Just because we have to stay home doesn't mean we can't love our neighbors as we would ourselves. Learn how and get involved today!
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** 4 Ways to Help Immigrants...
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Dear friend,
Now more than ever, refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants need our support. They are our neighbors, our friends, our fellow congregants; they are vital contributors to the very fabric of this great American society.
Even during this time of uncertainty and isolation, there are ways to help immigrants without ever leaving your home.
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** Educate yourself and others.
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Are you curious about how many people are in immigration detention? Do you know exactly how an asylum seeker might obtain protection? How does the United States determine the number of refugees to accept each year? Educate yourself and others through our resource library.
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** Advocate on their behalf.
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Migrants and refugees need you to urge Congress to include their communities in legislative relief packages. Immigrant families in detention are desperate for you to speak up on the dangerous conditions they are being subjected to. Learn more and contact your representatives today.
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** Donate generously...
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Many refugees and migrants have lost their livelihood due to the coronavirus and need emergency relief. Our immigrant friends in detention need assistance to purchase vital hygiene supplies from commissary shops.
Consider making a contribution to support our mission of protecting and embracing the most vulnerable.
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** Write to a friend in detention...
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Immigration detention is a dark and scary place. To be cut off from the outside world and your loved ones is a traumatic experience. And now that all social visitation has been canceled, our friends in ICE detention need hope more than ever.
Write an encouraging message to someone through our new "Hope Can't Be Quarantined" campaign.
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** Stay in touch.
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Be sure to follow us on social media to follow along with all the latest news and more ways to stand up for welcome!
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