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Coalition for a New Georgia

July 21, 2005 (Atlanta, Georgia) Several local and state organizations have united to form the Coalition for a New Georgia. The purpose of the coalition is to provide and disseminate information regarding laws, policies, and practices that impact Georgia’s immigrants. In addition, the coalition will strive to educate the state’s business, political, religious, and immigrant communities.

To join the Coalition for a New Georgia, please fill out the following Memo of Understanding: http://www.galeo.org/pdfs/Coalition4NewGAMOU061606.pdf

To read the legislation SB529, as passed please click here for more information.

To read an analysis of SB529, as passed please click here for more information.

To access common Questions and Answers in Spanish regarding SB529 and prepared by the Latin American Association, please click here for more information.

To read the proposed legialstion HR256, please click here for more information.

Take Action! Follow this link for the latest agenda item!

To read the recent (3/1/06) Pastoral Letter on Comprehensive Immigration Reform from both of Georgia's Catholic Bishops, please click here.

(Updated 12-18-07)The Coalition for a New Georgia consists of a diverse array of member organizations including:

NEW! 6/21/06! The Coalition for a New Georgia has also adopted the "Voting for a New Georgia" campaign. This coincides with national efforts of the We Are America Alliance to register one million new voters by the November elections and to encourage immigrants to become citizens for future elections. GALEO is heading up efforts for the Georgia Latino Vote 2006 campaign with a website of information about voting and citizenship as well as managing a toll free number for voting concerns, questions, or volunteer efforts.

To join the Georgia Latino Vote 2006 efforts, http://www.galeo.org/pdfs/GALatinoVote2006MOU.pdf

Please follow this link for more information: www.eslahora.com

(Updated on 7/10/06) These are the organizations that have joined our efforts for "Voting for a New GA":

In 2005 & 2006, the Coalition for a New Georgia initiated a “No on HR-256” Campaign. On Thursday, February 17, 2005, Georgia HR- 256 was introduced by representatives Roger Williams (HD-4), Bobby Franklin (HD-43), Ronald Forster (HD- 3), Scott Martin (HD-3), and Jeannette Jamieson (HD- 28). HR-256 calls for a unnecessary state constitutional amendment to ban all public services to undocumented immigrants including all publicly funded healthcare and all education, including and unconstitutional ban on access to public K-12 education. HR-256 also calls for an unfounded mandate and greater cooperation between local law enforcement agencies with federal immigration authorities. HR-256 was proposed in 2005 and did not see any legislative action; however, HR-256 is still being considered for the 2006 legislative session.

The Coalition for a New Georgia and the “No on HR-256” campaign believe that:

(Update: 04/30/07) The following organizations lent their support for the “No on HR-256” campaign:

Other organizations are welcome and encouraged to take a stand with the “No on HR-256” campaign.

On May 3, 2005, several Latino organizations united to send a letter of opposition to elected officials expressing their concern regarding HR-256. Latino Unity Letter opposing HR-256 is available online: http://www.galeo.org/LatinoUnityonHR256.html

To join the Coalition for a New Georgia, please fill out: http://www.galeo.org/pdfs/C4NGMOU.pdf

As part of the educational efforts in communities across Georgia, the Coalition for a New Georgia will work to conduct Town Hall Meetings across the state to discuss immigration, immigration reform, HR-256, and all of the impact upon our state and nation. For updated list, please go to EVENTS section.

Below are several fliers prepared for the "No on HR-256 Campaign":

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