border militarization letter

[Bart Smith]

Good morning, Social Justice Seekers, 

During my report at our last meeting, I told you that I signed the church onto a letter to policymakers in DC regarding border militarization and enforcement. You’ll find the letter linked below.

Best,

Bart

Begin forwarded message:

From: Jennifer Johnson <jjoh...@southernborder.org>
Date: November 15, 2018 at 12:01:10 PM MST
To: Jennifer Johnson <jjoh...@southernborder.org>
Subject: Thanks for signing letter to urge Congress to cut harmful border militarization and immigration enforcement spending

Hello all,

Hope all is well. THANK YOU for signing this letter calling on Congress to reject any funding deal that that will allow DHS to further militarize the border and harm immigrant communities.  Over 200 (!) national, state and regional organizations signed on! We've sent the letter along to congressional Leadership and additional Hill contacts, but encourage folks to lift up the letter and share widely with your networks and elected officials!

Here's the final letter. 

Here are some sample tweets - or click to retweet.

• CLICK TO RETWEET:Over 200 organizations Urged Congress to reject any funding deal that will allow more militarization and wall in the southern border region. #WallsDontWork

• CLICK TO RETWEET: 📣NO funding for ICE, Border Patrol or the wall! We must #DefundHate and #RevitalizeNotMilitarize our southern border communities. Agents separate families and walls separate communities.

• CLICK TO RETWEET: 📜On December 7th, Congress will vote on a DHS spending bill that might fund Trump’s wall. We need to #DefundHate and stop the wall and border militarization! #WallsDontWork

Also wanted to take this opportunity to share these resources from the Southern Border Communities Coalition. Feel free to share!

• Sign-on petition opposing the wall and border militarization
• Video: Wall money should be for real crises, not manufactured ones  
• Letter sent to Congress signed by 200+ organizations
• Ten reasons why walls don't work
• Border reality check 

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Thanks for your work!

Best,

Jenny

Jennifer Johnson

Border Policy Advisor

Southern Border Communities Coalition / Church World Service

110 Maryland Ave, NE Suite 110 Washington, DC 20002

E: jjoh...@southernborder.org C: 202.903.6304

[Sylvia]

Amen!  Thanks!!  

Sylvia

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