1.  National Day of Action 2015 New York Chapter

2. What’s on the Agenda? 1. Updates from Congress & Washington D.C. 2. Being an Effective Lobbyist 3. Making the Most of AILA’s “Take Action!” Site

3.  From: AILA NATIONAL Updates from Congress & Washington D.C.

4. NEW: First Decision Issued in the State Lawsuit Challenging DAPA & DACA Expansion  Lawsuit by Texas and 25 other states challenging President’s November DAPA/DACA expansion  What was the decision?  One February 16, 2015 the District Court in Texas granted a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit challenging DAPA and DACA expansion  What does the decision mean?  What happens next?

5. Overview on 114 th Congress  Republican Agenda  Stop President Obama’s Executive Action Plan  Border Security  Political Situation in Washington, D.C.  AILA supports Comprehensive Immigration Reform

6. The BIG fight on Capitol Hill  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act 2015  DHS funding runs out on February 27, 2015  The House of Representatives passed a bill that would undo executive action  The Senate tried to pass the bill 3 times but FAILED  Bad Amendments that would  Strike down Executive Action  Increase Border Enforcement  Be Harmful for Victims of Domestic Violence  Allow attacks on Due Process for Unaccompanied Alien Children  The next steps: Prediction for DHS from AILA’s perspective

7. The Latest on Executive Action Implementation & Advocacy  Update on Secure Communities and the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP)  AILA’s Opinion  Update on ICE’s Implementation of DACA and DAPA

8. Advocacy…Not Just for Hippies

9. We Need Your Voice  Your Voice Matters  Your advocacy is amplified by the work of 11,000 AILA members  You’re the Experts  You unique expertise and first-hand knowledge of immigration law  Your Representatives Need to Hear from You  The clients you work with and the experiences you’ve had need to shared with your representatives

10. New Kids on the Block Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.-01) DATE OF BIRTH: Jan. 30, 1980 BIRTHPLACE: East Meadow, N.Y. RESIDENCE: Shirley, N.Y. OCCUPATION: State senator EDUCATION: B.A., University at Albany, State University of New York; J.D., Albany Law School PREVIOUS OFFICE HELD: State senator FAMILY: Wife, Diana; two children Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.-21) DATE OF BIRTH: July 2, 1984 BIRTHPLACE: Albany, N.Y. RESIDENCE: Willsboro, N.Y. OCCUPATION: Businesswoman EDUCATION: B.A., Harvard University PREVIOUS OFFICE HELD: None FAMILY: Single; no children Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.-24) DATE OF BIRTH: Nov. 9, 1962 BIRTHPLACE: Camillus, N.Y. RESIDENCE: Camillus, N.Y. OCCUPATION: Lawyer EDUCATION: Niagara University; J.D., Syracuse University School of Law PREVIOUS OFFICE HELD: None FAMILY: Wife, Robin; three children Rep. Kathleen Rice (R-N.Y.-04) DATE OF BIRTH: Feb. 15, 1965 BIRTHPLACE: New York City RESIDENCE: Garden City, N.Y. OCCUPATION: District attorney EDUCATION: B.A., Catholic University; J.D., Touro Law Center PREVIOUS OFFICE HELD: None FAMILY: Unmarried

11. Being an Effective Lobbyist 1. Pre-Meeting Prep 2. The Actual Meeting 3. Follow Up

12. 1. Pre-Meeting Prep Scheduling the Meeting Recruiting Participants Being Prepared

13. Using www.aila.org/TakeAction  Find your legislator through…

14. Using www.aila.org/TakeAction

15. Leave Behind Packets  Your Business Cards  Background Information – Include links to AILA, IPC website & others  Fact Sheets [Brief, easy to read: 1- 2 pages]  Newspaper Clippings [LTEs, Editorials, Favorable Articles]  Sign on Letters from the Community  Make it local – impact of specific immigration issue on legislator’s state or district  Anecdotes [compelling case examples]  Recent local articles  Few dramatic numbers  Personal Letters from clients, community members, etc…

16. 2. The Actual Meeting  Assign Roles & Practice  Listen & Control the Meeting  Aim for a Concrete Answer

17. 8 Tips for a Great Lobby Visit 1. Be early 2. Introductions with personal connections 3. Know the value of the Meeting 4. Listen! 5. Praise Support where you can - express disappointment where you must. 6. Don’t lie 7. Have a clear ask 8. Build a Relationship

18. 3. Follow Up  Send a Thank You  Be a Resource  Let Us Know How it Went!

19. Contact Information  Joseph Montano  jmontano@aila.org jmontano@aila.org  (202) 507-7656