Thursday, June 13 - Protect Asylum / Michigan Canvass 6/23
Actions You Can Take
Action 1: Protect Asylum
Action 2: Michigan Canvass on Sunday, June 23
Action 1: Protect Asylum
On June 4, President Joe Biden and his administration issued an executive order that claims to increase security across the southern border, by curtailing legal rights to seek asylum on US soil.
In response, Indivisible Chicago released a statement calling for the Biden Administration to rescind this order and hold true to its’ campaign promises of advocating for meaningful and humane structural changes to the immigration system. We lend our support to Illinois Congressional leaders such as Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia and Rep. Delia Ramirez, who have taken principled stances in opposition to the executive order.
We believe that the immigration system must be fixed - and we must do so by starting from a place that centers the humanity and dignity of newcomers as well as the undocumented people who have long called the United States their home. We call upon this administration to rescind this executive order and instead, refocus on creating a fair, sustainable, and just system that protects families through legislation, appropriate administrative actions, and the exertion of pressure on Congress to take meaningful steps on behalf of all immigrants. This can include, but not be limited to, expanding and expediting work authorizations, extending eligibility to Temporary Protected Status and pathways to residency and citizenship, and seeking Congressional funding in support of people as they navigate their asylum cases both at the border and in communities nationwide.
Here is what you can do:
Contact President Joe Biden and U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) and urge the Administration to rescind the executive order and pivot to a restoration of asylum, due process, and fixing the immigration system for all.
Share your comment with President Joe Biden at the whitehouse.gov contact page
Add your feedback on the published rule at the Regulations.gov comments page
Share on social media the posts for Indivisible Chicago and other organizations under #SaveAsylum #AsylumRights #WelcomeWithDignity, and tag President Biden and USCIS
Share this with others and ask them to take this action as well.
Action 2: Michigan Canvass 6/23
Come and join Indivisible Chicago knocking doors in the critical swing state of Michigan as we work to maintain the Midwest Blue Wall and defeat Trump.
We'll make the 90-minute drive from Chicago to where we’re headed in Michigan. We’ll have a pre-canvass briefing once we get there, then split off into pairs to knock doors and find the voters that are going to help us deliver a win in November.
We'll provide all the info and prep you'll need and will have carpools for anyone needing a ride. Sign up today and we'll be back in touch soon with details.
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.