From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org):
At this moment, there’s an estimated 100 million forcibly displaced people globally including over 31 million refugees. The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history. Now is a critical time to hold the administration accountable to rebuilding and strengthening the U.S. resettlement program and improve our humanitarian response to emerging and protracted displacement crises around the world.
As people of faith, it is imperative that we share our call to set the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Presidential Determination (PD) at 200,000 by October 1st, and hold meaningful consultations with Congress before the end of FY22 in support of rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). It is equally vital that we urge the Biden Administration to meaningfully invest in rebuilding the resettlement infrastructure to increase refugee arrivals in the United States.
All people deserve to live in safety, and an investment in the U.S. resettlement program is vital to welcome people from all parts of the world who are in urgent need of resettlement and protection, many of whom have been waiting for years to access safety.
Here are the top ways to take action TODAY:
- Faith Leaders Sign On: Sign onto this faith letter urging the Biden Administration to set FY23 Presidential Determination (PD) at 200,000. Sign on using this form by COB Monday, August 29th.
- Faith Organizations Sign On: Sign onto the faith letter using this form by COB Monday, August 29th.
- Contact Members of Congress: Go to https://cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/take-action-urge-congress-to-welcome-refugees-rebuild-the-u-s-resettlement-program/ to call or email your member of Congress and urge them to welcome refugees & rebuild the U.S. Resettlement Program.
- Amplify on Social Media: Share this message on social media using this toolkit.
Thank you for taking action, and please share this alert with your networks!
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