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Call to Action: Oppose New Asylum Procedures
On Monday, June 15, the Trump administration posted a proposal to the Federal Register that would drastically restrict the ability of people seeking asylum to apply and qualify for asylum in the U.S. The proposal’s biggest changes include removing the ability to claim asylum due to a credible fear of domestic or gang violence in the country of origin and increased restrictions to legal representation. Previous policy interpreted asylum law to include such threats. Under President Trump, policy has increasingly excluded this type of violence. The new proposal would make that policy official, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people vulnerable. To Do: Please use our Call to Action tool…
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Encouraging Local Police Reform: Letters to Local Officials
After the death of George Floyd, Charlotte Mountain, MWEG’s anti-racism lead, has invited all of us to write letters of witness. MWEG has taken up her charge to confront systemic racism, starting by encouraging local police reform. Follow the six steps below to get started. Then, click over to the “Confronting Systemic Racism” call to action page on our website to share your letter. 1. Decide on your audience. You could write to the chief of police, the mayor, the city council, the city manager, county commission, etc. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Share your message in more ways than one! 2. Find contact information…
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Call to Action: Investigate Inspectors General Firings
On May 15 President Trump fired the nonpartisan inspector general of the State Department. This is the fifth inspector general Trump has fired in the past two months. Trump’s firing of five inspectors general continues a pattern of behavior intended to shield the presidency from oversight and should be deeply troubling to all Americans. Congress must hold the Trump administration accountable for these unprecedented and unethical firings. To Do: Contact your members of Congress to investigate these firings and ask that the investigations overseen by the terminated inspectors general continue unimpeded. In five minutes or less, submit a letter to all of your elected representatives at once via our website.…
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Call to Action: Protect Our Democracy from Abuse of Power
The Department of Justice recently moved to end its case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his conversation with Russia’s ambassador that took place during the presidential transition. More than 2,000 DOJ alumni from across the political spectrum have spoken out against these actions by Attorney General (AG) Barr. This is only the second time these public servants have broken with longstanding tradition and joined as a group to criticize actions by the DOJ. The first was when AG Barr overruled the sentencing recommendation of career prosecutors to seek favorable treatment for President Trump’s close associate, Roger Stone. At that…
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An Open Thank You Letter to Senator Romney
On February 5, 2020, Senator Mitt Romney gave a speech on the Senate floor to explain his tremendously courageous vote to convict President Trump on one article of impeachment. He said, “Like each member of this deliberative body, I love our country. I believe that our Constitution was inspired by Providence. I am convinced that freedom itself is dependent on the strength and vitality of our national character. As it is with each senator, my vote is an act of conviction.” You can read the full text here. If you would like to express your support to him, please sign on to the open letter we have drafted (see text…
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Thank You, Senator Romney
Do you want to thank Senators Mitt Romney and Susan Collins for voting for witnesses in the impeachment trial (constituent or not)? MWEG is organizing a few opportunities for you to do so early this week (so act quickly). 1. Sign on to an open letter (and share with family and friends) thanking Senator Romney. MWEG members will deliver chocolate milk and mint brownies to his D.C. office on Tuesday, along with a copy of the letter. ALL are welcome to participate, constituent or not. Sign on here. 2. MWEG Utah members will print and hand deliver individual letters of thanks on Wednesday, 2/5, to Romney’s Salt Lake office. Constituents…
