CALL TO ACTION #657: Curb Trump’s Lawlessness; Fire Stephen Miller; Pass Pro-Immigration Policies (April 16, 2019)
CURB TRUMP’S LAWLESSNESS
FIRE STEPHEN MILLER
PASS PRO-IMMIGRATION POLICIES
Trump has weaponized DHS immigration enforcement, purging any officials sensitive to legal guardrails. After installing Stephen Miller as its shadow head, Trump is planning more extreme, more violent, more illegal treatment of immigrants. This past week:
- He declared that he has the “absolute right” to illegally release immigrants from the southern border to sanctuary cities just to punish those cities and states
- He told border agents to block asylum seekers and promised to pardon the new Acting Secretary of DHS, Kevin McAleenan, should he face jail for denying US entry to immigrants
- He wants the military to – illegally — run camps for detainees and fantasized about soldiers “roughing up” immigrants at the border
- He is considering a Sophie’s choice-style policy for immigrant parents: stay with their children in indefinite detention, or send their children to another camp in hopes that relatives could take custody
Congress must protect the rule of law and human decency!
We ask Congress to immediately call for Stephen Miller’s resignation, and then clamp down on Trump’s DHS by passing immigrant protections, particularly the REUNITE Act and the Families Not Facilities Act.
**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…
I believe that Trump’s behavior is becoming increasingly lawless, especially concerning immigrants. I am asking the Senator to call for Stephen Miller’s immediate resignation and to support House committee subpoenas of Miller. I also ask that he work to pass laws to stop DHS’s illegal and cruel policies, especially the REUNITE Act and Families Not Facilities Act, among others now under consideration. 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 FOR WALDEN:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [town/city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because . . .
I believe that Trump’s behavior is becoming increasingly lawless, especially concerning immigrants. Our democracy is at stake. I ask that Greg Walden call for Stephen Miller’s immediate resignation and to support House committee subpoenas of Miller. I also ask that he work to pass laws to stop DHS’s illegal and cruel policies, especially the REUNITE Act and Families Not Facilities Act, among others now under consideration.
There is no middle ground on this issue. Greg either supports Trump’s tyrannical regime’s immigration policies, or he has the backbone to take the bipartisan stand of championing human rights and the rule of law. Which is it?
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:
Earth Day Rally – Medford
April 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/earth-day-rally-medford/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Town Hall, Pam Marsh and Jeff Golden – Phoenix
April 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-town-hall-pam-marsh-and-jeff-golden-phoenix/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley – Jackson County Town Hall – Phoenix
April 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-u-s-senator-jeff-merkley-jackson-county-town-hall-phoenix/
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