#Resist 1 Feb

Today's Actions:

Donated to National Immigration Law Center: https://www.nilc.org/

E-mailed members of Trump's Business Advisory Council.  Info on how to do this here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FOtt5BKvKvEIPT6Y5RZlEiGqufMRKDsaQBGjSViu1Ns/edit

I got all the information there and chose three to write to.  May try to do more later.  Here is what I wrote; feel free to use anything that is useful, or to suggest more useful language or direction of such sentiments.

Letter to Kalanick supporting his position:

Dear Mr. Kalanick,
Thank you for taking a public stand in which you said you would pressure the president to "stand up for what's right."  I understand that you are a part of Trump’s Business Advisory Council, which according to some reports will be meeting this Friday.  Please speak directly and clearly to the President to tell him that his Executive Order on Immigration has unleashed chaos for thousands of innocent people, many of them legal US residents, and many of them refugees fleeing oppressive regimes.  His policy will only feed further radicalization of Muslim populations who see this policy (rightly) as a ban on Muslims and an affront to the ideals of the United States.  Please don't back down, and please continue to speak out against this dangerous and immoral policy.

Thank you,

Bridget Marshall

US Citizen and Voter

Lowell, Massachusetts

Letter to other members of the Business council:

Barra of GM:

Dear Ms Barra,
I understand that you are a part of Trump’s Business Advisory Council, which according to some reports will be meeting this Friday.  I ask that you please consider standing with your colleague on that council, Mr. Travis Kalanick, who has said that he will pressure the president to "stand up for what's right."  I would also urge you to make a similar public statement regarding the President’s wrong-headed and immoral immigration ban.  Please speak directly and clearly to the President to tell him that his Executive Order on Immigration has unleashed chaos for thousands of innocent people, many of them legal US residents, and many of them refugees fleeing oppressive regimes.  His policy will only feed further radicalization of Muslim populations who see this policy (rightly) as a ban on Muslims and an affront to the ideals of the United States. 
Thank you,
Bridget Marshall
US Citizen and Voter
Lowell, Massachusetts

 Iger of Disney:

Dear Mr. Iger,

I understand that you are a part of Trump’s Business Advisory Council, which according to some reports will be meeting this Friday.  I ask that you please consider standing with your colleague on that council, Mr. Travis Kalanick, who has said that he will pressure the president to "stand up for what's right."  I would also urge you to make a similar public statement regarding the President’s wrong-headed and immoral immigration ban. 

Particularly given the fact that the Disney Corporation's success relies on workers from around the world, of all faiths and cultures, I would hope that you would stand up for your employees who are affected by this ban.  If only from a business perspective, consider the negative impact on your audiences -- the people who pay to see your films, buy your products, and travel to your parks.  Finally, given the messages sent by your films regarding the value of diversity and inclusiveness, I would hope that you could stand up for these ideals in the real world, and not just the fairy-tale world.

Please speak directly and clearly to the President to tell him that his Executive Order on Immigration has unleashed chaos for thousands of innocent people, many of them legal US residents, and many of them refugees fleeing oppressive regimes.  His policy will only feed further radicalization of Muslim populations who see this policy (rightly) as a ban on Muslims.  This order is an affront to the ideals of the United States, and it must be stopped.  Will you step up to help stop Trump's agenda of hate?

Thank you,
Bridget Marshall
US Citizen, Mother, and Voter
Lowell, Massachusetts