Dear Safe Communities Coalition members and allies:
When a door closes, a window opens.
The state legislature just voted to continue formal sessions beyond July 31 due to the COVID-19 public health emergency—and we’re thrilled!
With the addition of time, the SCA is in a stronger position than ever, with the support of the Public Safety Committee, growing support in both chambers, ongoing endorsements from major medical institutions, terrific lead sponsors, and advocates both in and outside the State House working to secure the votes we need to win—including you!
And we need your help to build our ground game across the state over the next couple of months.
Here’s what YOU can do this summer to get this bill to the finish line:
If you live in Greater Boston: Join a phone or text bank to reach constituents in swing districts and ask for those votes! Sign up here and we’ll get in touch with dates and times.
If you live outside Greater Boston: We need community advocates! Do you have connections to your local government, human rights committee, Democratic City Committee, faith-based or other networks? Can you help us build hyper-local support? Let us know right here!
Have you written a letter to the editor of your local paper yet?
We have samples right here! (Send us a copy!) Need a fact sheet? Also here!
And don’t forget to stay engaged with the SCA Coalition members on Facebook @safecommunitiesma.
Thank you for all you’ve done for immigrant communities this session. None of this would be possible without you!
On behalf of the SCA Coalition,
Amy Grunder
Director of State Policy & Legislative Affairs
Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition