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Call or write your US Congress to demand they: 

• OPPOSE gutting essential social programs to fund a bloated immigration enforcement system. 

• The current budget in the House of Representatives proposes more than $100 billion for immigration enforcement—pouring more money into the same actions that for decades have failed to address the underlying gaps in our system that contribute to immigration backlogs, system failures, and rights abuses. What’s more, the bill will lead to the exploitation of vulnerable individuals and the unjust denial of the right to seek asylum or reunite with family by levying significant fees on immigration benefit applications. 

• This includes $1000 fee to apply for asylum (making the US one of only 3 countries with any fee for protection), a yearly penalty while a person’s case is pending, and $3500 to sponsor an unaccompanied child 

• This is all while Congress demands American taxpayers accept cuts to programs that keep our neighbors healthy, support pregnant mothers, and ensure children thrive. 

• CALL CONGRESS and tell them to VOTE NO on the budget reconciliation package as drafted. 

• Instead, let them know that you want to prioritize funding for healthcare, social security, education, and policies that make our communities stronger rather than sowing fear and tearing them apart.