From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
On November 9, President Trump signed a proclamation that bans certain asylum seekers from seeking protection in the United States. This proclamation is cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. It has life or death consequences for families and individuals who are fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution. All people have the right to seek a safe place to call home, and seeking asylum is protected within U.S. and international law. We must demand that our Members of Congress defend our values and decry this proclamation. Please join us in taking urgent action:
Call Congress: Go to https://greateras1.org/protectasylum/ to connect with your 2 Senators and 1 Representative to share this message. Alternatively, you can make direct calls using the message–find contact information:
- Senator Robert Casey: http://casey.senate.gov
- Senator Pat Toomey: http://toomey.senate.gov
- Your Representative: http://www.house.gov
Share on Social Media: Click here to Tweet and amplify this message on social media. Graphics are available here. Find PA Twitter handles below. Here are sample posts:
- It is LEGAL for people seeking protection to apply for asylum. Taking away that fundamental human right is illegal and immoral. #NoAsylumBan
- .@[Senator/Representative] Our nation was built as a refuge for the persecuted. Defend American values. Stop @RealDonaldTrump from slamming the door on vulnerable individuals seeking asylum. #NoAsylumBan
- .@[Senator/Representative] Everyone has the legal right to seek protection from persecution. Urge @DHSgov & @CBP to welcome asylum seekers, not incarcerate them, separate their families, or turn them away. #NoAsylumBan
- People over politics! Everyone has the right to seek protection from violence and persecution. #NoAsylumBan
- Politicians should be upholding our laws, not manipulating Americans. Congress needs to make sure @WhiteHouse, @DHSgov and @CBP understand asylum protections are the law of the land! #NoAsylumBan
- Central American families — people like you and me — are fleeing violence, desperate, persecution. This is a humanitarian crisis, NOT a political football. #NoAsylumBan
For more information and resources, please check out our interfaith toolkit here: bit.ly/InterfaithToolkitCaravan. Click here for CWS’s statement denouncing the administration’s asylum ban. For interfaith talking points, please visit: http://bit.ly/FaithCaravanTalkingPoints.
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
- PA-7: Vacant
- 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
- PA 15: Vacant
- Lloyd Smucker (PA-16): @RepSmucker
- Matt Cartwright (PA-17): @RepCartwright
- Conor Lamb (PA-18): @ConorLambPA
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