Faith Leader/Organization Sign-On: Oppose Any Anti-Asylum Proposals—deadline COB 4/25

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):

As we previously noted, the Biden administration announced a planned end to the inhumane Title 42 policy by May 23rd, 2022. The policy, which was first weaponized by the previous administration and continued under the Biden administration, has been misused under the false pretense of public health to expel over 1.7 million vulnerable individuals seeking refuge at the U.S. southern border without due process. Since the announcement to end the policy, new anti-asylum measures have been introduced in an attempt to keep Title 42 in place, including the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022. This bill would make it difficult or impossible to rescind Title 42 and would force the CDC and DHS to keep border expulsions in place – contradicting the CDC’s scientific analysis which found that the expulsion policy is not necessary to protect public health.

As people of faith, it is vital that we share our call to welcome vulnerable people with warmth and open arms, and urge Members of Congress to do the same. We invite faith leaders and faith organizations to sign onto this important faith letter urging Congress to fiercely reject this dangerous bill, oppose similar measures, and hold the Biden administration accountable to ending this inhumane policy once and for all by May 23rd.

Here are the top ways to take action TODAY: 

1. Faith Leaders Sign On: Sign onto this faith letter urging Congress to oppose the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, and any other anti-asylum proposals. Sign on at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ-h9dK8se0v-Ow5aE5RGeGy_Oy5ZCeclMnQI6ipcNr9xLuQ/viewform by COB Monday, April 25th.
2. Faith Organizations Sign On: Sign onto the faith letter at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJ-h9dK8se0v-Ow5aE5RGeGy_Oy5ZCeclMnQI6ipcNr9xLuQ/viewform by COB Monday, April 25th.
3. Contact Members of Congress: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/urgent-action-urge-congress-to-reject-anti-asylum-policies-and-invest-in-humane-welcome/ to call or email your member of Congress and urge them to reject anti-asylum policies and invest in humane welcome.
4. Amplify on Social Media: Share this message on social media using this toolkit.

Thank you for taking action, and please share this alert with your networks!