Sacred Ground In Action (SGIA) Ministry:
In so many ways the current federal Budget Reconciliation Bill includes many provision that will harm our communities. Our friends at the Washington National Cathedral call on concerned Episcopalians to contact our senators to vote NO on this ill-intentioned bill, particularly as it impacts migrants and others that it seeks to detain and deport, often without justification.
You can use this sample text for emailing or calling:
Dear Senator ________:
I am your constituent from California, writing to ask you to vote NO on the budget reconciliation bill that the Senate is set to vote on this week. This bill would bring us closer to a final bill that will give the Trump administration more than $100 billion to target, detain and deport members of our community while cutting funding for programs and services that support everyone’s needs, like healthcare and food assistance. This includes $45 billion specifically to expand immigration detention.
As a Christian / Jew / Whatever, I oppose this bill and its immigration-related provisions because I believe that all members of our community, including immigrants, are children of God and deserve to be treated with dignity. I urge you to oppose this bill and to help restore decency to our national life.
Thank you for your service.
Your name
Contact Alex Padilla
Visit Alex’s contact form (Click Here) or call (619) 239-3884 / (202) 228-3863
Contact Adam Schiff
Visit Adam’s contact form (Click Here) or call (619) 231-9712
Click here for additional details.
Prayer:
God of all consolation, our hearts break for the individuals currently held in immigration detention in the U.S. and abroad. We grieve the deaths in ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) custody, and we mourn with those feeling fear and pain. Send your spirit of mercy and wisdom upon those in power, that they may safeguard the human rights and dignity of those detained. Strengthen those who work and advocate for the release of those unjustly detained and for reform of the immigration system, in the name of your son, Jesus, who sets the captives free. Amen.
From the Episcopal Office of Government Relations
