TITLE CURB TRUMP’S LAWLESSNESS. FIRE STEPHEN MILLER. PASS PRO-IMMIGRATION POLICIES
ACTION ONE: JOIN US AT #INDIVISIBLETUESDAY
Join us at #IndivisibleTuesday today, April 16th at 11:30AM in the courtyard of Senator Merkley’s office: 121 SW Salmon Street. We will ask Senator Merkley to protect us from lawless DHS enforcement by:
- Calling for Stephen Miller’s investigation.
- Support a House committee subpoena of Miller
- Pass the Reunite Act and the Families Not Facilities Act.
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR SENATORS
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
I believe that Trump’s behavior is becoming increasingly lawless, especially concerning immigrants. I want to ask Senator to call for Stephen Miller’s immediate resignation and to support House committee subpoenas of Miller. I also ask that he work to pass laws to stop DHS’s illegal and cruel policies, especially the REUNITE Act and Families Not Facilities Act, among others now under consideration. Thank you.”
CALL SENATOR MERKLEY
CALL SENATOR WYDEN
ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS
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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:
My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
ALL BUT WALDEN: “I believe that Trump’s behavior is becoming increasingly lawless, especially concerning immigrants. I think Democrats need to do more. Strong words are not enough. I ask that Rep [Name] call for Stephen Miller’s immediate resignation and to support House committee subpoenas of Miller. I also ask that he/she work to pass laws to stop DHS’s illegal and cruel policies, especially the REUNITE Act and Families Not Facilities Act, among others now under consideration. Thank you.”
WALDEN: “I believe that Trump’s behavior is becoming increasingly lawless, especially concerning immigrants. Our democracy is at stake. I ask that Rep [Name] call for Stephen Miller’s immediate resignation and to support House committee subpoenas of Miller. I also ask that he/she work to pass laws to stop DHS’s illegal and cruel policies, especially the REUNITE Act and Families Not Facilities Act, among others now under consideration. Thank you.”
CALL SUZANNE BONAMICI (OR-01)
CALL GREG WALDEN (OR-02)
CALL BLUMENAUER (OR-03)
CALL PETER DEFAZIO (OR-04)
CALL KURT SCHRADER (OR-05)
BACKGROUND:
Trump has weaponized DHS immigration enforcement, purging any officials sensitive to legal guardrails. After installing Stephen Miller as its shadow head, Trump is planning more extreme, more violent, more illegal treatment of immigrants. This past week:
- He declared that he has the “absolute right” to illegally release immigrants from the southern border to sanctuary cities just to punish Democrats.
- He told border agents to block asylum seekers and promised to pardon the new Acting Secretary of DHS, Kevin McAleenan, should he face jail for denying US entry to immigrants.
- He wants the military to – illegally — run camps for detainees, and fantasized about soldiers “roughing up” immigrants at the border.
- He is considering a Sophie’s choice-style policy for immigrant parents: stay with their children in indefinite detention, or send their children to another camp in hopes that relatives could take custody.
Congress must protect the rule of law and human decency. We ask Congress to immediately call for Stephen Miller’s resignation, and then clamp down on Trump’s DHS by passing immigrant protections, particularly the REUNITE Act and the Families Not Facilities Act.
