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    ABA Immigration Grassroots Toolkit

    Reports of inhumane conditions in Customs and Border Patrol facilities persist and the lack of judges, infrastructure, and legal assistance is of serious concern.

    Use these tools below to get up to speed on the issues, find tools to communicate directly with Congress, and learn other ways you can get involved to help this situation.

    Take Action!

    Email Tool: Contact Your Members of Congress Directly

    Here's How It Works: We have designed this tool so you can send an email directly to your Senators and Representative. All you need to do is input your name and home address, and a pre-formatted email will be ready to send to your specific Members of Congress. Keep in mind the more personalized, the more effective, so include your own perspective. FYI--Info you input is simply used to match you with the correct elected officials and will not be used for any other purposes.

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    See the ABA Statement

    The ABA is extremely concerned with the credible reports of unacceptable conditions for unaccompanied minors at the southern border. Read ABA President Bob Carlson's statement to get a better understanding of our positions.

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    ACT NOW: Advocacy Menu

    Use these tools to make a Genuine Impact.

    Your Social Media Toolkit

    Use these suggested posts, images, and infographics to take your social influence to the next level.

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    Does Social Media Advocacy Work?

    Congress Listens

    A recent Congressional Management Foundation study entitled “#SocialCongress 2015,” found that not only are your elected officials listening to social media, but 80% of them said it only takes 10-30 posts on a topic to grab their attention.

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    Post Like a Pro

    Use this checklist to get the most out of your posts.

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    Join the ABA Grassroots Action Team

    Keep the Conversation Going

    The Grassroots Action Team is a network of ABA members who feel strongly about what is going on in Washington and want to make an impact on the justice system. We work with you to get up to speed on the issues, coordinate with other attorneys who feel the same way as you, and equip you with the tools to move with one, solid voice.