  
URGENT: DACA & TPS RECIPIENTS
AT GREAT RISK:
PLEASE
SIGN THE FAITH LETTER & CALL YOUR LEADERS TODAY AND TOMORROW TO URGE DACA NOT BE ENDED, JOIN OUR DACA & TPS EMERGENCY WEBINAR THIS WEDNESDAY, 4-5 P.M. EASTERN TIME, AND PLAN NOW TO JOIN OUR DISCIPLES "VIRTUAL MARCH FOR JUSTICE" NEXT MONDAY, 9 A.M.-9 P.M.!!
News sources are reporting that the President is seriously considering terminating the Deferred Action for C
hildhood Arrivals (DACA) program before September 5-and possibly as early as TODAY or TOMORROW! Such action would have horrific consequences for the nearly 800,000 young adult immigrant leaders who have benefited by the DACA program's granting of temporary legal status to pursue higher education, hold jobs, and help their families. Most DACA recipients have lived most of their lives in the U.S. Many are faithful leaders in our Disciples churches, and are expressing great fears in this time
for themselves, and for their families, who would face immediate risk of deportation if DACA is ended.
Likewise, our
Haitian, Salvadoran, Honduran, and other Disciples who are among the ten country populations receiving "Temporary Protected Status" (TPS) are experiencing great anxiety amid reports of the possible ending of their humanitarian status, as well. TPS offers a time-limited oppor
tunity
for individuals to work and live legally in the U.S. to support their families and send remittances to their homelands. To qualify for TPS, persons must be nationals of designated countries to which they are unable to return due to ongoing armed conflict, environmental disaster, or other extraordinary and temporary conditions. Nearly 300,000 individuals in the U.S. c
urrently hold TPS status. Our own Disciples Pastor Philius Nicholas from N.Y. is currently in Haiti to gather evidence supporting WHY the administration's desired ending of TPS for 50,000 Haitians in January would be catastrophic for Haiti at this time.
IN THE MIDST OF HUGE FAMILY ANXIETIES, HERE IS HOW WE CAN STAND TOGETHER WITH OUR IMMIGRANT FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND DISCIPLES FAMILY MEMBERS:
TODAY!!--
1. SIGN-AND SEND TO OTHER FAITH LEADERS-THIS NATIONAL FAITH LETTER in support of DACA and TPS holders! (We're hoping to finalize signatures by end of today--so please sign immediately! Go here to sign:
2. REGISTER FOR OUR DISCIPLES DACA & TPS WEBINAR ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 4-5 P.M. EASTERN TO LEARN AS DISCIPLES HOW WE CAN STAND WITH OUR COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT!
Speakers will include:
Rev. Terri Hord-Owens, General Minister & President, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Lori Tapia, Interim National Pastor, Central Pastoral Office for
Hispanic Ministries
Tana Liu-Beers, Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel
Dae Joong Yoon, Co-Director, NAKASEC
(National Korean American Service & Education
Consortium)
Dr. Jon Barnes,
Director for Higher Education and Communications, Higher Education and
Leadership Ministries
Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Director, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries
TODAY, TOMORROW, and until any announcement is made!!--
3. CALL YOUR U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES NOW: (202) 224-3121*
*Please call this line 3 times to be connected with your 1 Representative and 2 Senators
Sample Script: I'm your constit
uent from [City, State]. I support the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and strongly oppose any attempt to terminate it. DACA has provided nearly 800,000 young people the opportunity to pursue their dreams. I urge you to do everything in your power to protect DACA and stand with immigrant youth."
4. BEGIN TO SHARE THE GRAPHIC BELOW TO PUBLICIZE ON FB AND TWEETS TO and plan your participation in our DISCIPLES "VIRTUAL MARCH FOR JUSTICE" to be held this coming Monday, September 4th, from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. More info. coming soon!
WEDNESDAY--
5.
JOIN OUR DACA & TPS WEBINAR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 4-5 P.M. EASTERN
Then,
before 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 30th, copy and paste this website into your computer to see the webinar visuals and to listen:
join.me/jbarnes2333
. (Be sure your microphone is turned on if you will use your computer for sound.) Also, please dial in a bit earlier, to ensure that you have properly downloaded the join.me software, if you have not yet done so.
WEDNESDAY THRU SEPTEMBER 5TH--
7. FIND AND JOIN ACTIONS LOCAL IMMIGRANT RIGHTS GROUPS MAY BE PLANNING IN YOUR AREA, AND LEARN FROM AND USE CONSTANTLY UPDATING RESOURCES SUCH AS THESE:
See brand new and s
tate specific graphics for Facebook and Twitter:
Use these National graphics for Facebook and Twitter:
Twitter
Facebook
Use these Resources in Spanish:
READ AND SHARE THIS NEW DACA SURVEY from U
WD, NILC, CAP and Prof. Wong at UCSD. Please help lift up (graphics are located in the graphics folder above):
And, here is a list of influencers to follow and retweet:
Thanks for raising your voice and values of faith to support DACA & TPS recipients, and for answering the call to
"open your mouths to defend the rights...of the needy." (Proverbs 31:8)
DACA young adults are our Disciples neighbors, classmates, church leaders, and work colleagues. They deeply inspire their families, and all communities touched by their determination to contribute to their families and country.
PLEASE PROTECT DACA RECIPIENTS IN THIS URGENT TIME!
Standing Together for Justice, Sharon
Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea,
Director of Refugee & Immigration Ministries
Disciples Home Missions,
Fiv
e Thomas Circle, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20005-4153
(202) 957-7826 (Cell)
Refugee & Immigration Ministries is a ministry of Disciples Home Missions in Partnership with the Christian Church Capital Area and the Disciples Center for Public Witness
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