#refugeesarewelcomehere

[calliegarp]

A lumberyard I can get down with.⠀ Image R/P from @willametteweek⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #nobannowall #nowall #notmypresident #refugeesarewelcomehere #dumptrump

[angeladeane]

Sneak peek of a piece that has kept me at home into the wee hours these last few days. Done tomorrow. And now off to bed, this garden up in arms and I. Yesterday's dream had a rare and tender cameo from my father whom I lost as a child, as well as a ski lift of people being forced to leave the country a hundred feet above me in a dyer and lush land. My dad was the son of an immigrant and my mom arrived on a boat at 16. #nomuslimban #refugeesarewelcomehere #immigrantsmakeamericagreat

[motherhoodrising]

Remember Aylan Kurdi | Remember this little boy. _ Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old Syrian boy never knew what peace was. He was born in a war-torn Syria to Abdullah Kurdi and Rehan. His parents, along with his elder brother Galip (5) had been on the move since his birth in 2012 to escape the fighting in the country. However, when the boat hit choppy waters, the owner abandoned the raft and the refugees mid-sea. The boat sank drowning 12 of the 16 occupants. Aylan, his brother Galip and mother Rehan were among those who died. Abdullah, the only member of the family to survive, said, “I was holding my wife’s hand. But my children slipped through my hands. We tried to cling to the boat, but it was deflating. It was dark and everyone was screaming.” _ Imagine for a moment. Imagine your home no longer being your sanctuary but an invitation to hate filled terrorists that seek you - only to destroy you and everything you have. All of the things you hold dear, being torn from you in an instant and the only option you have is fleeing the place you've known your entire life. Carrying your children and hoping - praying that it will all be ok. Imagine when it's not and your children perish during the journey to some sort of life beyond war. _ You can't imagine & neither can I. I couldn't begin to understand the pain these families feel. _ I can promise that I will do all I can to fight for you. To speak for you. You're welcome here. #refugeesarewelcomehere

[sunpeekingthrough]

I swear if I ever got the blessing to meet Donald Trump in person, I would drop kick that son of a bitch to the moon

[lifeisshiny]

More #starbucks for me, then. #DrinkStarbucksToFightBigotry #lovenothate #sayitloud #sayitclear #refugeesarewelcomehere

[missscully-velvet]

As most of you know I grew up in a liberal bubble which is also know as Boulder, Colorado. By the time I was 5 - I had lived in 3 different states and by the time I was 9 I had lived in 10 different places. The elementary school that I went to in Boulder had a International Baccalaureate program. I got to go to school with kids from all around the world. My best friend in 2nd grade was from Mongolia. In fourth grade, I had friends who were Bosnian refugees. A lot of kids came with their parents who were participating in the international program at CU Boulder. It was a extremely diverse little school. This continued on in middle school and high school. The high school that I went to in Boulder, was a small alternative school to the traditional high school. At New Vista our differences were not only accepted but also celebrated. In my 9th grade civics class (2008), we all volunteered on President Obama's campaign. I should also add that every year, my mom took me to the state capital and I got to see our democracy in action. This has continued throughout my life. In 2012, my mom and I volunteered on President Obama's campaign and a local candidate. I ended up interning in her campaign. I have been thinking a lot these last few weeks about this. I was/am extremely lucky to have grown up like this in my little Boulder bubble that actually wasn't so little. It absolutely baffles my mind that there are people who have never experienced this big beautiful and diverse country. I have to think if everyone did, they would see that our diversity is what makes us strong. The world is a dark enough place at this moment without all of the abominable generalizations about families trying to find a safe place to raise their children. We, ourselves, need enough humanity to make up for those that have none. Continued perpetuation of fear and hatred is only going to continue the cycle of violence. This is a big reason about why I refuse to be quiet to step down and give up. I don't think about it as us vs. them. I think about it as "us". We are all one people and it doesn't matter where you come from. We are all apart of this diverse and beautiful world. No Ban. No Wall. No Fear. No Hate. We are all immigrants and we all deserve the American dream. #NoBanNoWall #NoFearNoHate #hopeishere #lovetrumpshate #RefugeesAreWelcome

[womawama-blog]

Boston is proud to be a #sanctuarycity and will stand by our promise to be a safe home to those seeking refuge and community. #refugeesarewelcomehere #bostonpride #solidarity

[voluns]

#nohate #nofear #refugeesarewelcomehere #noban #nowall #shame (at Trump International Hotel Washington, D.C.)