1/8 Thread. Highlights of my open letter that I hope you will read/consider that I mailed this weekend to Joe/Jill Biden, Kamala , Alejandro Mayorkas, Ur Jaddou about their messaging last week to be patient on immediate border changes. Their concern…witnessattheborder.org/posts/122820
2/8… fear that we will create a crisis at the border and “have 2 mill people on our border.”…I’m under no illusion the letter will reach it’s intended audiences, so comments and RTs welcome. Dialogue is important now…
3/8…A humanitarian crisis exists TODAY Migrants died yesterday, today, and will tomorrow. In dangerous lands and the hell of the desert. Just because the crisis is not on US soil does not mean it’s not real and that it absolves our soul from the moral imperative to protect …
4/8 …the vulnerable. Invisibility conveniently shields the conscience. Suspend your mind from what exists today or in the past. Ideate what a process looks like under the belief that migration is a human right. A process that de-militarizes border and partners with foreign….
5/8…countries and NGOs to enable safe migratory routes. One that welcomes migrants with dignity and a frictionless and rapid process at the border; one that essentially eliminates detention. One that partners with NGOs to support and transition migrants into our communities…
6/8…And, finally one that provides legal and case management support under a fair and compassionate adjudication process with a bent for inclusion, not exclusion. Make this work an example to the world of what is possible. Lead by example. I understand…
7/8… it won’t be operational 21 Jan. But tell me on Day 1 you will: accept migration as a human right; surge resources to the migration routes (not just in US); engage and partner with advocates and NGOs to ideate an innovative new approach…
8/8 … show me a documented timeline of changes you will make with all involved along the migration routes (not just the US), and by when. Then I can be patient. How can I help?
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