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Support the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program
On January 20, President Trump signed a sweeping series of executive orders that undermine our nation's legacy of welcome, going further than his administration did during its first term. As a result, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) was largely suspended.
Impacted individuals and resettlement agencies filed a lawsuit (Pacito v. Trump) challenging this executive order. Currently, the government has begun processing 160 refugees whose travel arrangements were booked in late January and early February. However, thousands of refugees approved for travel at the time of the executive order now must undergo a case-by-case review.
As this case proceeds in the courts, it is critical that members of Congress publicly support refugees and USRAP.
Call your Members of Congress, TODAY
Instructions:
• Call the Congressional Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
• Ask to be connected to your senator's or 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 and end essential programs that support refugees in our communities. 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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