If you’re horrified and overwhelmed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, you’re not alone. It’s hard to know where to start, but taking in refugees is an important step in doing what we can to help ease the pain of this terrible crisis.
We’re calling our Members of Congress, asking them to work with the Biden administration to welcome refugees from Ukraine. 40 Senators have already signed a letter encouraging the administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Ukrainian nationals living in the United States, and over 100 Representatives joined them in another two letters. We’d like the administration to take action on TPS and then continue to help by welcoming refugees.
Want to do more? Check out our “Resources” section at the bottom of this article.
What to Say to Rep. Lee & Sen. Feinstein:
My name is _____, my zip code is _______, and I’m a member of Indivisible East Bay. I’m calling to urge _______ to join the Senators and Representatives calling for the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainian nationals living in the United States, and to continue to work with the Biden administration to welcome refugees from Ukraine.
- Rep. Barbara Lee (email); (510) 763-0370 DC: (202) 225-2661
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (email) (415) 393-0707 DC: (202) 224-3841
What to Say to Rep. DeSaulnier, Rep. Swalwell, & Sen. Padilla:
My name is _____, my zip code is _______, and I’m a member of Indivisible East Bay. I’d like to thank ______ for encouraging the Biden administration to extend Temporary Protected Status to Ukrainian nationals living in the United States. We’d like _____ to continue to work with the Biden administration to welcome refugees from Ukraine.
- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (email); (510) 620-1000 DC: (202) 225-2095
- Rep. Eric Swalwell (email); (510) 370-3322 DC: (202) 225-5065
- Sen. Alex Padilla (email) (415) 981-9369 DC: (202) 224-3553
Not sure who represents you? Find your representative here
More Resources:
- Read breaking news on the crisis here
- Read background on Ukraine’s demographics here
- Here’s a list of resources that includes media sources, places to donate, Twitter accounts to follow, and more
- If you’re looking to donate:
- Send direct humanitarian aid to families through Jewish Family and Children’s Services (JFCS) here
- Send emergency food aid to those in need through World Central Kitchen- learn more here
- Support the International Rescue Committee which is on the ground in Poland preparing to support families fleeing Ukraine – donate here
