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On November 17, representatives Norma Torres (D-CA), Albio Sires (D-NJ), Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, James P. McGovern (D-MA), and Joaquin Castro (D-TX) introduced the Restoring Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala resolution (H.Res 1481) in the House of Representatives. Read the full text of the resolution here.
This strong resolution calls for:
WE NEED YOUR HELP
To send a powerful message to the Guatemalan government and corrupt business elites, we need to get as many co-sponsors as possible on this resolution. Take action and call the foreign policy aide of your member of the House of Representatives to ask their boss to sign on as a co-sponsor of H. Res 1481. You can find your representative here. (If your member of Congress is one of the leaders of the resolution, please call the DC office of your member of Congress and leave a message thanking them.) You can also email your Rep. using the form below. Remember to edit the text to include your name and any other information you like!
Call Script:
“My name is [FIRST AND LAST NAME] and I’m a constituent calling from [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]. Guatemala is plagued with a powerful and corrupt network of people who are criminalizing honest judges, journalists, Indigenous peoples, and human rights activists. Many are forced to flee the country. I’m calling you to urge Rep. [YOUR REP’S LAST NAME] to co-sponsor the Restoring Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Guatemala Resolution (H.Res 1481) just introduced by Representative Norma Torres and other members, urging the U.S. State Department to send a stronger message to those committing these crimes in Guatemala. By co-sponsoring, Rep. [YOUR REP’S LAST NAME] will help send a message that the United States does not support corruption and human rights abuses in Guatemala. Encouraging an end to this extreme corruption and abuse is one of the best steps that you can take to address the root causes of forced migration from Guatemala. Can Representative [YOUR REP’S LAST NAME] support this Guatemala resolution (H.Res 1481)? I hope you will consider my request, and thank you for your time.”
Fill out the form below to email your Rep. and urge them to sign onto H. Res 1481.
Fill out the form below to email your Rep. and urge them to sign onto H. Res 1481.
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