OUR TAX DOLLARS MUST NOT BE USED TO TERRORIZE IMMIGRANTS
ACTION ONE: 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…
Unleashing heavily militarized Border Patrol units in Sanctuary Cities and the secrecy provided by calling CBP a “Security Agency” greatly increases the danger to immigrant communities. I am calling to ask the Senator keep opposing the racist, abusive, and dangerous actions of ICE and CBP with my tax dollars. He must vote no on any budget or continuing resolution that funds ICE and CBP until there is true transparency and oversight of both agencies. 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…
Unleashing heavily militarized Border Patrol units in Sanctuary Cities and the secrecy provided by calling CBP a “Security Agency” greatly increases the danger to immigrant communities. I am calling to ask the Representative to refuse to support the racist, abusive, and dangerous actions of ICE and CBP with my tax dollars. He/She must voteno on any budget or continuing resolution that funds ICE and CBP until there is true transparency and oversight of both agencies. 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)
ACTION THREE: TAKE ACTION IN 2020
PLAN TO CALL CONGRESS WITH INDIVISIBLE OREGON ON A WEEKLY BASIS. SET GOALS FOR YOUR ELECTION WORK IN 2020. SWING LEFT HOLDS REGULAR LETTER WRITING PARTIES. YOU CAN SIGN UP AT: TAKE ACTION NOW. IF YOU ARE IN THE PORTLAND AREA, JOIN INDIVISIBLE OREGON LETTER WRITING PARTIES WITH SWING LEFT/VOTE FORWARD . YOU CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO SWING LEFT FUNDRAISER. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.
BACKGROUND:
(Background — Throwback Thursdays actions attempt to shift the focus from the Trump outrage of the moment and remind us that the brutality imposed by his policies is ongoing daily.)
Trump’s 2021 budget proposes massive cuts to safety net programs. Meanwhile, he would significantly increase the budgets to expand and militarize ICE and CBP.
What will these billions of dollars provide for our communities? Not greater security. CBP tactical units trained to combat drug traffickers and cartels at the border are now being redeployed to Sanctuary Cities by Trump. It’s an act of terror to carry out routine immigration arrests in metropolitan communities as SWAT operations.
Under this administration, CBP has been given ever greater power to terrorize immigrants and their communities. And now, Trump has given them a “Security Agency” designation which allows them to operate in greatly increased secrecy. An organization already free to harass people of color, cage children, and destroy families needsmore transparency, not less.
Our MOC’s must not support racist, abusive and dangerous policies with our tax dollars. Tell them to vote no on any budget or continuing resolution that funds ICE and CBP until there is true transparency and oversight of both agencies.
