UPDATE: Please note that votes are now happening at 2:30 p.m. ET. The order is confirmed below.

If an amendment fails to get 60 or more votes, the Senate will move to the next amendment. If any amendment gets more than 60 votes, the Senate will then have up to 30 hours to consider that particular amendment and eventually have another vote to adopt it.

1.            Motion to invoke cloture on Durbin for Coons-McCain SA #1955 to SA #1958 (DREAM/border)
2.            Motion to invoke cloture on McConnell for Toomey SA #1948 to SA #1959 (penalizing "sanctuary cities")
3.            Motion to invoke cloture on Schumer SA #1958 to the language proposed to be stricken, as modified (the Rounds-King DREAM/border "deal")
4.            Motion to invoke cloture on Grassley SA #1959 to H.R.2579 (President Trump's plan)

As previously shared, a compilation of statements from groups on the Rounds-King amendment (negotiated by Collins, listed as Schumer's amendment in the third order above) can be found HERE. Please send your statements to Cristina Moreno (cristina@dcimmigrationhub.com) to have them added to this document.

--
Monica Barrera
Director of Strategic Partnerships
DC Immigration Hub

monica@dcimmigrationhub.com

On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 12:54 PM, Monica Barrera <monica@dcimmigrationhub.com> wrote:

Hi all -

This email includes a summary of some of the information shared on this morning’s 9:45 a.m. ET briefing call, as well as additional resources for your reference.

VOTES have been scheduled for today at 1:45 p.m. ET. on the four amendments listed below. The order of the votes will be: 1) Coons-McCain; 2) Toomey; 3) Rounds-King (Collins); 4) Grassley.

Two Republican Amendments:

1. Secure and Succeed Act (the White House “copycat” bill) from Sen. Grassley (R-IA)

2. Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act (an attack on sanctuary cities) from Sen. Toomey (R-PA)

Two Bipartisan Amendments Offered by Democrats:

1. USA Act from Sen. Coons (D-DE) and Sen. McCain (R-AZ) (similar to the Hurd-Aguilar proposal in the House)

2. Immigration Security and Opportunity Act from Sen. Rounds (R-SD) and Sen. King (I-ME), crafted by Senator Collins (R-ME)

Please continue to whip AGAINST the two Republican-offered amendments. As for the amendments offered by Dems, we recommend a YES vote on McCain-Coons, which many groups support. There isn’t consensus among groups on the Rounds amendment, and it will be a difficult decision for many to make. Rather than issue a vote rec on Rounds-King (Collins), we have linked to several statements from different organizations for/against the amendment as a resource for organizations currently debating where to land.

We encourage all groups to lend their moral authority and voice to the debate today. A summary of the  overarching messaging asks for the day are outlined below. Please see the Message House for additional messaging guidance.

• Ensure that President Trump shoulders the blame. Already, Trump/DHS has rejected yet another bipartisan proposal (Rounds/King). It's clear that nothing except a bill that reflects the Trump/Miller White House framework will pass the threshold. Trump and hardliners are not interested in negotiating in good faith.

• TOPLINE: Republicans and Trump have rejected every bipartisan bill and compromise. Unless they get serious about a deal, hundreds of thousands of immigrant youth are going to be fired from their jobs and at risk of being deported.

Many thanks,

United We Dream (UWD), Defend Our Dreams (DOD) Campaign, DC Immigration Hub, United Farm Workers (UFW), MoveOn.org, America’s Voice (AV), American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Center for American Progress (CAP), and Southern Border Community Coalition (SBCC)

ON THE LEGISLATIVE FRONT

*ACTION ALERT*

Please weigh in with your two Senators and especially the target Senators below

to VOTE FOR  

the Coons-McCain Bill (“the USA Act”)

TARGET SENATORS | ONE PAGE ANALYSIS | LONGER ANALYSIS

AMENDMENT TEXT | TALKING POINTS | SAMPLE VOTE RECOMMENDATION

*PLEASE PREPARE VOTE RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR THE COONS-MCCAIN AMENDMENT (THE USA ACT)*

Please send your vote recs to Cristina Moreno, DC Immigration Hub (cristina@dcimmigrationhub.com). Cristina will send a compilation of vote recs to the Hill (in addition to what you may send to Hill offices directly).

