Governors: Stop Your Collective Punishment of Refugees in Need

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    Hey there --

    I just signed this petition pushing back against all the governors who've said they're going to stop accepting Syrian refugees. Will you sign too?

    http://act.mpowerchange.org/sign/no-collective-punishment/?referring_akid=s1339..3QGdUu&source=taf

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    The Message

    Tell the governors who are shutting their states' doors to people fleeing violent and war-torn places:

    We say no to collective punishment, and we say yes to refugees. Accepting refugees was the right thing to do before the Paris attacks and it's still the right thing to do. We will not be consumed by fear this time.

    We are all horrified by the terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and other parts of the world and mourn the loss of innocent lives. But an increasing number of reactionary governors across the U.S. have used these tragedies to announce that they will stop all acceptance of Syrian refugees.

    We stand against the collective punishment of refugees. These individuals are escaping the very same terrorism that the world has witnessed in Paris and Beirut. Syrians have been killed by the thousands, millions have been displaced, and their entire livelihoods destroyed by the likes of Daesh (sometimes referred to as ISIS) and the Assad regime.

    The United States must be steadfast in its commitment to remain a sanctuary for refugees fleeing political and religious persecution—from all across the world.

    We demand these governors stop using their hatred and xenophobia to shut out Syrian refugees who are in dire need of normalcy and safety. We call on these governors to refrain from making decisions rooted in misinformation and fear.

    Let us remember the words etched on the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of a long tradition of welcoming immigrants, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

    #LiftMyLamp

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