Speak Out for Iraqi Refugees

Nearly 5 million Iraqis have been displaced – more than 2 million have fled the country, and 2.8 million are internally displaced inside Iraq. Their fight to live in dignity only grows worse as food prices increase, savings are depleted, women and children struggle to access education and health care. The U.S has a moral obligation – as well as a strategic interest – to show leadership and address the crisis meaningfully. The number of Iraqi refugees we have welcomed to our shores is still just a fraction of those in need.

The U.S. says we're on track to meet the goal to resettle 12,000 Iraqi refugees in fiscal year 2008. That's good, but it's not enough. In September, President Bush will set the U.S. refugee resettlement goals for fiscal year 2009. Take a moment to urge the administration to set a goal to bring at least 35,000 vulnerable Iraqi refugees to safety in the U.S. in fiscal year 2009.