Sign Petition: Tell Our Senators to Say No to a Border Wall

From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org):

Once again the president is threatening to shutdown the government unless Congress yields to his demand of sending billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. southern border. Americans all over the country oppose building a wall, and we need your help to drive that point home to your Senators before it’s too late.

Sign the petition at https://act.amnestyusa.org/page/35158/action/1 and tell our Senators: Say no to a border wall!

The divisive plan to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico does not reflect who we are as a country.

Many individuals who arrive at our borders — including families and children — are seeking protection from harm. Many of those arriving from Central America are fleeing persecution, gender-based and gang violence, torture and other forms of violence. Instead of being able to ask for asylum with dignity and security, they have been treated cruelly.

Members of Congress are moving quickly to fund a border wall. Speak out now against this attack on our communities and those seeking asylum.

The wall wouldn’t just cost billions of dollars — the human cost, in sacred tribal lands divided, families torn apart, and lives lost in dangerous border crossings — would be immense.

Sign the petition and tell our Senators: Say no to a border wall!