MARCH/APRIL: THE REFUGEE CRISIS- HOW YOU CAN HELP An unprecedented 68 million people, including 25 million refugees, have been forced from their homes around the world. This is the worst refugee crisis in history. With global need at its highest, the Trump administration has dismantled the refugee resettlement program and reversed our nation’s history as a world leader in refugee protection.As we approach the halfway point in the fiscal year on March 31st, we have a moral responsibility to hold the administration accountable to resettling at least 30,000 refugees this fiscal year, and to urge them to set the admissions goal for FY20 for at least 75,000 refugees. Together, we ask #WhereRtheRefugees?Check out our new #WhereRtheRefuges Toolkit: bit.ly/WhereRtheRefugeesToolkit. Here are the top 5 ways to take action:
- Join National Call-in Day on March 27th: Click here for a click-to-call tool and receive a phone call that connects you to your 2 Senators and 1 Representative. Don’t forget to amplify on social media with these graphics and sample posts.
- Host a #WhereRtheRefugees Public Witness Event: Press conferences, interfaith vigils, actions, and foot washing ceremonies all make a difference. To register or participate in an event near you, please visit: https://www.weareallusa.org/events. For We Are All America’s #WhereRtheRefugees organizing tools, please click here. For more resources, visit: www.weareallusa.org/wherertherefugees.
- Write Opinion Editorials & Letters to the Editor for Local Media Outlets: A well-placed piece in a local media outlet has the power to influence decision makers. Click here for the RCUSA Advocacy Toolkit for help with pitching & placing.
- Engage State & Local Policy Makers to Pass Refugees Welcome Resolutions: Together we can create a quilt of welcome resolutions that lift up local support and push back against the administration’s attacks that are dismantling the refugee resettlement program. Click here for sample language and how-to instructions.
- Plan a Visit with Your Members of Congress In-District During April 13th-28th Recess: Find step-to-step instructions in the RCUSA Toolkit for setting up a local congressional visit, recruiting a powerful team, planning an effective meeting, and urging your Senators and Representative to be champions for refugees.
For additional resources on how to take action, check out our newly released #WhereRtheRefugees Toolkit. For more information, please click here to check out RCUSA’s Local Congressional Visits Toolkit. Additional information can be found here: http://www.rcusa.org/advocate-now/.