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Needed: US Assistance for Five Million Iraqis

Needed: US Assistance for Five Million Iraqis

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 6 months ago
The US invasion and occupation of Iraq have resulted in almost 5 million Iraqis forced to flee their homes. Over 2.5 million are displaced internally within Iraq, and over 2 million have fled to neighboring countries. The 11,000 Iraqi refugees in US communities - including the Capital District - lack adequate support, and the millions in and around Iraq desperately need assistance for food, housing, health care and education. The US bears responsibility to relieve this human misery. We call on our representatives in Congress to: * Provide at least $2 billion humanitarian aid for displaced Iraqis. * Expand by 10-fold the number of Iraqi refugees resettled in the US. * Create an easy, efficient & transparent path for Iraqis to apply for US resettlement. * Develop a national model for an adequately funded, humane resettlement process for Iraqi refugees arriving in the US. * End the US occupation of Iraq so that it is safe for refugees to return.

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March 6, 2009

I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY NIGHTS DIRECTLY EMAILING REPRESENTATIVES TO DEMAND THEY RECOGNIZE THE SCALE OF THIS CRISIS!! THE STORIES YOU ARE ALL SHARING IN THE COMMENTS ARE SHATTERING AND POWERFUL!!

March 6, 2009

THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND IT SHOWS THAT PEOPLE CARE DEEPLY ABOUT THIS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS!! I AM COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY BY THE ENERGY YOU ARE ALL BRINGING TO THIS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE!!

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Sarah Medina
17 years ago Featured

Heartbreaking. My heart goes out to all the families who lost their homes and everything they worked for. Do the right thing congress!

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Mark Hale
17 years ago Featured

The US broke it so we need to buy it. We cant just walk away and leave these people with nothing after everything that happened.

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Dave Rodriguez
17 years ago Featured

way too many people suffering because of these wars. this is the bare minimum we can do to help these families get back on their feet.

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