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Get started—see below our list of current actions:

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Sec. Napolitano: Sign Exemptions for Refugees Mislabeled as "Terrorists"
Tell Secretary Napolitano to sign the exemptions on her desk.»


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Tell Sec. Clinton: Help Protect LGBTI Refugees from Violence
Tell Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to help make sure that LGBTI refugees gain access to safety and protection from violence in their countries of asylum»
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Tell Sec. Panetta: Stop the Arms Flow to Syria!
The United States government should make sure its actions match its rhetoric: it should cancel its contract with Rosoboronexport»


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Tell Congress: Expand the Legal Orientation Program for Asylum Seekers
Help persecuted refugees by urging your representatives to support expansion of this vital program»


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Stop the Crackdown Against NGOs in Egypt
Tell Secretary Clinton to press the military to drop the charges against NGO workers!»

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Chinese Activists and Lawyers Need Our Support
Tell Secretary Clinton to make the persecution of lawyers and other activists as a top priority of U.S.-China diplomacy.»


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Tell the Senate: Release the Real Book on Torture!
Tell the Senate Intelligence Committee to set the record straight and release the real book on torture»


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Act now! Don't let the Senate Obstruct Terrorism Investigations
Tell Senators Harry Reid and Carl Levin to keep America secure by rejecting dangerous provisions in the defense bill»


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Tell Congress: Invest in Effective Alternatives to Detention
Tell Congress to be smart with taxpayers' money and prevent unnecessary detention by shifting money away from detention and investing in ATDs.»


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Tell Secretary Clinton: Condemn the Abuses by the Bahrain Monarchy!
Tell Secretary Clinton to call for democratic reforms in Bahrain and an end to the crackdown against democracy protesters!»