Thursday, April 13, 2017

ACTION: Call to Let Refugees In

From Indivisible Oregon...

**CALL TO ACTION**
Thursday, April 13, 2017
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LET REFUGEES IN
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On March 6, 2017 President Trump signed an executive order to place a temporary ban on visas from six Muslim majority countries and barred any refugees from entering the United States for 120 days. http://bit.ly/2lwCL4j
A month later, Trump responded to a chemical weapons attack the Assad regime launched against its own people, by authorizing air strikes in Syria. http://cnn.it/2oLHdgt Specifically citing the “loss of life of innocent men, women and children”, President Trump justified this mission as “vital to our national security”. http://nyti.ms/2nCSfVe Bombing Syria under the pretense of a humanitarian mission is the height of hypocrisy while the United States refuses to accept victims suffering under the Assad dictatorship. 
HR 1503 (SOLVE Act 2.0) and S 608 would revoke the Muslim Ban 2.0 and allow Syrian refugees to enter our country. Some of our Members of Congress are supporting this legislation – but they can do more. As Hillary Clinton said at the Women in the World conference, “We cannot in one breath speak of pro-tecting Syrian babies and in the next close American doors to them.” http://cnn.it/2nTRfrX)
HR 1503 SOLVE Act 2.0: http://bit.ly/2nCUl7P
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**ACTION 1: CALL OUR SENATORS**
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am concerned about the attacks on innocent civilians in Syria and the shutdown of the United States refugee program by the Muslim Ban 2.0. I'd like to thank Senator [--] for co-sponsoring S 608 and ask that he call for a vote on this legislation as soon as Congress resumes.”
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**ACTION 2: CALL YOUR U.S REPRESENTATIVE**
Find yours: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
SAMPLE SCRIPT for Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio and Schrader
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am concerned about the attacks on innocent civilians in Syria and the shutdown of the United States refugee program by the Muslim Ban 2.0. I’d like to thank Representative [--] for supporting HR 1503 and ask that he/she call for a vote on this legislation as soon as Congress resumes.”
SAMPLE SCRIPT for Walden
“My name is [--] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon. I am concerned about the attacks on innocent civilians in Syria and the shutdown of the United States refugee program by the Muslim Ban 2.0. I am asking Representative Walden to support HR 1503 which would rescind the Muslim Ban and allow refuges into the country.” 
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**ACTION 3: SHARE WITH FRIENDS**
Call, text, and email your friends and family in red districts to do the same. “Share” or copy / paste this action!
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**PHONE NUMBERS**
SENATOR MERKLEY
Portland: (503) 326-3386
DC: 202) 224-3753
Salem: (503) 362-8102
Eugene: (541) 465-6750
Medford: (541) 608-9102
Bend: (541) 318-1298
Pendleton: (541) 278-1129
SENATOR WYDEN
Portland: (503) 326-7525
DC: (202) 224-5244
Salem: (503) 589-4555
Eugene: (541) 431-0229
Medford: (541) 858-5122
Bend: (541) 330-9142
CONGRESSWOMAN SUZANNE BONAMICI [D1]
DC: (202) 225-0855
OR: (503) 469-6010
CONGRESSMAN GREG WALDEN [D2]
DC (202) 225-6730
Medford: (541) 776-4646
Bend (541) 389-4408
LaGrande (541) 624-2400
CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER [D3]
DC: (202) 225-4811
OR: (503) 231-2300
CONGRESSMAN PETER DEFAZIO [D4]
DC 202-225-6416
Eugene: (541) 465-6732,
Roseburg: (541) 440-3523
Coos Bay (541) 269-2609
CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER [D5]
DC: (202) 225-5711
Salem (503) 588-9100,
Oregon City (503) 557-1324
** After you call, please comment below and briefly share your experience!**