Alliance San Diego to City Council: Denounce Ban Against Refugees
The San Diego City Council is considering signing on to an amicus curie brief concerning the Muslim ban that Washington State is challenging. The City of Chicago has asked our city to join in. San Diego has a significant stake in the outcome of this stake, as our community members are impacted by this issue. San Diego has the fourth largest population of people from countries banned under the Executive Order. Almost 39,000 people live here in the County.
Take Action:
- Call and email your councilmembers to let them know that you support San Diego signing on to this brief. Many big-city mayors in the United States are speaking out against the executive order. Mayors in Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle, among others, have issued statements and joined protests to denounce the order and to support immigrants and
Read the letter below.
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Border Residents Speak Up!
The Southern Border Communities Coalition, of which Alliance San Diego is a part, will continue to fight for a nation that is fair and just, and remain committed to ensuring that the rights and dignity of border residents and those who travel through our region are protected, and that our quality of life is preserved.
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We do not know exactly when Trump’s executive order will be announced but we do want to ensure that we are prepared to respond and rise together!