Dear Friends and Supporters of Refugees in Lancaster and across the US,
Right now, the administration is dismantling the refugee resettlement program, and is considering setting the refugee admissions goal for Fiscal Year 2019 at a drastic new low of 25,000 refugees or even less. This would follow FY18's already historically low goal of 45,000, which the administration has not even come close to meeting by resettling less than 20,000 refugees as the fiscal year nears a close. We have a moral responsibility to decry these reductions in refugee arrivals and to urge our Members of Congress to do everything in their power to have the administration set and meet a robust refugee admissions goal of at least 75,000 in FY19.
By law, the administration must consult with Congress by the end of September, prior to setting the refugee admissions goal, which means Members of Congress can and must make their voices heard. It is critical that members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, who are in charge of consulting with the administration, hear us strongly condemn a low admissions goal and call for a robust refugee admissions goal of at least 75,000 in FY19.
Call House and Senate Judiciary Committee Members Today!
*Please call the Senators and Representatives from your state - see the bottom of the email.
The Pennsylvania Representatives are:
○ Representative Tom Marino (R-PA-10): 202-225-3731 / @RepTomMarino
○ Representative Keith Rothfus (R-PA-12): 202-225-2065 / @KeithRothfus
Sample Script: "I'm your constituent from [CITY/TOWN], and I urge you to protect the refugee resettlement program from another drastic cut by the administration. The administration is considering setting the refugee admissions goal at 25,000 for next year, which would be a new all-time low. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, you are uniquely poised to ensure that the administration fulfills its obligation to consult with Congress ahead of deciding how many refugees to welcome in FY19. Please do everything in your power to see that the administration commits to resettling at least 75,000 refugees in 2019. Resettlement is a core American legacy that allows refugees to rebuild their lives. My community welcomes refugees, and I urge you to reflect the best of our nation by supporting refugee resettlement."
Committee & Subcommittee Leadership:
For a full list of Committee Members by state and their contact information, see the bottom of this alert.
● Senate Full Committee Chair (Iowa): Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA): 202-224-3744 / @ChuckGrassley
● Senate Full Committee Ranking Member (California): Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): 202-224-3841 / @SenFeinstein
● Senate Immigration Subcommittee Chair (Texas): Senator John Cornyn (R-TX): 202-224-2934 / @JohnCornyn
● Senate Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member (Illinois): Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL): 202-224-2152 / @SenatorDurbin
● House Full Committee Chair (Virginia): Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-06): 202-224-2152 / @RepGoodlatte
● House Full Committee Ranking Member (New York): Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10): 202-225-5635 / @RepJerryNadler
● House Immigration Subcommittee Chair (Idaho): Representative Raùl Labrador (R-ID-01): 202-225-6611 / @Raul_Labrador
● House Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member (California): Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19): 202-225-3072 / @RepZoeLofgren
Share Your Message on Social Media!
Please tweet at the Senate and House Judiciary Committee Members. Here are sample posts:
● .[@memberofcongress]: America must remain a country of welcome. Please do your part to see that the administration commits to resettling at least 75,000 refugees in FY 2019. #Welcome75k #RefugeesWelcome
● .[@memberofcongress]: Only 19,000 refugees have arrived in the U.S. this fiscal year. The refugee resettlement program is being dismantled in front of our eyes. Please do your part to help vulnerable refugees. #Welcome75k
● .[@memberofcongress]: The White House is considering setting the refugee admissions goal at 25,000 for FY 19 - the lowest in history. This is unacceptable and un-American. Please do your part to ensure we #Welcome75k.
● .[@memberofcongress]: Refugee resettlement is a core American legacy that allows people to rebuild their lives. My community welcomes refugees, and I urge you to reflect the best of our nation by supporting refugee resettlement. #Welcome75k #RefugeesWelcome
● .[@memberofcongress]: Thousands of refugee families are being torn apart because America has closed its doors to them. Please show your support for refugee resettlement. #Welcome75k #RefugeesWelcome
*Full List of House and Senate Judiciary Committee Members by State:
If your state is not listed, call the leadership of both committees and subcommittees.
