From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org):
President Trump is asking Congress for an additional $7.5 billion in fiscal years 2017 and 2018, over and above last year’s funding for immigration enforcement. Members of Congress can use their “power of the purse” to ensure billions of dollars don’t go toward expanding immigration enforcement, separating families, or detaining children.
Recess is a chance to tell our Members of Congress to live up to our values and act with moral authority. See these resources:
- An explainer (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Explainer-Dont-Fund-EOs-4-17.pdf) on what President Trump requested, how Congress can stop it and how you can influence them!
- A leave-behind (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IIC-Funding-Ask-leavebehind-April-2017.pdf) for in-district visits with your members of Congress or members of their staff.
Please use and distribute widely! You can find our updated Neighbor-to-Neighbor toolkit and additional resources for meeting with your member of Congress at home at: http://interfaithimmigration.org/neighbor
Let’s make sure our representatives hear loud and clear over the next two weeks that they should oppose funding these exclusionary, enforcement only requests!
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