{"id":14958,"date":"2020-01-16T11:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T16:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/?p=14958"},"modified":"2020-01-16T11:37:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T16:37:57","slug":"the-splc-urges-action-to-convince-georgia-governor-kemp-to-take-in-more-refugees-because-it-makes-our-communities-safer-ajc-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedustininmansociety.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/16\/the-splc-urges-action-to-convince-georgia-governor-kemp-to-take-in-more-refugees-because-it-makes-our-communities-safer-ajc-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The SPLC urges action to convince Georgia Governor Kemp to take in more refugees – “because it makes our communities safer” #AJC here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image: Email from SPLC Action<\/p><\/div>\n

FIGHTING HATE \/\/ TEACHING TOLERANCE \/\/ SEEKING JUSTICE
\nJanuary 14, 2020<\/p>\n

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The Trump administration\u2019s relentless war on immigrants and refugees has reached our very own state. President Trump recently issued an executive order requiring governors to submit a letter of written consent to affirm their support of ongoing refugee resettlement in their state.<\/p>\n

A bipartisan majority of 41 governors have already affirmed their support for resettlement so far, making Georgia an outlier. We\u2019re calling on Governor Kemp to continue the life-saving refugee resettlement program here in Georgia.<\/p>\n

We need your help! Kemp has until Friday, Jan. 17, to send written consent to the federal government to allow for refugee resettlement in our state. Call the governor and ask him to uphold Georgia\u2019s 40-year tradition of welcoming the world\u2019s most persecuted mothers, fathers, and children.<\/p>\n

Can you call Governor Kemp\u2019s office and ask him to affirm his support of refugee resettlement in Georgia?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call now: 404-656-1776 or, contact the office online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not sure what to say? Keep your message short, make it personal, and don’t forget to say thank you!<\/p>\n

You can also try this sample message: My name is _____ and I\u2019m from _____, Georgia. I\u2019m calling because I want Governor Kemp to sign a written letter of consent to affirm that Georgia welcomes refugees. The refugee program is important to me because it saves lives and makes our communities stronger. Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more context, read Jim Galloway\u2019s op-ed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:<\/p>\n

Opinion: Brian Kemp has a month to decide if there\u2019s room in the inn<\/a><\/p>\n

The Trump administration has decimated our country\u2019s refugee intake \u2013 from roughly 90,000 each year under the Obama administration to just 18,000 today. We know our country holds true to its ideals when we open our arms and provide refuge and opportunity to those fleeing wars and genocide around the world.<\/p>\n

Governor Kemp has until this Friday, Jan. 17, to decide whether Georgia will remain a welcoming home to refugees.<\/p>\n

Will you stand with refugees today by calling the governor and asking him to affirm his support of refugee resettlement in Georgia?<\/p>\n

Call now: 404-656-1776 or, contact the office online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

CONTACT NOW
\nThank you,
\nSPLC Action Georgia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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