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Dear Eddie,

I'm writing to you today to ask you to start a MoveOn petition. Starting a petition takes only five minutes, and the result can change lives. I know that for a fact, because a MoveOn petition helped to save my family.

Last summer, ICE served my mom an order of deportation. She'd been in this country for nearly 20 years, worked at McDonald's, paid her taxes, and always followed the rules set forth by INS and ICE. But none of that mattered to them when they told us she had to board a one-way flight to Bangladesh.

My parents and I were so upset—and so afraid. We wanted to fight back, but we didn't know how to start. I was only 17. How could we take on something like ICE?

The answer was a MoveOn petition started by a community organization that wanted to help us!

More than 42,000 people signed the petition to stop my mom's deportation. Local organizations got involved, and then the media took notice. Just days before she was set to be deported, ICE backed down and said my mom could stay. I will never forget that moment, standing in front of news cameras, my father in tears, thanking the MoveOn members who signed the petition to keep our family together.

Eddie, I've seen firsthand the difference a MoveOn petition can make. So today, I'm writing this letter to you because I want you to know how good it feels to make a change in your community (or even your country!). My family is proof that when you raise your voice and organize, you can take on any opponent, even ICE. MoveOn has wonderful staff and amazing resources to help your petition succeed—but it all starts with you deciding you're ready to take that first step.

Eddie, take that first step right now: In just five minutes, you can start your very own MoveOn petition to make a change and make a difference in your community, your state, or our country.

Thank you for all you've done for my family—and for all you do.

–Samir Mahmud

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