Elected Officials Sign-On Letter

Thank you for considering signing on to this letter from state and locally elected officials in support of resettling 125,000 refugees in the coming year. Please add your full name and official title to this form if you are an elected member of your state or community and would like to be listed as supporting this letter to the President expressing support for refugees, including certain Afghan supporters of U.S. operations, and refugee resettlement agencies in your state and community.

All signatories will be provided the final PDF of the letter, along with a short toolkit on how to amplify your support of refugees, including sample tweets and press release language.

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About This Campaign

The need for resettlement has never been greater. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reports that more than 82.4 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, 26.4 million of whom are registered as refugees. More than half of those registered are children.

Refugees need our help, and we need theirs. Refugees have invigorated our economies, brought innovation to our towns, and strengthened our communities through their contributions to our public life and cultural institutions. Most recently, refugees have been essential in the fight against COVID-19 in the United States.

Resettlement saves lives and paves the way for a brighter future for all of us. We must work together to welcome refugees! This nonpartisan, unbranded letter emphasizes how vital refugees are to the fabric of our communities in anticipation of the President’s annual decision on how many refugees the United States will resettle in the upcoming fiscal year.