Rep. Al Green (D TX-9) is sponsoring the Pakistani Temporary Protected Act of 2005 (see attached letter) that allows aliens who do not legally qualify as refugees but are nonetheless fleeing or reluctant to return to potentially dangerous situations to temporarily remain in the United States. To lend your support or for more information contact Legislative Director Oscar Ramirez at (202) 225-7508 or oscar.ramirez@mail.house.gov.

We are writing to encourage you to reach out to all Americans, regardless of ethnic background. While it is important for Pakistani Americans to give and give generously, we believe that the community should also reach out to other Americans. We know that some of you have already begun to do so.

To facilitate this, we have produced the attached flyer. This document -- with its message and suggested list of relief agencies -- was drafted with a target audience of all Americans in mind.

Now, here's where you come in.  

We ask you to take one or more of the following steps: