[Peace] please call Rodney Davis, say you support Syrian refugees

[Robert Naiman]

I just called.

The staffer was astonished. "Wait, so you're *for *the Syrian refugees?"

"Yes, absolutely," I said. "Have you been getting a lot of calls against
the Syrian refugees?"

"Yes," he said.

"Am I your first call in support of the Syrian refugees?

"Yes, as far as I know," he said.

"Alright," I said. "I'm gonna tell my friends, see if I can get anyone else
to call."

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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
(202) 448-2898 x1


On Nov 17, 2015 11:26 PM, "Jon Rainwater, Peace Action West" <
alerts at peaceactionwest.org> wrote:

> Please Call Today
>
> *Capitol Switchboard: 844-735-1362 <844-735-1362>*
>
> Ask your Representative to vote against efforts to slam the door on Syrian
> refugees.
>
> Dear Jon,
>
> If we don't mobilize quickly, *in the next few days*, Congress may shut
> the door on long-suffering Syrian refugee families.
>
>
> Speaker of the House Paul Ryan told House Republicans yesterday that he
> wants a vote this week to block Syrian refugee resettlement.[1]
>
>
> *Can you call Congress today and ask them to vote against slamming the
> door on Syrian refugees?*
>
>
>
> *1. Call the Capitol Switchboard: 844-735-1362 <844-735-1362> 2. Ask to
> speak with your Representative*
>
>
>
>
> *3. You can tell them the following : "I strongly support the U.S
> welcoming Syrian refugees. Please vote no on efforts to turn away the
> refugees."*
>
>
> The level of misinformation broadcast by governors and presidential
> candidates about refugee resettlement has been staggering. Many critics
> claimed that there's “no real vetting” of Syrian refugees.[2] In fact,
> refugees receive greater scrutiny than any other group coming into the
> country. They are vetted by the UN and then by multiple US agencies long
> before they get here. This rigorous process often takes years.
>
>
> The moral stakes are simple -- the golden rule on a global scale. What
> would we want for our families if our communities were torn apart by
> unthinkable violence?  The United States has a proud tradition of welcoming
> the persecuted. Now is no time to turn back on that tradition.
>
>
> The fear-mongering is as strategically short-sighted as it is morally
> repugnant. Most analysts believe that Paris attacks were designed to invite
> a backlash against refugees and Muslims. Such a backlash is powerful fuel
> for the sense of grievance that is the lifeblood of ISIS recruitment.
>
>
> *Please call the Capitol Switchboard now: 844-735-1362 <844-735-1362>.*
> Urge your representative to vote no on bills that would stop the US from
> welcoming these refugees.
>
> Thank you in advance for your compassionate action.
>
> Jon Rainwater
> Executive Director
>
>
> [1] Paul Ryan: House May Pitch Bill Blocking Syrian Refugees, Huffington
> Post, November 17, 2015
>
> [2.] Pete King: No vetting, no Syrian refugees, CNN.com, November 17, 2015
>
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