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We are stronger with refugees. The time to save refugee resettlement is now! #DefendRefuge
Amidst harmful travel bans, #DefendRefuge signatory Mayor Ginther emphasizes that values of welcome, not division, must lead our policies:
“We remain committed to our values, to being a welcoming city & to protecting the well-being & safety of everyone.”
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@tokuda.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov @schatz.bsky.social : Say no to cutting Medicaid to fund more detentions and deportations without due process (and so many other things)! #SaveOurMedicaid #DefendRefuge
Brett Guthrie - Reject the budget bill and its attacks on refugees, newcomers, and unaccompanied children! #DefendRefuge
#GOPtaxscam. Say no to cutting Medicaid to fund more detentions and deportations without due process! #SaveOurMedicaid #DefendRefuge
Members of Congress are negotiating a government spending bill, which could decide the fate of many critical programs & overseas refugee support & processing.
Urge your member of Congress to join @blumenthal.senate.gov & Rep. Juan Vargas’s letters & #defendrefuge.
Thank you #DefendRefuge signatory #NMAG Raúl Torrez (@nmdoj.bsky.social) for setting the record straight:
“At its core, I continue to believe that the American people are very generous people, which is why we have such strong support for helping refugees from across the world.”
ICYMI: National leaders Kate Brick, @gaineyformayor.com, @nmdoj.bsky.social, @mjhetfield.bsky.social, Aisha Koroma (@refugeecongress.bsky.social), Shawn VanDiver, Brandon Mendoza, & Rev. Noel Andersen continue to share the urgent call to #defendrefuge.
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Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey ( @gaineyformayor.com ), a #DefendRefuge signatory, said refugees & other immigrants are vital to the city’s ability to grow & thrive: “We have to get the resettlement program restarted. This is how you grow a state.”
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Members of Congress are negotiating a government spending bill, which could decide the fate of many critical programs & overseas refugee support & processing.
Urge your member of Congress to join @blumenthal.senate.gov & Rep. Juan Vargas’s letters & #defendrefuge.
Leaders across the county, including Attorney General Raúl Torrez, are calling on the Trump administration to reinstate the refugee resettlement program.
Watch @krqe.com now as #DefendRefuge signatory AG Torrez highlights the reality: Americans support helping refugees.
This #MothersDay, we uplift the strength of refugee, Indigenous & immigrant moms—often unseen, always essential. Their love transcends borders, roots us in purpose, and fuels the fight for justice. #TogetherWeRise #RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrantsWelcome #DefendRefuge #WeAreAllAmerica
This #MothersDay, we uplift the strength of refugee, Indigenous & immigrant moms—often unseen, always essential. Their love roots us in purpose and fuels the fight for justice. #TogetherWeRise #RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrantsWelcome #DefendRefuge #WeAreAllAmerica
The hands that carried children through war.The hands that cooked, cleaned, marched, built. This #MothersDay, we rise for immigrant mothers. #TogetherWeRise #RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrantsWelcome #DefendRefuge #WeAreAllAmerica
Leaders from across the U.S. are sharing an urgent call to #defendrefuge & immediately restart the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Attorney General Raul Torrez reminds us to imagine how we would wish to be welcomed.
See what he & others had to say ⬇️
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It's been over 90 days since the Trump administration suspended the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
Today, leaders from across the country came together to share an urgent call to #defendrefuge and restart the program. Here's what they had to say ⬇️
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“I remain fully committed to ensuring the prosperity of every Columbus resident, from every neighborhood & from every background so that everyone in our city may thrive.”
⏯️Watch #DefendRefuge signatory Mayor Ginther reaffirm Columbus’s equity commitment.
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Refugees are vital to Michigan - as workers, business owners, & more. Cutting resettlement & legal aid prevents families from having the needed support to start anew. We must uphold America’s bipartisan commitment to welcome. #RefugeesWelcome #DefendRefuge
Communities across the U.S. are proud to welcome AND want to welcome refugees.
300+ bipartisan state & local elected officials are calling on the Trump administration to put our values into action & restart the U.S. resettlement program.
#DefendRefuge
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300+ bipartisan state & local elected officials are setting the record straight: our communities want to welcome refugees!
Nationwide, there remains a strong commitment to the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
#DefendRefuge
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Senator Eldridge has also joined more than 300 state and local elected officials from across the country to #DefendRefuge and call on the Trump administration to immediately restart the U.S. refugee resettlement program.
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Across the U.S., Community Sponsorship Hub is highlighting a powerful movement of welcome.
This includes 300+ state & local elected officials who are calling for the immediate restart of the U.S. refugee admissions program.
Americans want to #DefendRefuge
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300+ state & local elected officials nationwide are standing up to set the record straight: Our refugee neighbors & the U.S. refugee resettlement program enrich & strengthen communities across the country.
We must #DefendRefuge.
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Today, 300+ state & local elected officials nationwide sent a bipartisan letter to the Trump administration to #DefendRefuge.
There is a strong state & local commitment to refugee resettlement & communities want to welcome!
bit.ly/DefendRefuge
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🚨LAST DAY: Contact your elected leaders and urge them to set the record straight.
The time is now for state and local elected officials to #DefendRefuge. The reality is the U.S. refugee resettlement program enriches communities and strengthens local economies.
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The Trump administration’s suspension of the U.S. resettlement program is based on an unfounded claim that refugees burden communities.
Yet, our communities want to welcome.
Only two more days to urge your state & local elected leaders to #DefendRefuge.
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The Trump administration’s indefinite suspension of the U.S. resettlement program is based on an unfounded claim that refugees burden local communities.
Yet, our communities are ready to welcome.
Urge your state & local elected officials to #DefendRefuge.
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📣Only a few days left to contact your elected leaders & urge them to #DefendRefuge!
It's time to set the record straight:
➡️Communities want to welcome refugees
➡️Newcomers resettled through the U.S. refugee resettlement program enrich our communities
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Shoutout to the incredible law student advocates who joined
@irap.bsky.social in #AdvocacyWeek2025 to urge Congress to protect refugees. Join the movement TODAY—contact your elected officials & let them know that you count on them to #DefendRefuge!
Take action now ➡️ bit.ly/DefendRefuge