REPUDIATE TRUMP’S HATRED AND BIGOTRY: DEFUND MASS DEPORTATION MACHINE AND RESCIND MUSLIM BAN
#DefundHate
#DefundMassDeportationMachine
#RescindMuslimBan
#DefundMuslimBan
Trump’s refusal to denounce the racism and bigotry on display in Charlottesville http://nyti.ms/2vHdpCo and his incessant scapegoating of immigrants—especially Hispanics and Muslims—are two sides of the same coin.
This racism permeates Trump’s radical immigration enforcement budget which:
• Requests $23 billion for his wall
• Expands prisons for immigrant families
• Hires 2000+ ICE and Border Patrol employees
http://nyti.ms/2sYOR5G, http://bit.ly/2fJqdo3
Trump also seeks a 25% cut in refugee resettlement services and 50%+ reduction in refugee admissions http://dpo.st/2uJu4Ig And, with Supreme Court intervention and executive branch policy changes, the Muslim ban still stands http://nyti.ms/2u5Ay0J.
Federal agencies cannot terrorize communities, tear families apart, and build a pointless wall without Congressional funding.
Our MoCs MUST:
• Convince their colleagues not to fund Trump’s border wall, detention camps and mass deportation force
• Urge Congress to end the Muslim ban by passing the Solve Act/HR.1503 (rescinding Muslim ban and prohibiting enforcement funding); S.608 (rescinding Muslim ban) & S.549 (declaring it unconstitutional and withholding funding)
The GOP supports Trump’s agenda (http://bit.ly/2x5aMKh) and the battle over this funding could result in a government shutdown. But we must stand up for what is right . . .
Stop this racist agenda from taking over our country!
WHERE’S WALDEN?!
**ACTION 1: CALL SENATORS MERKLEY AND WYDEN, AND CONGRESSMAN WALDEN**
If you can’t call during business hours, leave a voice mail! It all makes a difference!
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am OUTRAGED that my tax dollars will be used to fund fear rather than investing in America’s families. I urge you to reject any budget that includes increases to Trump’s deportation force. Please push to defund the Muslim ban. We must stop the HATE! Thank you.”
**ACTION 2: IF YOU CAN, GO TO A TOWN HALL AND ASK YOUR MoC TO DEFUND TRUMP’S ANTI-IMMIGRANT AGENDA**
(http://bit.ly/IO_Events)
SAMPLE SCRIPT:
“My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am OUTRAGED that my tax dollars will be used to fund HATE and FEAR rather than investing in America’s families. Will you promise not to support any budget that includes increases to Trump’s deportation force or any funding for his mass deportation agenda, even if that means withholding the votes needed to avert a government shutdown? What are you plans and tactics to rescind and defund the Muslim Ban?
If you can’t get to a town hall, please call Senator Merkley’s and Senator Wyden’s, and your congressperson’s office and ask them the above questions.
**ACTION 3: SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY**
Share this post with friends and family. And help them to call and tell their MoCs to defund Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda
SENATOR 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/
SENATOR 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/
CONGRESSMAN 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
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