DACA Announcement Reaction Toolkit
Thank you for stepping up to immigrant youth.
As you may know, we are anticipating that the Trump administration will soon make an announcement about the future of the DACA program.
If there is an announcement by President Trump to terminate the DACA program that has provided protections from deportations and the ability to work and attend school for more than 800,000 Immigrant young people, we want an immediate and strong reaction across America, with diverse voices from across the political spectrum and civil society:
● Raising our voices in outrage at the President's cruel and inhumane action,
● Calling on Congress to take immediate action by passing the bi-partisan Dream Act of 2017 that protects immigrant youth without further imperiling the immigrant community through legislative dealmaking, and
● Demonstrating America's support and welcome of immigrants.
Upon Announcement by President Trump we are asking supporters to:
1. Issue immediate statements, tweets reactions. Top line messages: 1) Trump's white nationalist agenda is putting immigrant youth at risk, 2) Call for Congress to act immediately to protect immigrant youth through the bi-partisan Dream Act of 2017 with a clear demand to not use them as bargaining chips to further criminalize and persecute the broader immigrant community and 3) Immigrants are welcomed and here to stay.
2. Launch into actions or participate in actions in your state on the same day of the announcement directed at the following: a) Trump (White House/Buildings associated with Trump) here, b) Republican MOC's/Senators and select Democratic MOC's/Senators. Find your member of Congress here or Senator here or c) ICE and/or USCIS offices (symbolic location for mobilization)
Let us know about your action here or find an action near you (this website will be live once the announcement is made) here
3. Drive calls to Congressional offices to pass the bi-partisan Dream Act of 2017 immediately that protects immigrant youth and does not jeopardize other immigrants -888-542-8298 and 4. Call on your state and local officials to issue statements of support and resolutions to protect immigrant youth.
Post the immediate 48 hour reaction period where we want spontaneous and strong actions, calls, and statements we are asking allies to partner with us in a sustained action campaign that protects immigrants and elevates the pressure on Congress to act immediately passing the bi-pasrtisan Dream Act of 2017 that protects immigrant youth without compromise.
Messaging to develop statements/tweets:
Talking Points On Trump Ending DACA These are intended to be topline, messagy, and hard hitting so
people can respond immediately and then add in additional information later
• Following his pardon of Arpaio, Trump has gotten even crueler by removing protections for 800k immigrant youth.
• These are 800,000 brave young adults who are working or going to school, living their lives, and
contributing to America. This is their home. Taking legal status away from them so Trump can
deport them is immoral and wrong.
• It's not just morally wrong; it will hurt our economy. Nearly 700,000 DACA recipients are in our
workforce and ending it will be massively disruptive not only to their lives but also to their
employers, their coworkers, their patients, their employees.
• It’s time for Republicans to decide which side of history do they want to be on.
• Are they going to pass the bi-partisan Dream Act that creates a path to citizenship for immigrant
youth, without using their parents and loved ones as bargaining chips? Or will they stand idly by
and let their president destroy the lives and livelihoods of these talented young Americans?
Sample tweets:
.@realDonaldTrump has stripped legal status of young immigrants who make America strong. Congress
must right this wrong: pass #DreamAct!
@HouseGOP @SenateGOP have a choice: side w/ 800,000+ young immigrants and protect them... or
uphold Trump's hate agenda? #HeretoStay
Trump's decision to end DACA is not the end for immigrants. Congress must do right by them: pass the
Dream Act. #HeretoStay
800,000+ youth are in our workforce. Ending DACA not only disrupts their lives but also their employers,
coworkers, patients & more.
Will Congress pass the Dream Act, which creates a path to citizenship for immigrant youth, without using their loved ones as bargaining chips? 1/2 or will they stand idly by and let the president destroy the lives and livelihoods of immigrants?
#HeretoStay 2/2
Trump decision on #DACA is morally wrong & economically unwise. Congress must stand up 4 young
immigrants & America. Protect immigrants now!
Action ideas for the day of the announcement (note you will want to time the action to have the most
people participate and for it to be press worthy so don’t forget to contact your local press about your action):
Join a local action by finding one near you at www.weareheretostay.org (will be live once
announcement made)
If an action is not already organized in your community, plan and organize one yourself. Organize
a press conference/rally/action/vigil/ prayer service and invite allies in the faith, labor, and civil
rights community in your city to join you at:
1. A building associated with Trump, if it exists, find one near you here or
2. At the local office of your Republican Senator or Member of Congress and select Democratic
Senators/MOC's. Find your Member of Congress here or Senator here or
3. At an ICE office or DHS facility
4. Register your action here so other people can join you
Handmade signs at the rally/press conference should include but are not limited to the following
messages:
• Here To Stay
• Shame on Trump
• We Reject Hate/We Stand with Immigrants
• We Reject Trump/We Stand with Immigrants
• We stand with immigrants/America Stands with immigrant youth
• We Stand with Immigrants/America rejects Trump
• Congress: Protect immigrant youth NOW
• America Says YES to Immigrants/America Says NO to Trump
Remember to;
• Create a FB event/action to get the word out
• Contact your local press to cover the action by calling the news desks and sending out a press
advisory
• Enter your action information here
• Post to social media using the hashtags #HeretoStay and/or #RejectTrump
Remember, anti-immigrant forces will want to disrupt our actions so they can paint us in a bad light-don't let them. We have the moral high ground, the majority of the American public is with us!
Thank you and remember to send an after action report to: defendourdreams@googlegroups.com
If you haven’t yet contacted your representative to pass the federal DREAM Act please do so immediately using the AFTs e-actioncenter -https://actionnetwork.org/letters/urge-congress-to-pass-the-dream-act
Thanks to Roni Love ABCFT-R for her wonderful emails that we are sharing.
In Unity,
ABCFT
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