866-340-9281, 888-355-3588

These numbers connect to the Capitol switchboard; then you must ask for the Representative or Senator by name. If you don’t know who your Representative and Senators are, call OFIR at 503-435-0141, or visit: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr

POSTAL MAIL TO CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON DC IS SLOW REACHING LEGISLATORS BECAUSE IT IS HELD UP FOR SECURITY CHECKS. IT IS BETTER TO SEND POSTAL MAIL TO THE OREGON OFFICES.

OREGON’S SENATORS

Senator Ron Wyden

230 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510-3703

(202) 224-5244; fax: 202-228-2717

Web site: http://wyden.senate.gov

Webform for email: http://wyden/senate.gov/contact/

Oregon offices:

Portland: 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Ste 585, Portland, OR 97204; (503) 326-7525; Fax: 503-326-7528

Eugene: 151 West 7th Ave, Suite 435, Eugene, OR 97401, (541) 431-0229

La Grande: SAC Annex, 105 Fir St, Suite 201, La Grande, OR 97850; (541) 962-7691

Medford: Federal Courthouse,310 West 6th St,,Room 118, Medford, OR 97501; (541) 858-5122

Bend: Jamison Bldg., 131 NW Hawthorne Ave., Suite 107, Bend, OR 97701; (541) 330-9142

Salem: 707 13th St, SE, Suite 285, Salem, OR 97301, (503) 589-4555

Senator Gordon H. Smith

404 Russell Building, Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202.224.3753; Fax: 202.228.3997

Web site: http://gsmith.senate.gov

Webform for email: On his homepage, click Contact Me, then Email.

Oregon offices:

Portland: One World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon St., Ste 1250, Portland, OR< SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> 97204

Phone: 503.326.3386; Fax: 503.326.2900

Pendleton: Jager Building, 116 South Main Street, Suite 3, Pendleton, OR 97801

Phone: 541.278.1129; Fax: 541.278.4109

Medford: Security Plaza, 1175 East Main, Suite 2D, Medford, OR 97504

Phone: 541.608.9102; Fax: 541.608.9104

Eugene: Federal Bldg., 211 East 7th Ave., Rm 202, Eugene, OR 97401

Phone: 541.465.6750; Fax: 541.465.6808

Bend: Jamison Building, 131 NW Hawthorne Avenue, Suite 208, Bend, OR 97701

Phone: 541.318.1298; Fax: 541.318.1396

OREGON’S REPRESENTATIVES

E-mail can be sent to any Representative by going to this web address: http://www.house.gov/writerep That homepage gives a form where, by entering name of State and zipcode, you can proceed to a blank form for writing a message.

District 1 - David Wu, 1023 Longworth House Office Building, Washington DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-0855 Fax: 202-225-9497

Web address: www.house.gov/wu; Form for email: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Rep. Wu's local Oregon office: 620 SW Main St., Suite 606, Portland OR 97205

Phone: 503-326-2901; toll-free, 800-422-4003; Fax: 503-326-5066

District 2 - Greg Walden, 1210 Longworth H.O.B., Washington DC 20515.

Phone: 202-225-6730 Fax: 202-225-5774

Web address: http://walden.house.gov

Form for email: On his homepage, click Contact Information, then click Email Greg.

Rep. Walden’s Oregon offices:

Medford: 843 E. Main St., Ste.400, Medford OR 97504

Phone: 541-776-4646. Toll-free from 541 area code: 800-533-3303. Fax: 541-779-0204.

Bend: 131 NW Hawthorn, Suite 201, Bend OR 97701. 541-389-4408. Fax: 541-389-4452

District 3 - Earl Blumenauer, 2446 Rayburn H.O.B., Washington DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-4811 Fax: 202-225-8941

Web address: http://blumenauer.house.gov

Form for email: http://blumenauer.house.gov/about/Contact.shtml

Rep. Blumenauer's local Oregon office: 729 NE Oregon St., Suite 115, Portland OR 97232

Phone: 503-231-2300 Fax: 503-230-5413

District 4 - Peter A. DeFazio, 2134 Rayburn H.O.B., Washington DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-6416 Fax: 202-226-3502

Rep. DeFazio can be called toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-944-9603.

