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bdwker

(435 posts)
8. I agree... Sign the HRW petition.
Tue Mar 22, 2016, 12:58 PM
Mar 2016

Tell US Governors: Refugees are Welcome. Support the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees in your State


https://action.hrw.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1908&ea.campaign.id=47016&ea.tracking.id=ED2016EVSCgg&gclid=Cj0KEQjw2sO3BRD49-zdzfb8iLwBEiQAFZgZfObls7LfWLrlzgETVBd6X1Wu-67ngsVNPjW2-oV1cckaAmhL8P8HAQ

The United States has long been a beacon of hope for people fleeing persecution around the world. Having escaped with their lives from extremism, violence, and war, today’s Syrian refugees are now desperately seeking refuge in this country.

Over four million Syrian men, women, and children have fled their country since the conflict began in 2011, but the US has resettled less than 3,000. What is worse, more than 30 US governors have turned their backs on refugees and their families by vowing to obstruct the resettlement process in their states.

These governors' actions amount to fear-mongering attempts to block Syrian refugees from joining the generous communities across the United States who step forward to welcome them.

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