<p><strong><em>Today is a National Day of Action on DACA. Please see Call to Action below from our Metairie Indivisible friends and call your senators and representative TODAY!</em></strong><br />
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<strong>DEMAND THAT DACA BE INCLUDED IN CONTINUING RESOLUTION SCHEDULED&nbsp;</strong><strong>FOR VOTE&nbsp;<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1838150467" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">ON FRIDAY</span></span>!</strong><br />
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<span>To speak with the Washington, D.C. offices of both your Senators and your Representative, just call the following number&nbsp;</span><strong><a href="tel:(202)%20224-3121" target="_blank" value="+12022243121">202-224-3121</a>&nbsp;and enter your zip code.</strong><br />
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<em>Reminders: Identify where you&#39;re calling from (town and zip code is fine) so they know you&#39;re an actual constituent. Be concise - the office will get through more calls that way. Be polite and don&#39;t argue with the staffer - they don&#39;t set policy.&nbsp; If you get a voicemail, then leave a message. And if you get a busy signal -- call back later!</em><br />
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<strong>SAMPLE SCRIPT:</strong><br />
<strong>I&rsquo;m calling to ask that DACA be restored by including the program in the Continuing Resolution that will be considered this week.&nbsp; Dreamers, brought to this country as children, should be able to go on with their lives without fear of deportation.</strong><br />
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<strong><em>Why you should make this call:</em></strong><br />
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<strong><em>Today undocumented youth all over the country are leading a campaign to demand that Congress stand for Dreamers.&nbsp; Trump terminated the DACA program in September, calling it an amnesty and giving Congress six months to enact a new plan. The President wants stronger crackdowns on so-called sanctuary cities, funding to build his wall and an overhaul of the country&rsquo;s green card system. These conditions are non-starters for Democrats. With the continuing resolution (CR) the Democrats have real leverage. Sixty votes are needed to pass the CR.&nbsp; Without the CR, the government will shut down&nbsp;<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1838150468" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">December 8</span></span>. Let&rsquo;s support the dreamers and get those phones ringing.<br />
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Thank you!</em></strong></p>