From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
In August, U.S. Representatives and Senators are in their home states and districts for their in-district work period (July 29th – September 12th for the House and August 5th-September 5th for the Senate), also known as August recess. This is a critical opportunity to meet with Members of Congress to share the importance of welcoming refugees in your community. Even if you can’t meet with your Members of Congress in person, you can still make your voices heard and call or email them, urging them to welcome refugees.
Join us in calling on Congress to hold President Biden accountable to set a refugee admissions goal of 200,000 in FY 2023, to commit to a robust investment in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), pass an Afghan Adjustment Act so that our new Afghan neighbors have an opportunity to apply to become lawful permanent residents, and ensure a full restoration of asylum protections & reject all anti-asylum proposals. For each way to take action and additional resources, please visit our August recess toolkit at https://bit.ly/August2022RefugeeToolkit.
Here is how you can take action:
- Meet with and Contact your Members of Congress: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/take-action-urge-congress-to-welcome-refugees-rebuild-the-u-s-resettlement-program/ to email or call your Members of Congress and urge them to welcome refugees and rebuild the U.S. resettlement program. To set up in-person or virtual legislative visits with your 2 Senators and 1 Representative, check out the August recess toolkit how-to guide.
- Urge Your State and Local Leaders to Support Refugees: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/urgent-action-tell-your-state-local-lawmakers-to-urge-administration-to-set-refugee-admissions-goal-at-200000-for-fy-2023/ to tell your governors, state legislators, and local elected leaders to sign onto a letter that calls on President Biden to meet his commitment to resettle refugees, and ensure that the resettlement program is sufficiently resourced and responsive to emergent humanitarian needs in the upcoming fiscal year. The deadline to sign the letter is August 29, 2022. Officials can sign onto this letter here.
- Amplify on Social Media: Share this message with your Senators & Representatives on social media! Digital resources are provided in the August recess toolkit. Here are some sample posts:
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- We must #WelcomeWithDignity and ensure that unaccompanied children are safe, housed and cared for. #StopExpulsions #EndTitle42
- Join us in making sure the US continues its welcoming legacy and resettles #refugees. #RefugeesWelcome
- I’m calling on you to hold the administration accountable. Let’s be the leader in welcoming our refugee neighbors and help them thrive in their new homes! #RefugeesWelcome
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