DEMAND IMMIGRATION POLICIES THAT REFLECT OUR VALUES
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…
The result of the new official task force to “denaturalize” citizens will be to instill fear in already traumatized immigrant communities. I’m asking that the Senator demand an end of this subversion of the Dept of Justice, and that he work for immigration policies that truly reflect the values of a nation of immigrants. 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…
The result of the new official task force to “denaturalize” citizens will be to instill fear in already traumatized immigrant communities. I am asking that the Representative demand an end of this subversion of the Dept of Justice and that he/she work for immigration policies that truly reflect the values of a nation of immigrants. 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:
(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.)
Those of us whose families came to this country to find safety and a better life for themselves and their children are proud of our immigrant ancestors. Many arrived penniless. Many were refugees. They helped to build this country. They put down roots and contributed to our culture and our communities.
Our newly arrived immigrant neighbors still do.
No matter how or when we get here, we all want safe and welcoming communities in which to raise our families. But the immigration policies this administration has introduced have nothing to do with our safety.
Trump announcing a new official task force with the power to strip citizenship from naturalized citizens with very little pretext is about creating a culture of fear and demonizing new immigrants for political gain. It’s about sending the message that there is no safe harbor in this country for people who are brown or poor.
It’s time for us to stand together and demand immigration policies that truly reflect the values of a nation of immigrants.
