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orangecrush

(19,236 posts)
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 10:54 PM Jun 2019

How to Protest Human Rights Abuses at U.S. Detention Centers

"Many of us are feeling some combination of despair, outrage, and shock at reports of the conditions at the U.S. southern border. It’s 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 you’re 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 you’d 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.

Here’s one of the scripts I used to call my representatives:

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from Cedar Rapids.

I’m 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.

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How to Protest Human Rights Abuses at U.S. Detention Centers (Original Post) orangecrush Jun 2019 OP
Thank you. liberalmuse Jun 2019 #1
Recommended democrank Jun 2019 #2
K&R nolabear Jun 2019 #3
Just called Bkb Casey and Toomey. orangecrush Jun 2019 #4
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