Social media toolkit for elected officials

Thank you for taking action to rebuild refugee resettlement in the United States! The Refugee Advocacy Lab is pleased to share that 385 state and local elected officials from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have signed onto the Welcoming Refugees 2023 letter urging President Biden to uphold our nation’s commitment to welcoming refugees. 

We are grateful for your participation in this bipartisan, nationwide initiative to increase support and resources for refugee resettlement. Please consider sharing your commitment to welcoming refugees on social media using the below sample posts and the linked graphics

Sample Tweets

(1) Refugees strengthen our communities. That’s why I’m proud to stand with 380+ state and local elected leaders nationwide in calling on @POTUS to uphold our nation’s commitment to welcoming refugees. #RebuildingWelcome #RefugeesWelcome2023 https://welcomingrefugees2023.org/

(2) In [state / city / locality], we believe that a welcoming community is a thriving community. That’s why I’ve joined hundreds of state & local elected officials around the country to show our commitment to #RebuildingWelcome. #RefugeesWelcome2023 https://welcomingrefugees2023.org/

(3) Communities lead the way, and our community welcomes! I’m proud to be part of this bipartisan, nationwide effort to urge @POTUS to continue rebuilding the U.S. refugee resettlement program. https://welcomingrefugees2023.org/ #RefugeesWelcome2023