From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
Join us for a National Call-in Day on Wednesday, March 6th to urge Congress to introduce and pass the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. On Wednesday, March 6th, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the human impacts of terminating important programs like DACA, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations, and Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), which were a promise to protect people from deportation and family separation. Each day Congress does not act, over a million of our neighbors face the threat of the deportation.
As Congress considers legislation to provide a pathway to citizenship for all dreamers, and TPS and DED holders, it is critical that we stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors and call for the introduction and passage of a permanent legislative solution.
Take action today! Here are two ways to take action:
Call Congress: Click here to be connected to our 2 Senators and your Representative; alternatively, you can contact them directly—find contact information:
- Senator Robert Casey: http://casey.senate.gov
- Senator Pat Toomey: http://toomey.senate.gov
- Your Representative: http://www.house.gov
Here is an example of what to say: ”Hi, I’m your constituent from [CITY/TOWN], and I support dreamers, Temporary Protected Status holders and Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. I am calling to ask you to take a stand against the unjust terminations of these protections. I urge you to do everything in your power to see that Congress passes legislation like the Dream and Promise Act of 2019 – and to issue statements and make floor remarks supporting dreamers, and all TPS and DED holders. I call on you to demonstrate bold leadership and vote to pass a permanent, legislative solution that protects all dreamers, TPS holders and DED recipients from being separated from their families. My community welcomes immigrants, and I urge you to do the same.”
Amplify on Social Media: Sample posts are below. PA delegation Twitter handles are at the end of this post.
- .[@legislator] I call on you to make the right decision and to pass a permanent, legislative solution that offers a pathway to citizenship for all dreamers, TPS holders and DED recipients. #HereToStay
- .[@legislator] Dreamers, TPS recipients and DED holders are students, childcare workers, small business owners, gardeners, cooks, builders, & janitors. #HereToStay
- .[@legislator] For many dreamers, the United States is the only country they know and call home. TPS and DED recipients cannot safely return to their countries of origin. Dreamers, and TPS and DED holders have been here for decades and are #HereToStay
PA Twitter Handles
- Bob Casey: @SenBobCasey
- Pat Toomey: @SenToomey
- Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1): @RepBrianFitz
- Brendan Boyle (PA-2): @CongBoyle
- Dwight Evans (PA-3): @RepDwightEvans
- Madeleine Dean (PA-4): @RepDean
- Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5): @RepMGS
- Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6): @RepHoulahan
- Susan Wild (PA-7): @RepSusanWild
- Matt Cartwright (PA-8): @RepCartwright
- Dan Meuser (PA-9): @RepMeuser
- Scott Perry (PA-10): @RepScottPerry
- Lloyd Smucker (PA-11): @RepSmucker
- Vacant (PA-12):
- John Joyce (PA-13): @RepJohnJoyce
- Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14): @GReschenthaler
- Glenn Thompson (PA-15): @CongressmanGT
- Mike Kelly (PA-16): @MikeKellyPA
- Conor Lamb (PA-17): @RepConorLamb
- Mike Doyle (PA-18): @USRepMikeDoyle
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