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STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS
Trump and other Republican leaders like Greg Walden apparently don’t care about children and families. Not about the damage caused by separation and incarceration. Not about the lack of proper food and health care. Not if they’re poor, not if they’re brown.
Over 200 migrant children remain incarcerated months after a court ordered their release. Very young children have been tricked into signing away their rights.
Unable to sidestep the Flores agreement which guarantees the protection of migrant children, Trump plans to simply withdraw from it. Harsher “public charge” rules will make obtaining green cards virtually impossible for anyone who receives Medicaid or food stamps.
This is the future they want:
- Children held indefinitely in tent camps and facilities that states refuse to license as appropriate for child care.
- Reinstituting family separation by giving parents a choice to keep their child jailed with them indefinitely or jailed separately with some hope of finding a sponsor.
- Immigrants forced to choose between food and health care or hope for legal residency.
Trump is using the plight of the current caravan of migrants to stoke fear, pander to racism, and get out the vote for Republicans.
Walden’s Silence Signals Full Complicity!
Stand Up For Immigrants!
Immigrant Rights Are Human Rights!
**ACTION ONE: CALL OUR SENATORS**
“My name is [Name]. I am a constituent and voter living in ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I’m deeply concerned that Congress left for recess when families are still separated, and children are traumatized. Now Trump and his regime are talking about separating families again. They do this because Congress has taken no action. I ask that the Senator to 1) work to pass the Senate 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.”
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 [Name]. I am a constituent and voter living in ZIP code [number]. I am calling because I’m deeply concerned that Congress left for recess when families are still separated, and children are traumatized. Now Trump and his regime are talking about separating families again. They do this because Congress has taken no action. It is not too late for Greg Walden to find his humanity, to put people before party and 1) work to pass the House 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. Is Greg really this heartless?”
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**
VOTE NO Measure 105, an attempt by anti-immigration groups to repeal Oregon’s 30-year-old sanctuary state law. Commit to protecting our sanctuary state and to opposing racial profiling at https://orunited.org/ Make sure all your friends and family do the same.
**ACTION FOUR: OPPOSE ANTI IMMIGRANT RULES TO ALLOW INDEFINITE DETENTION OF CHILDREN AND TO LIMIT IMMIGRANTS’ ACCESS TO SAFETY NET PROGRAMS**
- You have until November 6 to File a comment in OPPOSITION to the rule proposed by the Trump Admin to allow for indefinite detention of children.
- 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.
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: No Cuts To Care, Vote No On 106 Canvassing – Ashland
October 28 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-no-cuts-to-care-vote-no-on-106-ashland/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Candidate Social – Talent
October 28 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-candidate-social-talent/
Non-ORD2 Indivisible Sponsored Event: Meet the Candidates! – Ashland
November 2 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
https://ord2indivisible.org/event/non-ord2-indivisible-sponsored-event-meet-the-candidates-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!
