Dear John,

I wanted to make sure you saw my last message and ask you one more time to pick up the phone for refugees.

President Trump on Friday set a cap for the U.S. to accept just 18,000 refugees this fiscal year, the lowest number since the modern refugee system was created nearly 40 years ago. And this follows a Presidential Executive Order giving states the authority to deny the resettlement of refugees. It is now more crucial than ever that we all speak up for welcome.

And that’s where you come in: We need you to call your Governor now to urge them to continue welcoming refugees to your state.

We’ve made taking this action easier than ever and it only takes 3 minutes:

Fill out a short form.
Our system will identify your Governor and prompt you to continue. You’ll see some basic talking points on the page.
After you click “Confirm” you will receive a call on the phone number you provided. You'll hear a recording with information about the Executive Order and then will be connected to your Governor's office or voicemail.

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Every call adds to our impact, please help us today,

Melanie

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From: [email protected]
Date: Thu, Oct 24, 2019
Subject: Ask your Governor to to Stand Up for Refugees

Dear John,

Ask your Governor to to Stand Up for Refugees

On September 26, the White House issued an Executive Order that, for the first time, allows states and municipalities to veto refugee resettlement in their communities. This order, the latest in a series of attempts to dismantle the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, is in effect a state-by-state, city-by-city refugee ban.

Call your Governor now to urge them to continue welcoming refugees to your state.

If the Executive Order goes into effect, it could drastically reduce -- or entirely stop -- the resettlement of refugees in your community. We need the help of HIAS supporters in every state to make sure that refugees continue to be welcomed to our country.

While the administration is still working out how this order will be implemented, we expect that it will create chaos and confusion about where refugees can be resettled.

Already a number of Governors have communicated that they will continue to support refugee resettlement in their states. We need to let all Governors know where the Jewish community stands on resettlement and work together to ensure our states publicly declare welcome for refugees.

Call your Governor now and ask them to take a stand by declaring their support for refugee resettlement in your state.

Thank you for taking action,

	Melanie Nezer Vice President, Public Affairs

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