[From the Indivisible Guide – please note these are all “yes” or “no” questions. As you will likely be talking to a staffer, ask for a written response from the Congressman stating his position.]
Congressman Faso:
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I [or family member] rely on some of the programs that Donald Trump is trying to cut or eliminate through his budget request. For example, my kids have watched PBS [or use some other program] for years, and now I hear it might get defunded. I think this is unacceptable. Will you commit to me, your constituent, that you will oppose any funding bill that makes unnecessary cuts to social programs like PBS, NEA, or EPA?
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I care deeply about keeping my country safe, but I don’t think that the plans Donald Trump has for his border wall and deportation force will increase our security or safety. Not only will they not make us any safer, but funding immigration enforcement will prevent us from paying for more important programs like education, housing, and meals on wheels. Can you commit to me that you will oppose the $3 billion request from the White House to fund the wall and mass deportation regime?
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I keep hearing of fathers, mothers, and children being separated by immigration officers. And, now Donald Trump wants to spend even more money on creating a mass deportation force. We already spend over $20 billion a year to detain immigrants and tear families apart. We should not be spending even more money on mass deportations when we are cutting funds for education, jobs and veterans. Can you commit to me that you will oppose any additional money to fund the wall and mass deportation force?
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Since day one of Donald Trump’s campaign for President, he said many hateful and racist things about immigrants. He has continued to offend and insult immigrants and refugees and has made them a target for his administration. Immigration officers are now terrorizing immigrant communities around the country, which only makes us less safe. Will you oppose any funding bill that instills even more terror in immigrant communities by voting NO on Trump’s request for an additional $3 billion for mass deportations and a wall?
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Donald Trump has given immigration officers free rein to go after immigrant families, which we’ve already seen has led to racial profiling and discrimination. Now he’s asking Congress to double the number of immigration officers. I think this will only make discrimination and racial profiling worse for [me, my family, neighbor, coworker]. Can you commit to me, your constituent, that you oppose the White House’s request for an additional $3 billion to fund the mass deportation regime?
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