Please also send Cristina a readout/report back of your Hill meetings/calls after weighing in with target Senators.

Talking Points

1. The USA Act is a step in the right direction. Unlike the White House framework, Senators McCain and Coons’ bipartisan bill has a balanced approach that focuses on protecting Dreamers and reasonable border security measures.

2. Congress needs to focus on a narrow bill, not a nativist immigration overhaul. This bipartisan bill narrows the focus of the legislative debate by pairing the Dream Act with smart border security measures.

3. The bill embraces the Dream Act, giving Dreamers a path to citizenship, without holding them hostage for an unnecessary wall or cuts to family immigration.

4. The path forward is clear: Reject the radical and racist White House plan that has served only to destabilize and delay a legislative solution for Dreamers. Both the Senate and the House need to take up a bill that focuses on protecting Dreamers.

*ACTION ALERT*

Please weigh in with your two Senators

On the Rounds-King amendment (“the Immigration Security and Opportunity Act”)

ONE PAGE ANALYSIS | SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

DHS STATEMENT | Round-up of Statements

Please send your vote recs to Cristina Moreno, DC Immigration Hub (cristina@dcimmigrationhub.com). Cristina will send a compilation of vote recs to the Hill (in addition to what you may send to Hill offices directly).

Please also send Cristina a readout/report back of your Hill meetings/calls after weighing in with target Senators.

*ACTION ALERT*

Please weigh in with your two Senators and especially the target Senators below

to VOTE AGAINST

the President’s Immigration Proposal Introduced by Sen. Grassley (R-IA)

TARGET SENATORS | SAMPLE VOTE RECOMMENDATION | ONE PAGE ANALYSIS

AMENDMENT TEXT | TALKING POINTS

*PLEASE PREPARE VOTE RECOMMENDATIONS

AGAINST SEN. GRASSLEY’S AMENDMENT (THE SECURE AND SUCCEED ACT)*

Please send your vote recs to Cristina Moreno, DC Immigration Hub (cristina@dcimmigrationhub.com). Cristina will send a compilation of vote recs to the Hill (in addition to what you may send to Hill offices directly).

Please also send Cristina a readout/report back of your Hill meetings/calls after weighing in with target Senators.

Talking Points

1. The Secure & Succeed Act is not a solution -- just another nativist wish list in exchange for a pretend fix for Dreamers. Senators Grassley and Cornyn and their other hardline colleagues claim their plan would legalize countless Dreamers, yet it has stricter criteria to participate than DACA.

1. The bill repackages the radical White House immigration framework. Not only does it ramp up deportations and add more rogue ICE and CBP agents, but it also tears up our whole immigration system, eliminating family reunifications and the diversity visa.

1. The bill is a nonstarter. We need a narrow bipartisan solution that pairs the Dream Act with effective, smart border security measures. Narrow gets it done; massive doesn’t. Congress needs to focus on a bill that can pass in the coming days. A massive bill and a sprawling legislative process based on Trump’s radical agenda is unacceptable and unworkable.

*ACTION ALERT*

Please weigh in with your two Senators and especially the target Senators below

to VOTE AGAINST

the attack on sanctuary cities introduced by Sen. Toomey (R-PA)

TARGET SENATORS | SAMPLE VOTE RECOMMENDATION | ONE PAGE ANALYSIS

LONGER ANALYSIS | AMENDMENT TEXT | TALKING POINTS

LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE LETTER

*PLEASE PREPARE VOTE RECOMMENDATIONS

AGAINST SEN. TOOMEY’S AMENDMENT (THE ATTACK ON SANCTUARY CITIES)*

Please send your vote recs to Cristina Moreno, DC Immigration Hub (cristina@dcimmigrationhub.com). Cristina will send a compilation of vote recs to the Hill (in addition to what you may send to Hill offices directly).

