Last month, the Trump administration proposed a regulation which would eviscerate our asylum system (see the attached thread)
Comments opposing the rule are due next Wednesday! So here's a thread collecting easy ways that you can make YOUR voice heard.
Comments opposing the rule are due next Wednesday! So here's a thread collecting easy ways that you can make YOUR voice heard.
Beyond that thread, here's a piece I wrote for @immcouncil's blog when the rule was proposed. It explains just how high the stakes are in the Trump administration's war on asylum—and why we need your support opposing the changes. immigrationimpact.com/2020/06/11/end…
If you're fired up to respond, template comments are a great starting point, but they shouldn't be your ending point! We strongly encourage you to personalize your comment. Tell a personal story, or make a new legal arguments. The more unique comments, the better!
Now, on to the templates! Remember, you have until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 15, to make your voice heard!
First, @immcouncil and @AILANational's template comment for the Immigration Justice Campaign, which focuses on the right to a fair day in court. immigrationjustice.us/advocacy/advoc…
First, @immcouncil and @AILANational's template comment for the Immigration Justice Campaign, which focuses on the right to a fair day in court. immigrationjustice.us/advocacy/advoc…
Next, here's @NIJC's template comment, which focuses on barriers to asylum and the impact on the rule on LGBTQ asylum seekers and those fleeing gender-based violence. immigrantjustice.salsalabs.org/asylumcomment-…
Next, here's @NewSanctuaryNYC's guide to commenting, which walks through the rule's biggest changes and provides guidance on leaving a comment. newsanctuarynyc.org/save_asylum
Next, here's @IEquality's template comment, which provides a detailed template for comments focusing on the rule's attacks on LGBTQ/H asylum seekers, including a bar on asylum on the basis of "gender," which could affect trans asylum seekers. immigrationequality.org/get-involved/t…
Next, here's @tahirihjustice's template comment, which focuses on the rule's effect on victims of gender-based violence. tahirih.org/action_alerts/…
There's a lot more comment templates out there as well, so I encourage people to respond to this thread with more opportunities for people to make their voices heard!
So far, more than 20,000 people have left a comment on this disastrous rule!
Let's double that by next week.
So far, more than 20,000 people have left a comment on this disastrous rule!
Let's double that by next week.