Web address: www.house.gov/defazio/

Form for email: http://defazio.house.gov/emailme.shtml

Rep. DeFazio's local Oregon offices:

Eugene: 151 West 7^th St., Suite 400, Eugene OR 97401; 541-465-6732.

Coos Bay: 125 Central, Suite 250, Coos Bay OR 97420; 541-269-2609

Roseburg: 612 SE Jackson St., Rm.9, Roseburg OR 97470; 541-440-3523

District 5 - Darlene Hooley, 2430 Rayburn H.O.B., Washington DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-5711 Fax: 202-225-5699

Web address: www.house.gov/hooley/

Form for email: On her homepage, click on Email Darlene.

Rep. Hooley's local Oregon offices:

Salem : 315 Mission St., SE, #101, Salem OR 97302; 503-588-9100; fax: 503-588-5517.

West Linn: 21570 Willamette Drive, West Linn OR 97068; 503-557-1324 fax: 503-557-1981

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THE WHITE HOUSE

President George W. Bush

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington DC 20500

202-456-1111 (comments); 202-456-1414 (switchboard) Fax: 202-456-2461

email: comments@whitehouse.gov Website: www.whitehouse.gov

OFIR-ENDORSED CANDIDATES WHO WON IN THE PRIMARY AND WILL BE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER

STATEWIDE OFFICE

Governor - Ron Saxton, R

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

US House of Representatives, 1st Dist.

Derrick Kitts, R

The incumbent, Rep. David Wu, D, gets an F on his record in Congress

US House of Representatives, 2nd Dist.

Greg Walden, R

US House of Representatives, 4th Dist.

Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D

Jim Feldkamp, R

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OREGON STATE SENATE

State Senate – Dist. 4, Bill Eddie, R

State Senate - Dist. 6, Renee Lindsey, R

State Senate - Dist. 13, Larry George, R

State Senate – Dist. 16. Donald Fell, R

State Senate- Dist. 17, Brad Avakian, D

State Senate - Dist. 20, Thomas F. Lemons, R

OREGON STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Dist.1 – Wayne Krieger, R Dist.28 – Jeff Barker, D

Dist. 6 - Sal Esquivel, R Eldon Derville-Teer, R

Dist. 10 – Alan Brown, R Dist. 37 – Scott Bruun, R

Dist. 13 – Thomas R. Albright, R Dist. 46 – Wm. (Bill) C. Cornett, R

Dist. 17 – Jeff Kropf, R Dist. 51 – Linda Flores, R

Dist. 19 – Brian Grisham, D Dist. 53 – Gene Whisnant, R

Dist. 23 - Brian J. Boquist, R Dist. 54 – Chuck Burley, R

Dist. 24 - Donna G. Nelson, R Dist. 56 – Bill Garrard, R

Dist. 25 –Kim Thatcher, R

OFIR Members and Supporters, Please help these candidates win in November. Vote for them and help them in their campaigns if possible. We need legislators who understand the importance of immigration controls and enforcement, and who will not cater to illegal aliens by placing their interests above those of U.S. citizens.

OFIR in debate at Salem City Club

On Friday, May 26, OFIR President Jim Ludwick participated in a debate on immigration at the City Club in Salem. Also appearing were Ramon Ramirez, president of PCUN (Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United), and an immigration lawyer, Mark Wilk. An OFIR member in the audience wrote to Jim later: “To say that your presentation was impressive would be a British understatement. Your use of stats and facts had to be well received by this educated audience. If it had been a boxing match you would have won by a knock-out.” The debate was rather well-reported by the Statesman Journal on 5/27/06 in an article on p.1C of the L ocal section. About 80 people attended the luncheon at the Red Lion Hotel on Market St NE.

OFIR Officers and Board Members

President, Jim Ludwick; Vice President, Richard Hickey; Treasurer, Roy Duncan; Secretary, Elizabeth Van Staaveren.

Board Members: Vern Cook, Jim Elvin, Lyneil Chase, Kenneth Evans, Seth Sundin.

Webmaster: Frank Brehm