From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org):
Families are the foundation of our communities, and as people of faith, we know the importance of family unity. Right now, the administration is shamefully targeting immigrant and refugee moms and separating families. As we approach Mother’s Day, it is critical that we make our voices heard and tell our national leaders to honor immigrant moms and protect family unity. No one benefits when mothers and their families cannot be together on Mother’s Day or any other day.
Join Wednesday, May 9th’s National Call-in Day at https://greateras1.org/take-action-tell-congress-to-honor-immigrant-moms-protect-family-unity/: Call Your Mom, Then Tell Congress to Honor Immigrant Moms and Protect Family Unity
Click here or call 866-940-2439 three times to connect with your 1 Representative and 2 Senators; alternatively, call our Senators and your Representative directly—find contact information:
- Senator Robert Casey: http://casey.senate.gov
- Senator Pat Toomey: http://toomey.senate.gov
- Your Representative: http://www.house.gov
Sample Script: “I’m your constituent from [CITY/TOWN], and [as a person of faith], I urge you to honor all moms this Mother’s Day by supporting policies that protect and unite refugee and immigrant families. I call on you to protect the refugee resettlement program, stop the detention of pregnant immigrant women, defund harmful immigration enforcement that separates children from their moms, reject efforts to curtail family immigration, and offer dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders a path to citizenship, without compromising family unity or undercutting other communities. I value the sanctity of the family and believe Congress should act to bring families together, not keep them apart.”
You can also tweet at your Members of Congress. See PA delegation Twitter handles below. Please click here for sample graphics. Here are sample posts:
.[@SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE]: We need your leadership to protect our moms. Support policies that keep mothers and their children together, and reject family separation as a political tactic. #HonorImmigrantMoms #ValueOurFamilies #ValueOurMoms
.[@SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE]: Will you pledge to protect and #HonorImmigrantMoms?
.[@SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE]: The Trump administration is separating families by targeting immigrant and refugee moms. Please oppose such inhumane policies. #HonorImmigrantMoms #ValueOurMoms
.[@SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE]: Today I’m asking you to #HonorImmigrantMoms who are being separated from their children by the Trump administration. Will you help? #ValueOurMoms #ValueOurFamilies
.[@SENATOR/REPRESENTATIVE]: Does America really value family if we are tearing mothers from their children? Please speak against family separation. #ValueOurMoms #HonorImmigrantMoms
We also launched an Interfaith Mini-Toolkit to Honor Immigrant Moms! Here are the top five ways everyone can take action:
- National Call In Day: Wednesday, May 9th
- Sign the Petition: Click here to Honor All Moms this Mother’s Day
- Amplify on Social Media: Click Here for Sample Social Media Posts
- Write Opinion Editorials for Local Media Outlets: Click Here for Template Mother’s Day Op-Ed
- Plan an In-District Visit with your Members of Congress During May Recess
PA Twitter Handles
- Bob Casey: @SenBobCasey
- Pat Toomey: @SenToomey
- Bob Brady (PA-1): @RepBrady
- Dwight Evans (PA-2): @RepDwightEvans
- Mike Kelly (PA-3): @MikeKellyPA
- Scott Perry (PA-4): @RepScottPerry
- Glenn Thompson (PA-5): @CongressmanGT
- Ryan Costello (PA-6): @RepRyanCostello
- Pat Meehan (PA-7): @RepMeehan
- Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8): @RepBrianFitz
- Bill Shuster (PA-9): @RepBillShuster
- Tom Marino (PA-10): @RepTomMarino
- Lou Barletta (PA-11): @RepLouBarletta
- Keith Rothfus (PA-12): @RepRothfus
- Brendan Boyle (PA-13): @CongBoyle
- Mike Doyle (PA-14): @USRepMikeDoyle
- Charlie Dent (PA-15): @RepCharlieDent
- Lloyd Smucker (PA-16): @RepSmucker
- Matt Cartwright (PA-17): @RepCartwright
- Conor Lamb (PA-18): @ConorLambPA
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