How to Contact Your Representative About DACA
Friday, the White House suggested that President Trump plans to end Delayed Children’s Arrivals (DACA), a program introduced under the Obama administration that protects undocumented young immigrants from deportation. The program allows these young people to attend school or seek work permits in the United States for renewable periods of two years.
A formal decision on the future of DACA is expected to be made within the next few days, although reports Sunday night suggest the president plans to end the program with a 6-month waiting period that will give Congress a chance to react. …
If you would like to contact your representative about the future of the program (or anything else), you can find out who it is on theUS House of Representatives website by entering your zip code.
From there, you have several options. My personal representative is Nancy Pelosi. House’s website provided me with her email address as well as a link to her website where her phone number is listed.
It is generally best to contact your representative by telephone rather than email or postal mail. Written communication can be ignored, which is why phone calls are the best way to hear your voice. Even Twitter, which is certainly good for some things, isn’t really the best way to do it.
Call your representative and tell them how you feel. Even if your representative is already likely to vote the way you want, let him know that you support him. Your voice matters, so even if it’s a positive affirmation, it’s important for your representative to hear how you are feeling.