TALKING POINTS: Immigration
Talking Points:
The NAACP urges lawmakers to be guided by the following humanitarian principles in the deliberation of any forthcoming immigration legislation, including S. 2611, the immigration bill that passed the U.S. Senate in June of 2006.
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Oppose efforts to penalize anyone for providing humanitarian assistance to their fellow human beings, regardless of the citizenship status of the person in need of help;
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Support due process rights for immigrants facing deportation, including access to fair, humane and common-sense procedures such as a speedy trial and adequate counsel;
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Support family unification by not subtracting the visas given to immediate relatives of U.S. citizens
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Oppose any efforts that require, encourage or deputize state or local police to enforce federal immigration laws;
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Oppose low-level Citizenship and Immigration Service personnel exercising unreviewable authority to judge good moral character of an applicant for citizenship.
