INDIVISIBLE:

TELL YOUR HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE TO STAND AGAINST

THE MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BAN
SAMPLE CALL DIALOGUE
Staffer: Congressman Bob’s Office! How can I help you?

Caller: Good morning/afternoon. I’m a constituent of Congressman Bob’s and I’m calling to ask
what his position is on President Trump’s Executive Order halting refugee admissions and banning
muslims.

»» OPTION 1: OPPOSES BAN

Staffer: The Congressman hasn’t taken a position on procedural issues. But he has made
a strong statement objecting to the Executive Order.

Caller: Great! I’m so glad to hear it. In that case, I’m calling to ask that Congressman
Bob co-sponsor HR 724, the Statue of Liberty Values (SOLVE) Act. This bill would nullify
President Trump’s unconstitutional and discriminatory executive order, and prevent
funding for implementation of the order.

Staffer: Thank you for your message, I’ll pass it on to the Congressman.

Caller: Thank you. I consider this issue to be tremendously important and I’ll be watching
to see if Congressman Bob is doing everything he can to stop this unconstitutional
Executive Order.

»» OPTION 2: SUPPORTS BAN

Staffer: Yes, the Congressman believes that more restrictive immigration controls are
necessary to respond to the threat of terrorism. (etc., etc.)

Caller: I’m deeply disappointed to hear that. This ban is a violation of our fundamental
American values and everything that our nation stands for. This ban will tear families
apart and hurt the most vulnerable people in the world. And it will also be a huge loss to
America, which has always benefited from diversity and immigration.

Staffer: Thank you for your message, I’ll pass it on to the Congressman.

Caller: Thank you. I hope that Congressman Bob will reconsider his position and will
publicly stand up to Trump on this unconstitutional, hateful Executive Order.

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»» OPTION 3: WORD SALAD / NO POSITION

Note: As of 1/31/2017, many Members of Congress were still refusing to take a clear
position on the ban. They have instead issued neutral or unclear statements, seeking to
avoid giving a public comment. As a constituent, you are entitled to clear answers as to
where they stand.

Staffer: The Congressman is monitoring the implementation of the ban.

Caller: What does that mean?

Staffer: The Congressman believes that we must strike a balance between safety and our
values.

Caller: Can you give me a yes or no answer on whether Congressman Bob supports his
ban?

Staffer: The Congressman is monitoring the implementation of the ban in order to reach
a decision.

Caller: This ban was announced several days ago, and Congressman Bob has had plenty
of time to reach a position. He owes it to his constituents to give us a clear answer on
where he stands.

Staffer: I’ll pass that message on to the Congressman.

Caller: Thank you, and let him know that I am deeply disappointed that he is unwilling
to speak out on an Executive Order that’s clearly unconstitutional and is a violation of our
most basic values as Americans.

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