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Indivisibles,
Trump told a lot of lies in his angry rant of a State of the Union last night. Amongst them: his claim that Dems are responsible for the weeks-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Fortunately, it’s not our job to factcheck Trump. But for those who haven’t been paying close attention, Dems actually introduced a bill that would have funded all of DHS (FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc.) with the exception of ICE, Border Patrol, and Kristi Noem’s Office of the Secretary. Republicans are refusing to bring it up for a vote.
Republicans are keeping DHS unfunded because they will not entertain any bill that protects communities from ICE and Border Patrol terror. They are demanding that ICE stays masked, gets to enter hospitals and schools at will, and can continue unconstitutionally snatching people off the streets and from their homes without a warrant.
Trump’s lies are aimed at taking the heat off himself and Republicans, because they are losing the political battle over DHS funding. So we need to turn the heat up -- and make it clear to Republicans in Congress that their constituents aren’t fooled by the president’s BS.
1️⃣ Send an email to your Members of Congress today.* Let them know that the pressure isn’t dying down.
2️⃣ Call your Senators and Representative. Leave them a message or call them during business hours.
3️⃣ Join our phonebank on Tuesday. We’re calling constituents in key red states and encouraging them to contact their senators. The more folks we can get to take action, the faster Republicans will back down.
Keep up the pressure on your Members of Congress and let them know we won’t back down until they end the violence that ICE and Border Patrol are inflicting on our communities.
In solidarity, Indivisible Team
*This email was sent to Indivisibles in Republican states and districts, but our email tool and call scripts work for both Democratic and Republican Members of Congress. If you have Dem MoC’s feel free to contact them as well to encourage them to keep fighting!
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