<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Jen Smyers CWS</b> </div><div class="gmail_quote">Date: Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 6:17 AM<br>Subject: URGENT: Need Faith Groups & Leaders to Tweet, Facebook Trump<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><blockquote type="cite" style="font-size:12.8px"><div class="m_5540097836117246260gmail-m_-3918464731133627221WordSection1"><span class="m_5540097836117246260gmail-im"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/do-not-stop-refugee-resettle?source=c.tw&r_by=17624300" target="_blank">http://petitions.moveon.org/si<wbr>gn/do-not-stop-refugee-resettl<wbr>e?source=c.tw&r_by=17624300</a></span></p></span></div></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Hi everyone - we have <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-immigration-exclusive-idUSKBN1582XQ" target="_blank">seen</a> media reports that Trump will make an announcement stopping refugee resettlement for certain nationalities and/or religions, among pausing resettlement altogether. </span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Now that the announcement has gotten media attention, we want to lift up faith voices in particular DIRECTLY TO TRUMP expressing opposition, in an effort to hopefully change these plans. Yes, we know this is different than what we were saying a few hours ago, but given that things are more public now we need to take action NOW.</span><br></div><div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">PLEASE DO 3 THINGS IMMEDIATELY:</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div><span style="font-size:13.3333px;background-color:transparent;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. <b>Sign <a href="http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/do-not-stop-refugee-resettle?source=c.tw&r_by=17624300" target="_blank">this petition</a></b> stating opposition to any plans to stop refugee resettlement.</span> Remember to confirm your sign-on via your email, otherwise it won’t be counted.</div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. <b>Tweet </b></span><b><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></b><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><b>@POTUS</b></a> -  S</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap">amples (please personalize from your group): </span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> </span></i><i>Don't stop welcoming refugees. Resettlement demonstrates the best of our values #RefugeesWelcome</i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><br></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> Keep America welcoming. </span></span>Refugee resettlement is a proud American legacy with bipartisan support #RefugeesWelcome</i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> People of faith OPPOSE a religious litmus test for refugees </span></i><font face="arial"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><i><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugee<wbr>s</a></i></span></font><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></i><a href="http://hias.org/1500rabbis" style="font-size:14.6667px;font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">hias.org/1500rabbis</a><font color="#000000" face="calibri, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"> </span></font><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap">#RefugeesW<wbr>elcome</span></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> Denying Muslim refugees safety is an affront to religious liberty #RefugeesWelcome </span></span></i><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugee<wbr>s</a></i><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></i><a href="http://hias.org/1500rabbis" style="font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px" target="_blank">hias.org/1500rabbis</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:calibri,arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px">.</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div><i><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> </span></span></i><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i>More than 800 faith leaders are opposed to any policy that would keep Muslim refugees from seeking safety: </i></font></span><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugee<wbr>s</a></i></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><i><br></i></span></div><div><i><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline">.<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@realDonaldTrump</a> &</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">@POTUS</a> </span></span></i><i><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap">Christians oppose policies that would deny Muslims refuge and preference Christians </span></i><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugee<wbr>s</a></i></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Send the White House a <b>Facebook message</b> at </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/WhiteHouse/" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Facebook.com/WhiteHouse</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> AND submit an electronic message at </span><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-size:13.3333px;font-family:arial;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://whitehouse.gov/contact" style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank">whitehouse.gov/contact</a><font color="#000000"> - </font></span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap">Samples (please personalize from your group): </span></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><i><br></i></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap">President Trump, We are hearing that you will stop refugee resettlement based on someone's nationality or religion. As a faith group, we are STRONGLY opposed to any policy change that would deny access to refugees based on their religion or nationality. Please reject such i</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">deas, as a religious litmus test for safety is an affront to religious liberty. </font></span></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">As faith groups that work with thousands of members of our communities in churches and synagogues across the country to welcome refugees every day, we oppose any plan to reduce refugee admissions and to prevent Muslim refugees from being resettled in the United States. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">We urge you to allow the U.S. refugee </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">program</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> to continue to resettle refugees that need our protection regardless of where they come from or how they pray.  Thank you for your leadership in ensuring the U.S. remains a beacon of hope for all those who are persecuted that seek peace, safety and freedom. </span></font></i><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders4A<wbr>LLRefugees</a></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i><br></i></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><i>More than 800 faith leaders: "</i><span style="font-size:small"><i>The U.S. Refugee Resettlement program has been and should remain open to those of any religious
tradition who face persecution on account of the reasons enumerated under U.S. law. We oppose any proposal that would prevent Syrian refugees or individuals who practice Islam and other
faiths from accessing the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Proposals that would have the U.S. State
Department disqualify refugees from protection based on their nationality or religion fly in the face of the
very principles this nation was built upon, contradict the legacy of leadership our country has historically
demonstrated, and dishonor our shared humanity.</i>" </span><i style="font-family:arial;font-size:13.3333px;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4ALLRefugees" target="_blank">bit.ly/FaithLeaders<wbr>4ALLRefugees</a></i><i style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://bit.ly/FaithGroups4ALLRefugees" target="_blank"><br></a></span></i><span style="font-size:small"> </span></div><div>Also, we are re-opening the sign on letter, so that any faith leaders who are not on the letter and would like to be can sign up at <a href="http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4Refugees" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/FaithLeaders4<wbr>Refugees</a>.</div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Thanks everyone. Please note that we still do not know when an executive order will be released or what the specifics are. Right now we are just focusing on tweeting, facebooking, and communicating through the White House petition. We will continue to send information as we receive it and are still planning on broader action alerts following any announcement that would turn our back on refugees.</div></div></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">-Jen</div><div><br></div><div><div class="m_5540097836117246260m_6503721799476280164gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Jen
Smyers<br></font></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Director of Policy and Advocacy<br>Immigration and Refugee Program<br></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Church
World Service<br></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">110
Maryland Avenue, NE, Suite 110<br></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Washington, DC 20002 <br></span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt">Office:
<a href="tel:(202)%20481-6935" value="+12024816935" target="_blank">+1.202.481.6935</a></span><br></p><p style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><strong style="line-height:inherit;color:rgb(13,12,13);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;background-color:rgb(254,254,254)">Join our global homebase for refugee solidarity—because we are all <a href="http://cwsimmigrationrefugeeprogram.cmail19.com/t/j-l-urhlldt-utiuiihjd-j/" style="color:rgb(40,159,216);line-height:inherit" target="_blank">#GreaterAs1</a>. <br><br></strong></p></div><div><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B8STYtzqluYCclc2bmFkZG13NWM&revid=0B8STYtzqluYCemIySldKSHFueDJIWGRHQmorQUxZTkZ0MmZZPQ"><br></div><div><br></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:13.3333px"><b>Supporting our advocacy work is more important than ever. Go to </b></span></font><font size="2" style="font-size:10pt"><a href="http://cwsglobal.org/stand-in-solidarity-with-immigrants-and-refugees/" title="http://cwsglobal.org/stand-in-solidarity-with-immigrants-and-refugees/
Cmd+Click to follow link" style="font-size:10pt" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">http://cwsglobal.org/stand-<wbr>in-solidarity-with-immigrants-<wbr>and-refugees/</font></a><font color="#954f72"> </font><b><font color="#000000">to donate.</font></b></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div>