Just received a letter worth passing on, given that the US has made many of the world’s refugee problems worse: by our history of throttling democracy and supporting dictators in Central America who have ruined the lives of their people; by our share in global warming that has destroyed the ability of many areas to support themselves; and by our resort to arms especially, recently, in the Middle East.
From: capital-district-coalition-against-islamophobia@googlegroups.com <capital-district-coalition-against-islamophobia
Please join me in doing everything/anything you can to fight against this latest effort to destroy our fundamental American values. Yes, we have US Senators and Congressmen who will fight hard to ensure this does not happen, but I’m sure they would be grateful for a call of support from their constituents.
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Charles Schumer:
E-mail: https://www.schumer.senate.gov/Contact/email-chuck Albany Office: (518) 431-4070 Wash. D.C. Office: (202) 224-6542 |
Kristen Gillibrand
E-mail: https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/contact/email-me Albany Office: (518) 431-0120 Wash. D.C. Office: (202) 224-4451 |
Paul Tonko
E-mail: https://tonko.house.gov/forms/writeyourrep/?zip5=12202&zip4= Albany Office: (518) 465-0700 Wash. D.C. Office (202) 225-5076 |
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Thank You,
Dahlia Herring
Co-Chair, Capital Region Refugee Roundtable
From: Eskinder Negash, USCRI <uscri@uscridc.org>
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2019 1:05 PM
To: Dahlia <dmazengia@nycap.rr.com>
Subject: BREAKING: Refugees not welcome here?
BREAKING: Trump Administration Considers Slashing Refugee Admissions to Zero
News just broke on Politico that the Administration is considering shutting down the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. According to the report, for the first time since the program was established in 1980, we would close our doors to refugees. Officials are proposing to allow ZERO refugees into the United States of America. This would amount to a functional shut down of this vital program for refugees and eliminate our historic role as a humanitarian leader in the world. This is a defining moment in our country’s history. How can we turn our back on the world’s most vulnerable people—refugees who cannot go home? How can we toss aside the fundamental values that built this country from the ground up? Right now there are thousands of refugees in the U.S. waiting for their family members to join them. Will we keep these families separated forever? Right now, TODAY, is the time to stand with USCRI and mount a robust opposition to this proposal. We are asking you to amplify our message to the Administration to change course and continue this time-tested humanitarian program. How can you help?
It is critical that we join together and make our voices heard. Eskinder Negash P.S. USCRI’s official statement may be seen here. |