Shortly after midnight on Oct. 28, the White House released the official presidential determination for FY21 and has set refugee admissions at 15,000 - the lowest in the history in the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The allocations have remained unchanged from the Report to Congress. You can view the presidential determination here:   https://publicpool.kinja.com/subject-presidential-determination-on-refugee-admissio-1845502954https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-determination-refugee-admissions-fiscal-year-2021/

In response, LIRS has issued an action alert urging Members of Congress to publicly condemn the low admissions goal of 15,000 for FY21. Please circulate our action alert or use it as a template to create your own and mobilize your network. Our action alert can be found here: 

https://www.votervoice.net/LIRS/campaigns/77949/respond?fbclid=IwAR1auy4ueM1XajIvGwDUSvAYe39Bj83pxvQqk_iK5-PoyPRqQeHldfi… 

Attached are a set of talking points drafted by our coalition partners available for you to use in crafting your own statements and social media posts.

Social media toolkit and unbranded graphics for your use can be found here:

Social Media Toolkit: PD FY21 - Google Docs 

Share LIRS's Facebook post with our action alert here:

Yesterday, the Trump administration... - Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service | Facebook 

LIRS's statement on the presidential determination can be found here: 

Trump Administration Signs Lowest Refugee Admissions in American History | LIRS 

Thank you for your advocacy efforts!