You’ve been challenged!
Stand with refugees and migrants:
Call your congresspersons and
OPPOSE President Trump’s
executive orders affecting immigration and refugees!
Make some calls. Take a stand. Let Congress know you’re against President Trump’s executive orders affecting immigration and refugees.
(30 Seconds): Look up all 3 of your congresspersons’ office numbers using GovTrack.
(5 minutes): Call all three of your congresspersons and let them know you oppose President Trump’s executive orders affecting immigration and refugees. You can write your own script or use this one:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent of [Senator/Representative ______] in [CITY]. I’m calling today because I oppose President Trump’s executive orders affecting immigration and refugees. As a [Catholic/Person of Faith], I believe in welcoming persecuted families and individuals to the U.S., regardless of their faith, and in creating humane immigration policies that respect human rights and family unity. Could you tell me the congressperson’s stances on the executive orders affecting immigration and refugees? [Wait for response.] Please let the Congressperson know that I oppose them and encourage [him/her] to work towards reversing them as soon as possible. Thanks.
(30 seconds): Take a post-call video, and say “I just took the 6-minute Ignatian Advocacy Challenge to stand with refugees and migrants, and I nominate [Person 1], [Person 2], and [Person 3] to join me.” Feel free to get creative with your message!
STEP TWO:
POST IT
Time to challenge some Jesuit network friends to join you! Pick a platform to spread the word: Facebook or Twitter.
If you’re using Twitter...
Click the following button and tag 3 friends using the “@” symbols.
Example: I just took the #IggyAdvocacyChallenge. I nominate @FRIENDTWITTERHANDLE1 @FRIENDTWITTERHANDLE2 @FRIENDTWITTERHANDLE3 to join me. #NoBanNoWall #AMDG | http://bit.ly/IggyChallenge
If you’re using Facebook...
Copy all of the following text into a post (don’t forget to tag your friends in the [FRIEND 1, 2, and 3] sections), add your video, and keep working for a more just world!
TEXT TO COPY:
I just took the 6-minute Ignatian Advocacy Challenge to join the Jesuit network in standing with refugees and immigrants, and I’m challenging [FRIEND 1], [FRIEND 2] and [FRIEND 3] to join me! #AMDG #NoBanNoWall #IggyAdvocacyChallenge
How to take the challenge:
STEP 1:
(30 Seconds): Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard to be connected to your Congresspersons’ D.C. offices. You’ll need to know your Congresspersons’ names.
SWITCHBOARD: (202) 224-3121
(5 minutes): Let all three of your Congresspersons know you oppose President Trump’s Executive Orders on immigration and refugees. You can write your own script or use this one:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent of [Senator/Representative ______] in [CITY]. I’m calling today because I oppose President Trump’s Executive Orders on immigration and refugees. As a [Catholic/Person of Faith], I believe in welcoming persecuted families and individuals to the U.S., regardless of their faith, and in creating humane immigration policies that respect human rights and family unity. Could you tell me the Congressperson’s stances on the immigration and refugee Executive Orders? [Wait for response.] Please let the Congressperson know that I oppose them and encourage [him/her] to work towards reversing them as soon as possible. Thanks.
STEP 2:
(30 seconds): Take a post-call video, and challenge 3 friends to join you!
STEP 3:
Copy and paste this text to a new post, add your video, and tag the 3 friends you’ve challenged.
STEP 4:
While you’re waiting for your post to go viral, help the Ignatian and Jesuit network continue working for more humane migration policies and treatment of migrants and refugees. Please consider donating to one of the following:
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA: https://www.jrsusa.org/donate
Kino Border Initiative: https://www.kinoborderinitiative.org/donate
Ignatian Solidarity Network: https//ignatiansolidarity.net/donate
STEP THREE:
DONATE
While you’re waiting for your post to go viral, help the Ignatian and Jesuit network continue working for more humane migration policies and treatment of migrants and refugees. Please consider donating to one of the following:
JRS works in more than 45 countries worldwide to meet the educational, health, social, and other needs of refugees and other forcibly-displaced persons.
KBI promotes humane US/Mexico border and immigration policies through direct humanitarian assistance and accompaniment with migrants; social and pastoral education with communities on both sides of the border; and research and advocacy.
ISN educates, organizes, and ignites the Ignatian family to take action for social justice issues including humane immigration policies and humane immigration reform.