Please also send Cristina a readout/report back of your Hill meetings/calls after weighing in with target Senators.

Talking Points

1. This is a debate about Dreamers. Period. McConnell said that he was going enter into a fair and open process to consider a fix for DACA, and he should stick to that.

2. This debate isn't about scoring political points. Democrats are open to and supportive of bipartisan amendments. These types of Republican proposals have been voted down in the past because law enforcement tells us that they make their job harder and make communities less safe.

3. Trump’s own March 5th deadline looms, at which point 1,000 Dreamers will become undocumented each day. Republican need to stop playing games and be honest negotiating partners.

4. Policies that will penalize cities for prioritizing public safety are irresponsible and will make us less safe. They would force already underfunded police departments to divert their limited resources to do the federal government’s immigration enforcement work—which will undermine their primary mission of ensuring public safety—or risk losing federal support designed to enhance public safety and community welfare.

5. Local police should focus on public safety and building trust with the communities they serve. Police know that trust and cooperation with all parts of their communities is critical to get people to report crime and help law enforcement identify, arrest, and prosecute dangerous offenders who might otherwise still be on the streets victimizing residents. If people are afraid the police will report them to ICE, they are less likely to report crime.

ON THE COMMUNICATIONS FRONT

Click-to-Tweets Urging Members of Congress to Protect Dreamers

• CLICK HERE for tweets and graphics targeting Sens. Murkowski, Gardner, Isakson, Moran, Heller, Rounds, Alexander, Corker, Rubio, Collins, Flake, Portman, Graham, and Hatch.

Messaging Guidance

1. PRIMARY MESSAGE FRAME - These are the main overarching messages for the week that we want to keep driving.

2. MESSAGE HOUSE OF REBUTTAL POINTS - This includes all the major categories of attacks, including the White House proposal, Grassley bill, "chain migration", diversity visa, Sanctuary Cities, and more. Also includes sample tweets for each category.

ON THE FIELD FRONT

Plan Dream Act Field Activities for Next Week and March 5th

• United We Dream is having office visits today, Thursday the 15th, and needs our help! If you can support by attending office visits with them or can help by recruiting your members or volunteers to participate, please reach out to Diali ASAP (diali.avila1@gmail.com).

• Continue driving calls this week: We have to make sure Senators are hearing from us and continue demanding we want a clean and narrow Dream Act, something that won't harm our families and communities, and has reasonable border security and accountability. Here is a toolkit UWD put together to push for calls this week.

• Recess (Feb 17th - Feb 23rd): Next week, Members of Congress will be home and we have to bring the heat! Make a plan for recess and attend any town halls members are having, bird-dog them at any fundraising events, galas, dinners, etc., organize visibility actions in-district, submit op-eds, and continue driving calls. If you have any events you would want the DOD campaign to uplift, please send them to Diali. This is the tracker of activities; if you don't see your event listed, make sure you email Diali so she can add them. It is particularly important to target House Republicans (and Senators Heller, Rubio, Cornyn, and Gardner) during recess via visibility events/actions -- any opportunities to be in front of the Member. When Members of Congress go home, make sure they see Dream Act Now everywhere they go. Let's have a powerful recess with our events!

• March 5th: Let's use recess to ramp up Dream Act activities and start thinking of escalation opportunities around March 5th. March 5th is Republicans’ self-imposed deadline for delivering a permanent legislative solution for Dreamers, and we need to be working on a strong escalation plan. Please begin to coordinate visibility actions and solidarity events with other partners.

• Point of contact: Please coordinate field activities with Diali Avila, Defend Our Dreams (DOD) Campaign (diali.avila1@gmail.com)