Call to Action: October 16, 2018

DAYS UNTIL BALLOTS MAILED: 1

DAYS UNTIL BALLOTS DUE: 21


STOP THE BORDER CONCENTRATION CAMPS


The Trump administration, led by avowed racist, Stephen Miller, is determined to enact the harshest immigration policy possible.  This administration willfully ignored warnings about inflicting trauma when they created family separation at the border and are defying court orders to end this heinous practice.  And now the Trump administration is making plans to separating families again and has proposed rules to prolong detention of children indefinitely. Our loud and persistent voices must be used to stop these human rights abuses.

These attacks extend beyond the border.  The Trump administration has also proposed a rule that would deny immigrants green cards if they access safety programs such as food stamps and Medicaid.  Trump and his GOP regime would rather people starve and fall sick than help immigrants. Greg Walden serves on the regime’s leadership team in Congress.

Measure 105 would throw out Oregon’s existing sanctuary law, allowing racial profiling that leads to separation of families. 

  • Opposing Measure 105: Governor Kate Brown and 100s of organizations including law enforcement officers
  • Supporting Measure 105: Gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler, anti-immigrant hate groups (Oregonians for Immigration Reform and the Federation of Immigration Reform)

Speak Truth to Power!

Stop the Hate!

Vote NO on 105!  


**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

“My name is [Name]. I am a constituent and voter living in ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I am deeply concerned Congress left for recess when families are still separated, and children are traumatized. Now Trump is talking about separating families again.  They do this because Congress has taken no action. I ask the Senator to 1) work to pass the REUNITE Act, 2) hold hearings on what is happening at the border, 3) make sure no taxpayer money goes to fund a wall, and 4) call for the resignation of Stephen Miller. Thank you.”

SENATOR RON 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
La Grande: (541) 960-7691
https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact/

SENATOR JEFF 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
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/contact/


**ACTION TWO: CALL COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN**

“My name is [Name]. I am a constituent and voter living in ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I am deeply concerned Congress left for recess when families are still separated, and children are traumatized. Now Trump is talking about separating families again.  They do this because Congress—including GREG WALDEN—has taken no action. I ask Mr. Walden to find his humanity, put people before party, and 1) work to pass the REUNITE Act, 2) hold hearings on what is happening at the border, 3) make sure no taxpayer money goes to fund a wall, and 4) call for the resignation of Stephen Miller. Thank you.”

COMPLICIT GREG WALDEN
DC (202) 225-6730, Medford: (541) 776-4646,
Bend (541) 389-4408, La Grande (541) 624-2400
https://walden.house.gov/contact-greg/email-me


**ACTION THREE: STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS IN OREGON**

Measure 105 (formerly IP 22) is on the ballot.  This is an attempt by anti-immigration hate groups to repeal Oregon’s 30-year-old sanctuary state law.  Commit to protecting our sanctuary state and opposing racial profiling at https://orunited.org/ Make sure all your friends and family do the same.

Vote NO on 105!


**ACTION FOUR: OPPOSE ANTI IMMIGRANT RULES TO ALLOW INDEFINITE DETENTION OF CHILDREN AND TO LIMIT IMMIGRANTS’ ACCESS TO SAFETY NET PROGRAMS**

  1. File a comment in OPPOSITION to the rule proposed by the Trump Admin to allow for indefinite detention of children.
  2. File a comment in OPPOSITION to limiting immigrants’ access to SNAP and MEDICAID


**ACTION FIVE: VOTE BLUE DOWN THE ENTIRE BALLOT**

There are numerous actions we each can take leading up to the 2018 midterm election. Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Website Event Calendar to learn of a few:  https://ord2indivisible.org/calendar/  New events are added regularly.

TODAY: Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Amy Thuren Listening Tour – Jacksonville
October 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-amy-thuren-listening-tour-jacksonville/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Voters Pamphlet Party – Talent
October 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-voters-pamphlet-party-talent/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: No Cuts To Care: Vote No On 106 Canvassing – Ashland
October 20 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-no-cuts-to-care-vote-no-on-106-canvassing-ashland/

To stop Trump and his disastrous policies, we need a new Congress. And in Oregon Congressional District 2, we need to be represented in the US House!