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TODAY! Jews and allies are rising up for immigrant justice. 📣
Friend,
Today, hundreds of Bend the Arc leaders and interfaith
partners are going directly to Congress to demand immigrant
justice.
From Maryland to Ohio to California, they’re meeting with their
members of Congress, highlighting ICE and CBP’s abuses, and demanding
our elected officials stop funding cruel, inhumane immigration
policies.
During Passover, we tell stories of liberation — and imagine what
it will take to achieve liberation in our own time. Today is a
day to act for liberation.
Send
a message to your member of Congress to stop funding cruel, racist
immigration policies.
Right now, Congress is crafting next year’s budget for how our
country spends our resources. It’s crucial that they're pushed in a
moral direction, and here’s just a glimpse of what Bend the Arc
leaders are doing today:
- In Maryland, leaders launched a statewide
petition to their congressional delegation, calling on them to shut
down detention centers and use tax dollars to invest in
communities.
- In Ohio, leaders from Cincinnati and Cleveland
are meeting with Senator Sherrod Brown (after already meeting with his
staff in February!), followed by a virtual Passover seder to discuss
the history of immigration in this country.
- On Long Island, leaders are holding a special
community meeting to learn about ICE and CBP funding and contact their
members of Congress.
Our nation’s budget is not just a reflection of our spending, but
of our moral values — and whose lives we value.
When dozens of us show up to lobby visits and thousands
more make emails and calls today, we’ll be sending a clear message to
Congress: immigrant and border communities deserve to be safe and
thriving.
Join
us in taking action TODAY: Email your representative and demand they
stop funding cruel, racist immigration policies.
So many Jewish people owe our lives to family being able to migrate
to the United States. Thank you for rising up with our multiracial
Jewish community to demand our country truly welcome immigrants.
In solidarity,
The Bend the Arc team
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