SEIU will begin to air $300,000 in ads nationwide on Wednesday, calling for immigration reform with a path to citizenship. The ad is part of a seven-figure television ad campaign from SEIU, according to the Washington Post. As the ad intones:
Our immigration system is broken, and Congress has a chance to fix it the fair and accountable way, with back taxes paid, English learned and a real path to citizenship. No half measures. Let’s fix it once and for all.
Tell Congress: Pass commonsense immigration reform with an earned path to citizenship. Because in America, we fix what’s broken.
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry told the Washington Post that the ads are intended to keep legislators focused on immigration. Though Congress is away on a two-week Easter break right now, she echoed President Obama’s comments earlier this week about Congress needing to follow through on immigration reform:
We think we are on the right path but we are not taking any chances. [Legislators] need to return to Congress and get the job done.
Watch the ad below:
