Today, the Welcome with Dignity campaign launched its new national campaign to re-envision how people seeking asylum in the U.S. are welcomed and protected after being forced to flee their homes. Many advocates, activists, and regional migration experts came together online and off to celebrate the start of this campaign and continue the fight for a more fair and humane immigration system.
Here are a few of the morning’s top posts:
Today we’re proud to announce the official launch of the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign.
We’re working with hundreds of advocates and organizations to say it loud and clear: we’re ready for a just asylum system that puts compassion and dignity first. pic.twitter.com/o9YPa0hsyq
— Families Belong Together (@fams2gether) May 26, 2021
Nuestra visión es simple: Queremos un sistema que protege a la gente que huye de violencia y protege a las familias que buscan seguridad. Un sistema migratorio que nos trata con dignidad y humanidad. #WelcomeWithDignity pic.twitter.com/GUlM6vDu4m
— ALIANZA AMERICAS (@ALIANZAAMERICAS) May 26, 2021
What is asylum? It’s the promise our country has made to provide refuge to people escaping persecution. We haven’t lived up to it, but the time for change is now. Join our movement to #WelcomeWithDignity: https://t.co/GW9ra3RBKK pic.twitter.com/ReAbq7imwu
— CGRS (@CGRS_Asylum) May 26, 2021
The #WelcomewithDignity campaign is committed to transforming the way the U.S. receives and protects people who survived violence and left behind their homes. Together, we can build a more just and truly humane asylum system. Join us: https://t.co/ySj7aB6cjg
— Al Otro Lado (@AlOtroLado_Org) May 26, 2021
What kind of country do we want to be?
A country that turns its back on families and children? Or are we the country that is a model for treating asylum seekers with humanity, justice, and dignity? #WelcomeWithDignity pic.twitter.com/TcMWJEn9XI
— Human Rights First (@humanrights1st) May 26, 2021
What do we mean when we say #WelcomeWithDignity? It means we protect children at the border, we allow asylum seekers to exercise their right to claim asylum, and we prioritize humanity instead of incarceration. https://t.co/FQRi1MwKJ4 pic.twitter.com/xOxPd8NMr3
— Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP) (@asylumadvocacy) May 26, 2021
We can #WelcomeWithDignity "Miller & Trump tried to make sure valid claims of asylum from people fleeing violence and persecution never reached the inside of a US court where those claims might be approved in accordance with US & international law." https://t.co/WiGl2PLXaI
— Douglas Rivlin 🇺🇲 (@douglasrivlin) May 26, 2021
We’re proud to announce the official launch of the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign.
Together with hundreds of advocates and organizations, we’re saying it loud and clear: It’s time for a just asylum system that puts compassion and dignity first.
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 26, 2021
Protect children at the border, let people apply for asylum, stop expelling Black migrants to danger under the false pretense of public health orders. It’s time we #WelcomeWithDignity @POTUS @VP @XavierBecerra @SecMayorkas pic.twitter.com/7p0cnejUkL
— Witness At The Border (@WitnessBorder) May 26, 2021
What does #WelcomeWithDignity mean?
It means we embody our faith values by protecting children at our border, allowing asylum seekers to exercise their right to claim asylum, and respecting the sacred humanity and dignity of all of our neighbors. pic.twitter.com/VuM3Hj6Pcc
— Interfaith Immigration Coalition (@interfaithimm) May 26, 2021
What is asylum? It’s a lifeline for people escaping persecution, the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
It’s time for us to live up to our values and #WelcomeWithDignity. pic.twitter.com/kO4ShLyFrA
— Human Rights First (@humanrights1st) May 26, 2021
https://twitter.com/UMdeaconJulie/status/1397570271608025088
I'll never forget my 1st grade teacher Mrs. Street who made me feel welcome in her class when I was a little refugee kid.
Now I'm helping lead a campaign to re-envision asylum.
It's time to #WelcomeWithDignityhttps://t.co/UzQbNznF0u pic.twitter.com/lFyJ8qbxdq
— Bilal Soldierfriend (@Billyistan) May 26, 2021
