Call to Action: January 10, 2019

INVESTIGATE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER

In his speech to the nation, Trump asked us to call our Members of Congress and tell them how we feel about his border wall. Let’s tell them loud and clear. No funding for a border wall or border slats. End the shutdown. Let the government go back to work. 

And while the President plays chicken with our government services, let’s ask Congress to investigate the humanitarian crisis at the border.  

  • Two children recently died in custody
  • Asylum seekers are illegally denied and now live in such squalor that diseases are beginning to develop in the temporary camps
  • Only six immigrants in the terrorism database were stopped at the border in the first half of 2018—not 4,000 that Press Secretary Sanders claimed

This is a battle for truth telling and law following!   

Our calls have never been more important!  

Investigate the Trump Regime’s Crimes Against Humanity!

**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SENATORS WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because Trump asked me to tell you how I really feel about his border wall. I am absolutely opposed. No funding for a wall or slats. Please 1) end the shutdown and 2) persuade committee chairs to investigate the Trump regime’s crimes against humanity at the southern border. 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**

SAMPLE SCRIPT:

“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am glad you got the message from the last election and will now hold 16 town halls this session. It’s about time. However, today I am calling because Trump asked me to tell you how I really feel about his border wall. I am absolutely opposed. No funding for a wall or slats. I want you to do everything in your considerable power to 1) end the shutdown and 2) support a congressional investigation of the Trump regime’s crimes against humanity at the southern border. This issue transcends parties. I ask you to stand with truth-telling. Don’t be a sycophant for an abusive, corrupt liar. 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: BE AN ACTIVIST**

Visit the ORD2 Indivisible Event Calendar on a regular basis to keep updated on our local activities. Participate with us as often as you can. Check out the following:

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Southern Oregon Organizing for Bernie Sanders 2020 – Ashland
January 12 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-southern-oregon-organizing-for-bernie-sanders-2020-ashland/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Women’s March Flash Mob Rehearsal – Ashland
January 13 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-womens-march-flash-mob-rehearsal-ashland/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Greg Walden Town Hall Meetings – Grants Pass, Medford, Klamath Falls
January 18: Grants Pass: 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.  Medford: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.   Klamath Falls @ 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Additional dates and times throughout Oregon Congressional District 2.
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-greg-walden-town-hall-grants-pass/
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-greg-walden-town-hall-medford/
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-greg-walden-town-hall-klamath-falls/

Women’s March Southern Oregon – Medford
January 19 @ 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-womens-march-southern-oregon-medford/

Rogue Indivisible: Grants Pass Womens Wave – Grants Pass
January 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/rogue-indivisible-grants-pass-womens-wave-grants-pass/

Rogue Indivisible: Women In Politics – Grants Pass
January 19 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/rogue-indivisible-women-in-politics-grants-pass/

Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: The Karen Lovely Band – Post Women’s March Celebration – Ashland
January 19 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-the-karen-lovely-band-post-womens-march-celebration-ashland/

TEACH & GREET Featuring Representative Pam Marsh – Talent
January 20 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/teach-greet-featuring-representative-pam-marsh-talent/

SUBMIT EVENTS TO BE ADDED TO THE ORD2 INDIVISIBLE EVENT CALENDAR
Help us keep current with our event postings. https://ord2indivisible.org/submit-your-event/

SOURCES:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/only-six-immigrants-terrorism-database-stopped-cbp-southern-border-first-n955861 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/border-facilities-still-need-fixing-after-second-migrant-child-s-n955876 

https://www.vox.com/2019/1/8/18173721/trump-border-facts-truth-speech-lying 

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