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URGE YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS to End the Refugee Ban and the Stop-Work Order that impacts Refugees in the U.S.
On January 20, President Trump signed a sweeping series of executive orders undermining our nation’s legacy of welcome, going much further than his administration did during the first term. As a result of these executive orders, the U.S. Refugee Admissions and Program (USRAP) has been indefinitely suspended. Furthermore, refugees in our communities have also been impacted by federal funding not releasing funds for services provided in addition to a stop work order abruptly ended essential wraparound services to refugee families and individuals recently resettled in the United States, including Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders, on January 24. Without these services, refugees and Afghan allies are at risk of housing and food insecurities.
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) has been trying to meet the needs of nearly 400 new neighbors we welcomed in the Washington, D.C. metro area since October. Lend your voice to urge your U.S. elected officials to oppose the refugee ban and stop the work order.
Email: Use Global Refuge’s tool to email your members of Congress.
Call: Take a few minutes to call your U.S. Senators and House Representative.
Instructions:
• Call the Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
• Ask to be transferred to your Senator’s/Representative’s office.
• Use the Call Script below.
• Call two more times to ensure you reach both Senators and House Representative.
Call Script: “Hello, my name is [insert name] from [City/Town]. As a constituent, I urge you to speak out against the administration’s actions that ban refugee resettlement, end essential programs that support refugees in our communities, and ensure the release of federal funding for services to our new neighbors. I encourage you to support solutions that uphold decades of precedence for welcoming newcomers. A growing majority of Americans support welcoming refugees, which has been supported on a bipartisan basis for decades. Refugees are legal immigrants, bringing enormous economic and sociocultural benefits to the communities where they resettle; they are small business owners, tax contributors, and job creators.
[OPTIONAL: Include a personal note explaining why this is important.]
Thank you for your time."
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