DACA letters

In contacting a member of Congress, not all messages are equal.  Signing a petition is almost useless.  All it takes is a few clicks on a form.  In fact, if you do lots of them, you can do an automatic fill with one click.

Emails and phone calls are slightly better, but they also take very little effort.  Members of Congress do like them because they are so easy to respond to.

Letters are best.  You have to buy a stamp.  You must print the letter.  You need an envelope.  You must walk to the post box.  

So today I sent letters to Casey, Toomey, Cartwright, Bartletta, McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Orrin Hatch on Trump’s actions on the “Dreamers.”  Here’s an example of what I said:

Dear Senator McCain:

Our nation has done some terrible things in the past.  Trail of Tears.  Slavery.  Jim Crow.  Treatment of Chinese immigrants.  Japanese internment.  We could extend the list.

Now our nation is about to add another chapter to that sad history by eliminating DACA.  Not only are the affected young people not guilty of any crime, but they are also contributing to the United States well-being in so many ways.

We cannot allow the President to succeed in his cruel and immoral policies toward immigrants, documented or not.  His actions are unconscionable.  Congress must act, and it should act on this particular issue, irrespective of border walls, sanctuary cities, debt ceilings, or tax code changes.

Sincerely,

Roy Christman (whose ancestors did not have papers when they arrived)