Being an Advocate

  • The Night of 1000 Conversations(83 KB - 5/13/2008)
    Get your community talking about the inhumanity of detention conditions and what we all must do to hold DHS accountable. Join the Night of 1,000 Conversations on June 19, 2008. AILA Doc. No. 08051340.
  • Sample Thank You Note to Members of Congress and Staff(9 KB - 3/20/2007)
    Follow up is an important part of advocacy! Use this sample thank you note to guide your follow up with the Members of Congress and staff with whom you met at Lobby Day! Try and fax your letter within a week of your meeting. AILA Doc. No. 07032010.
  • H-1B & EB Green Card Advocacy for Your Clients: Discreetly Show Support with a Personalized Letter (Updated 10/30/07) (4/17/2007)
    The H-1B blackout and employment-based (EB) green card backlogs are bad for business and must be rectified. Help your clients advocate for the legislative fix they need. Encourage your clients to urge Congress for H-1B and EB relief with a personalized letter.
  • H-1B and EB Advocacy for Your Clients – 3 Strategic Steps! (Updated 4/18/07) (4/18/2007)
    Help your clients advocate for relief from the H-1B cap and employment-based green card backlogs! AILA presents three simple ways for you to help your clients advocate for the legislative fix they need. AILA Doc. No. 06091160.
  • AILA Advocacy Made Simple: A Guide for New Activists(99 KB - 8/8/2006)
    Use these 4 easy-to-follow instruction guides to promote CIR, make your voice heard on local radio, engage the business community in your advocacy work, and build coalitions locally! AILA Doc. No. 06080840.
  • AILA’s Town Hall Toolkit(93 KB - 8/1/2006)
    This Tool Kit will provide you with an overview of Town Hall meetings, tips for developing strategic questions to ask your Member of Congress, and the steps for maximizing the effectiveness of your advocacy at the event. You will also find AILA’s step-by-step instructions for attending and making the most of your Town Hall participation. AILA Doc. No. 06080140.
  • How to Meet with Members of Congress (Updated 2/6/07)(127 KB - 2/6/2007)
    These tips will walk you through the process of setting up a meeting with your legislator, preparing for the meeting, discussing your concerns and asking for your legislator’s support, and following up afterward. AILA Doc. No. 06031018.
  • Map of Capitol Hill(152 KB - 3/10/2006)
    Whether you’re in DC for Lobby Day or making a special visit to your Representative’s office, you can use this map to navigate your way through the streets of Capitol Hill. AILA Doc. No. 06031063.
  • How to Use Contact Congress (4/20/2006)
    A simple Q&A on Contact Congress, AILA’s tool to help you contact your legislators, as well as local and national media, and find information about immigration-related legislation pending in Congress. AILA Doc. No. 06042061.
  • Lobby Report Form (4/21/2006)
    Did you meet with your legislator or his or her staff about immigration policy? Let us know! Use this online form to submit a report that we in the Advocacy Department can upload directly into our lobbying database. The information we learn from you is very helpful for our advocacy efforts. Thank you in advance for your assistance! AILA Doc. No. 06042165.
  • Advocacy Contacts Form(76 KB - 11/15/2005)
    Does the local newspaper editor live next door to you? Let us know! Our collective advocacy contacts are invaluable as we educate policy makers and our communities about fair and reasonable immigration laws. Fill out this confidential form, and we’ll help you communicate most effectively with your influential contacts on our advocacy priorities. AILA Doc. No. 05111510.
  • Plan of Action Checklist for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Advocacy(36 KB - 9/27/2005)
    What will you do to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform? Choose from the actions in this Checklist and sign the Action Pledge! AILA Doc. No. 05092760.