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By Anna Galland. Monday, December 28 2015
Something important happened last week: We stopped Congress from slamming the door on Syrian families seeking refuge. Against the odds, compassion and our best American values prevailed—beating out fear, hate-baiting, and xenophobia.1 It didn’t just happen. We fought for it. And we won. In the middle of this holiday season, we wanted to share what […]
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By Nick Berning. Thursday, November 12 2015
Help War RefugeesNearly 60 million people worldwide have been driven from their homes by war and persecution. Half of the displaced are children. For once, instead of spending billions on war, we can use our resources to provide humanitarian relief and save lives. Call Congress and demand they do more by supporting the Graham-Leahy bill […]
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By Brian Stewart. Wednesday, September 16 2015
Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin and several governors have joined the call for admitting more Syrian refugees. *** See photos from thousands of MoveOn members across the country here, including school groups, 100 people on the steps of the Idaho capitol, and more: https://AmericaWelcomes.us *** The AmericaWelcomes effort includes an online photo campaign, donations to […]
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By Brian Stewart. Thursday, September 10 2015
Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to President Obama’s directive for the United States to welcome at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year: “Today, President Obama has set far too low a goal for Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States. While we appreciate […]
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