Official Daily Action for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
On Monday this week, the Biden administration is restarting the hugely damaging Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, in which asylum seekers are sent to Mexico before processing. This restarting of this policy is in compliance with a federal court order, but the Biden administration is going a step further and increasing the number of countries covered under this policy. Under Trump, the policy covered people from Spanish-speaking countries and Brazil. Biden’s restart to the policy has expanded to include all countries in the Western Hemisphere, a complete failure to make good on his campaign promise of a humane immigration system. For today’s daily action, we call our representatives and senators to urge them to put a stop to this abhorrent policy.
Action: Tell Congress to End Inhumane “Remain in Mexico” Policy
Contact your Representative:
Rep. Pramila Jayapal – 202-225-3106 or http://jayapal.house.gov/contact
Rep. Adam Smith – 202-225-8901 or http://adamsmith.house.gov/contact
Contact both Senators:
Sen. Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441 or http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/contact/email/form
Sen. Patty Murray: 202-224-2621 or http://www.murray.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contactme
Script
Hello [CONGRESSPERSON], my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent in Seattle, [ZIPCODE]. On Monday, the Biden administration not only restarted the Trump-era “Remain in Mexico” policy, but has expanded its reach to include all countries in the Western Hemisphere. This is an abhorrent reversal of campaign promises of a humane immigration system. I urge you to do everything you can to pressure them to NOT expand the reach of the policy, and to end the filibuster so we can finally pass humane immigration reform.
Background
Biden expands which asylum seekers can be sent to Remain in Mexico
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-remain-in-mexico-expanding
“Remain in Mexico” program restarts
https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/06/politics/biden-remain-in-mexico/index.html
