Find & Share Images of Disciples Support for Refugees HERE!

Your Voice is Needed to Urge Biden to Keep His Promise for Refugees!


Shortly after taking office, President Biden promised to raise THIS YEAR’s U.S. Refugee resettlement numbers to 62,500. Yet a week ago, the Biden administration announced that it would keep the historic-low refugee admissions goal of 15,000 in place for the remainder of this fiscal year. Later that day--after hearing strong resistance from faith and community advocates, the administration backed off, and said it may name a “final, increased refugee cap” in mid-May.

Although it is good news that the administration plans to restore regional allocations based on vulnerability, and has undone the previous administration’s resettlement allocations by restrictive categories, thousands of refugees continue to remain in limbo as long as the current all-time low admissions goal is maintained.

All this week, several Disciples clergy & RIM's Director have joined over 350 voices to visit leaders to visit leaders from 43 states to as a part of "Refugee Advocacy Days" of the Refugee Council USA. Now, will you please join with us to speak with faith to proclaim welcome for refugees to the Biden Administration?

TOP 5 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION:

*POST AND SHARE THESE DISCIPLES GRAPHICS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
  • Click here for Disciples refugee graphics--and share Disciples’ support for refugees! (see samples of two of the graphics above)
  • Click here for sample CWS social media graphics.
  • Click here for sample CWS twitter posts.

*SEND A POSTCARD TO THE PRESIDENT AND/OR LEGISLATORS, OR A PRESS RELEASE FROM YOUR CONGREGATION
  • Click here for a downloadable Disciples postcard in support of refugees.
  • Click here for a sample press release 

*CONTACT YOUR U.S. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES
Congress must hold President Biden accountable.
  • Click here for an action alert to connect with your Members of Congress.

*MAKE PLANS to celebrate WORLD REFUGEE DAY & REFUGEE WELCOME SUNDAY on June 20th!
  • Find planning materials for your congregation HERE--and keep looking for additional resources to continue to be added!

*WRITE AN OPINION EDITORIAL OR LTE, OR MOBILIZE A LOCAL OR VIRTUAL ACTION OR PRESS CONFERENCE OF SUPPORT
  • Click here for a sample op-ed and email pitch to the editors.  
  • Click here for sample steps to organizing your own response event.
Follow Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries on Twitter @StanleyRea, & on FB at: https://bit.ly/RIMFacebook, and call Rev. Dr. Sharon Stanley-Rea, Director, Disciples Refugee & Immigration Ministries, with any questions: 202-957-7826. See our website at: bit.ly/DisciplesRIM, & Sign Up HERE to receive our important refugee & immigration "RIM WRAP" Alerts!

Thank You for your support of Disciples RIM & many ministries of DHM & the CC(DOC) through the Easter Offering. Go HERE & click on Worship Resources and Videos/Stories for RIM resources for your church!
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