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7/31/2006 IMMIGRATION ALERT:
NOW IS THE TIME TO DONATE
With Thursday's kickoff
teleconference, the time to act on
retrogression is right now. Our Coalition to Improve Healthcare Staffing (CTIHS)
estimates that we will need to raise as much as $100,000 in order to hire
Washington DC lobbyist. If you are considering whether or not to give to the
cause, the time to decide is right now. If you donate funds to the CTIHS
effort you are making a bold statement that this business is important to
you. If you do not, you are telling us that this issue is not important to
you and that the Coalition law firms should focus their attention elsewhere.
We have a small window of opportunity to push through legislation -- between
now and December. If we are successful, we will exempt nurses and physical
therapists from the visa quota, which will eliminate retrogression as a
problem for these two shortage occupations for a long time...perhaps
permanently. However if we are unable to push through legislation at this
time, then the retrogression could last for a period of 6-9 months, perhaps
even longer.
At our New York Spring
Symposium, many people made a point to tell us that they would
donate when asked. We are now asking. On Thursday's call, we had
approximately 100 people dial-in. If each organization gives $1,000, we will
have met our goal. The attorneys who are leading the CTIHS are donating
their time to the effort. We will not be taking a fee. Indeed, the law firms
will also be contributing to the cause. Last year the law firms' own
contributions were about one-quarter of raised funds.
Please send your contributions to Chris, below. Please indicate that your
money is for the CTIHS effort.
Christopher T. Musillo, Esq.
Hammond Law Group LLC
3311 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.381.2011 x223 voice
513.381.2227 fax
cmusillo@hammondlawfirm.com
www.hammondlawfirm.com
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