● Alabama:
○ Representative Martha Roby (R-AL-02): 202-225-2901/ @RepMarthaRoby
● Arizona:
○ Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ): 202-224-4521 / @JeffFlake
○ Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05): 202-225-2635 / @RepAndyBiggsAZ
● California:
○ Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA-49): 202-225-3906 / @DarrellIssa
○ Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19): 202-225-3072 / @RepZoeLofgren
○ Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA-33): 202-225-3976 / @RepTedLieu
○ Representative Karen Bass (D-CA-3): 202-225-7084 / @RepKarenBass
○ Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA-15): 202-225-5065 / @RepSwalwell
○ Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA): 202-224-3841 / @SenFeinstein
○ Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA): 202-224-3553 / @KamalaHarris
● Colorado:
○ Representative Ken Buck (R-CO-04): 202-225-4676 / @RepKenBuck
● Connecticut:
○ Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT): 202-224-2823 / @SenBlumenthal
● Delaware:
○ Senator Chris Coons (D-DE): 202-224-5042 / @ChrisCoons
● Florida:
○ Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01): 202-225-4136 / @RepMattGaettz
○ Representative John Rutherford (R-FL-04): 202-225-2501 / @RepRutherfordFL
○ Representative Ron DeSantis (R-FL-06): 202-225-2706 / @RepDeSantis
○ Representative Val Demings (D-FL-10): 202-225-2176 / @RepValDemings
○ Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL-22): 202-225-3001 / @RepTedDeutch
● Georgia:
○ Representative Karen Handel (R-GA-06): 202-225-4501 / @RepKHandel
○ Representative Doug Collins (R-GA-09): 202-225-9893 / @RepDougCollins
○ Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA-04): 202-225-1605 / @RepHanJohnson
● Hawaii:
○ Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI): 202-224-6361 / @maziehirono
● Iowa:
○ Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA): 202-224-3744 / @ChuckGrassley
○ Representative Steve King (R-IA-04): 202-225-4426 / @SteveKingIA
● Idaho:
○ Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID): 202-224-6142 / @MikeCrapo
○ Representative Raúl Labrador (R-ID-01): 202-225-6611 / @Raul_Labrador
● Illinois:
○ Senator Durbin Dick (D-IL) 202-224-2152: / @SenatorDurbin
○ Representative Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL-04): 202-225-8203 / @RepGutierrez
○ Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10): 202-225-4835 / @RepSchneider
● Louisiana:
○ Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) 202-224-4623: / @SenJohnKennedy
○ Representative Michael Johnson (R-LA-04): 202-225-2777 / @RepMikeJohnson
○ Representative Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02): 202-225-6636 / @RepRichmond
● Maryland:
○ Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08): 202-225-5341 / @RepRaskin
● Minnesota:
○ Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN): 202-224-3244 / @SenAmyKlobuchar
● North Carolina:
○ Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC): 202-224-6342 / @SenThomTillis
● Nebraska:
○ Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE): 202-224-4224 / @SenSasse
● New Jersey:
○ Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ): 202-224-3224 / @SenBooker
● New York
○ Representative Jerry Nadler (D-NY-10): 202-225-5635 / @RepJerryNadler
○ Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08): 202-225-5936 / @RepJeffries
● Ohio:
○ Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH-01): 202-225-2216 / @RepSteveChabot
○ Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH-04): 202-225-2676 / @Jim_Jordan
● Pennsylvania:
○ Representative Tom Marino (R-PA-10): 202-225-3731 / @RepTomMarino
○ Representative Keith Rothfus (R-PA-12): 202-225-2065 / @KeithRothfus
● Rhode Island:
○ Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI): 202-224-2921 / @SenWhitehouse
○ Representative David Cicilline (D-RI-01): 202-225-4911 / @RepCicilline
● South Carolina
○ Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): 202-224-5972 / @LindseyGrahamSC
○ Representative Trey Gowdy (R-SC-04): 202-225-6030 / @TGowdySC
● Tennessee:
○ Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09): 202-225-3265 / @RepCohen
● Texas:
○ Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) 202-224-2934: / @JohnCornyn
○ Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) 202-224-5922: / @SenTedCruz
○ Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX-01): 202-225-3035 / @replouiegohmert
○ Representative Ted Poe (R-TX-02): 202-225-6565 / @JudgeTedPoe
○ Representative John Ratcliffe (R-TX-04): 202-225-6673 / @RepRatcliffe
○ Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX-21): 202-225-4236 / @LamarSmithTX21
○ Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18): 202-225-3816 / @JacksonLeeTX18
● Utah:
○ Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT): 202-224-5251 / @senorrinhatch
○ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT): 202-224-5444 / @SenMikeLee
● Virginia:
○ Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA-06): 202-225-5431 / @RepGoodlatte
● Vermont:
○ Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT): 202-224-4242 / @SenatorLeahy
● Washington:
○ Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07): 202-225-3106 / @RepJayapal
● Wisconsin:
○ Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI-05): 202-225-5101 / @JimPressOffice
*Questions or Comments: Stephanie Gromek, CWS Lancaster sgromek@cwsglobal.org 717-980-1401
Together, we can make a difference.
