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<br /> <br />78 <br />Page 1 <br /> <br />League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County <br />713 Santa Cruz Avenue, Suite 9, Menlo Park, CA 94025 <br />Telephone: 650-325-5780 Fax 650-325-2134 <br />Web: www.lwvssmc.org Email: info@lwvssma.org <br /> <br />27 June 2007 <br /> <br />r~ !1' {ii lt~ H \\0 !S ~ t <br />101 b i~;- !; U ,Vi lb li'll <br />Ilr~ L I i <br />lu li JUL - 2 2007 2:,1! <br />. 1 <br />CiTi OF RED'JIJ(JC,D- CJrf i <br />I c.~TY c ~Er-H< I <br />......- <br /> <br />Qlrc:.a:ii ' <br />CIlr~ <br />CIlr~ <br />City ()D-o. <br />eun-t\o{llIo <br />FinaoIIIP <br />FreOeI_ <br />Putlli: tIIw.; 1)0-... <br />tlrrallPlfi!ls.JJ!If- <br />lilarr~ <br />...&Ait. . <br />PIIIilleOlrlt. <br />Poatol'UIt: <br />~ <br /> <br />Barbara Pierce, Mayor <br />Redwood City COWlCil <br />1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Pierce and Council Members, <br /> <br />The League of Women Voters of South San Mateo County is currently participating in an <br />Immigration Study that is being done on a National level by the League of Women <br />Voters (L WV). Since immigration is currently a very hot topic among the general public, <br />we would like to propose to you that we partner with the City to present a series of <br />educational meetings covering several aspects of Immigration this fall. There are so <br />many misunderstandings and myths surrounding this issue, we see this as an opportunity <br />to bring some clarity to the topic. We visUalize two outcomes from these meetings. <br />First, that an educated public will write their state and national legislators for meaningful <br />and workable immigration reform. Second, that the conununity might recognize some <br />action that could be done on a local level to improve the immigration situation. <br /> <br />Weare proposing a series of three educational meetings, beginning in October and <br />ending prior to Thanksgiving. The topics to be covered would be: <br />1. V ariousaspects the economic impact of immigrants on society. <br />2. What are the CUITent laws? Why do so many come illegally? <br />3. Local Impact --- What are the needs? <br />What services are available, both public and private? <br /> <br />The League will arrange for the Speakers and produce fact sheets on the topics. We are <br />hoping that Redwood City would be willing to provide a venue such as Carrington Hall <br />and help us to publicize the event. We feel that an effective way to get the word out on <br />these events will be through the faith communities and the schools. <br /> <br />At this point, we have a broad outline for these meetings and would welcome your inputs. <br />We look forward to working with you. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />fV3~ xS~ <br /> <br />Barbara Boles, president <br />L WV South San Mateo County Education Fund <br />368-4766, bab@codoniX.com <br /> <br />Serving Atherton, East Palo Alto. Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Redwood City and Woodside <br />Primed on recycled paper <br />