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"Many of us are feeling some combination of despair, outrage, and shock at reports of the conditions at the U.S. southern border. Its devastating to learn that our government is separating children from their families, cramming people into overcrowded detention cells, and preventing refugees from accessing basic necessities like food, soap, and clean clothing. If youre asking yourself what you can do to protest the inhumane treatment of individuals and families seeking asylum in the United States, here are some actions you can take right now.
Call your representatives
If youd like to make your voice heard, 5Calls.org is an excellent resource. Once you enter your location, 5 Calls will tell you who to contact, how to contact them (you can dial directly through the 5 Calls website or app), and what to say.
Heres one of the scripts I used to call my representatives:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and Im a constituent from Cedar Rapids.
Im outraged and appalled by the reports of abuses of detained immigrants, from massive overcrowding to denial of necessary medical care to children. I urge Senator Chuck Grassley to demand a robust investigation of immigration enforcement practices and detention conditions, deny additional funding to ICE, and allocate adequate funding to immigration courts to ensure timely processing of asylum applications.
Thank you for your time and attention.
IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/lifehacker.com/how-to-protest-human-rights-abuses-at-u-s-detention-ce-1835731469/amp
Direct link to 5calls in the above link.
liberalmuse
(18,670 posts)I've emailed my representatives, but plan on calling them and the DOJ tomorrow.
democrank
(11,052 posts)nolabear
(41,915 posts)And thanks.