Emergency – Republicans threaten Salvadoran voters

EMERGENCY URGENT ACTION:


 

URGENT ACTION:
Republicans threaten Salvadoran voters from floor of House of Representatives.


Yesterday, two Republicans gave speeches on the floor of the House of Representatives threatening that Salvadorans living in the U.S. will lose their immigration status and be outlawed from sending money home to their families if voters in El Salvador exercise their right to elect the opposition FMLN party’s candidate.

Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) said, “Should the pro-terrorist FMLN party replace the current government in El Salvador, the United States, in the interests of national security, would be required to reevaluate our policy toward El Salvador, including cash remittance and immigration policies to compensate for the fact there will no longer be a reliable counterpart in the Salvadoran government.”

These open, blatant threats have been plastered across the front pages of newspapers across El Salvador today. These threats endanger the sovereign right of the Salvadoran people to elect their own government, free from outside manipulation.

1. PLEASE CONTACT THE US EMBASSY IN EL SALVADOR to demand a public declaration of U.S. neutrality toward the Salvadoran election immediately!

Call: Public Relations office of the U.S. Embassy
011 (503) 2501-2483
011 (503) 2501-2470

Talking Points:

“I am calling to urge the embassy to immediately make a public statement of neutrality and respect for the results of Sunday’s presidential election in El Salvador.”

“On Wednesday, Members of Congress publicly threatened to revoke the immigration status of  Salvadorans living here in the U.S., and outlaw the remittances they send back to their families. These threats have been extensively covered by the media in El Salvador. Without a statement from the State Department refuting these threats, the integrity and fairness of the Salvadoran election will be severely endangered.”

2. PLEASE EMAIL EMBASSY AND STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS:
Copy this email and send it to:

laidlawpg@state.gov, thompsonjj2@state.gov, wolfedc@state.gov, Steinbergjb@state.gov, acssansal@state.gov, congensansal@state.gov, propstse@state.gov, Noonanhm@state.gov, Cockburncs@state.gov, ShannonTa@state.gov, webstercw@state.gov, joseph_4567@hotmail.com,

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I am a U.S. Citizen concerned with democracy and free and fair elections in El Salvador. I am writing to urge the U.S. Embassy to immediately make a public statement of neutrality and respect for the results of Sunday’s presidential election in El Salvador.”

On Wednesday, Members of Congress publicly threatened to revoke the immigration status of  Salvadorans living here in the U.S., and outlaw the remittances they send back to their families. These threats have been extensively covered by the media in El Salvador. Without a statement from the U.S. Embassy refuting these threats, the integrity and fairness of the Salvadoran election will be severely endangered.”

 Sincerely,

Your name

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3. IF YOU CAN DO THREE THINGS, ALSO PLEASE CALL YOUR LOCAL CONGRESSPERSON:

Call the congressional switchboard and ask to be connected to your representative:
(202) 224-3121


Talking points:
– “On Wednesday, Members of Congress publicly threatened to revoke the immigration status of  Salvadorans living here in the U.S., and outlaw the remittances they send back to their families. These threats have been extensively covered by the media in El Salvador.

– ¨Please respond immediately, formally, and publicly to the statements of Representatives Frank (R-AZ) and Burton (R-IN) that were made on the floor of the House of Representatives. ¨
– The U.S. government is, as it should be, according to statements from the U.S. Embassy, committed to working collaboratively with whichever candidate is elected to the presidency in El Salvador.
– Both presidential candidates in El Salvador plan to maintain relations with the United States, considering how closely the two economies are tied and how many Salvadorans live in the U.S.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING ACTION.

PLEASE KEEP CHECKING ELSALVADORSOLIDARITY.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION

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