08/10/2026
Our CWS Durham team, along with local community leaders, showed up in person today — meeting with Rep. Foushee’s office and Sen. Budd’s office to advocate for refugees and immigrants in their community.
We’re stepping up while Congress is on recess and using this moment to make our voices heard locally! As Sina Naseri, Community Engagement Manager said, “These meetings provide a valuable opportunity for community members to connect directly with their elected officials, raise their concerns, and advocate on behalf of those who may not have the opportunity to do so.”
Our August advocacy asks:
✊🏽Reverse H.R. 1 cuts that block newcomers from federal food assistance and Medicaid
✊🏽Condemn DHS’s escalating enforcement, detention, and deportation campaign — including its “re-vetting” of refugees
✊🏽Support those stranded overseas by the refugee ban
✊🏽Pass the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act and the GRACE Act, and reinstate TPS for Haiti and Venezuela
Join us!
Learn more and take action: www.cwsglobal.org/action-alerts/ (link in bio)
