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Rally for COMPASSION - outside Congressman Chris Smith's office

  • Rep. Chris Smith's Freehold Office 112 Village Center Drive Freehold, NJ, 07728 United States (map)

122 days to Blue Wave 2018 AND Chris Smith's unseating!
Deliver empty plates (to be provided) with messages to Smith,
Please bring non-perishable food items for local food banks

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WHERE: Congressman Smith’s Office – 112 Village Center Drive, Freehold
WHEN:  Wednesday, July 11, 4-5:00 p.m.
WHAT:  Empty Plates Rally  

Let's  convince Congressman Chris Smith to show compassion by -- 
1. Voting for a Farm Bill with no cuts to SNAP or stricter work requirements for SNAP recipientsNow that the Senate has passed their version of the Farm Bill, and there were no cuts or strict work requirements tacked on to the food stamps program, a Conference Committee will send a joint bill back to the House and Senate for a final vote. We don't know what will be in the final reconciled bill, but we need to keep the pressure up! https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/28/reuters-america-update-1-u-s-senate-passes-farm-bill-without-big-food-stamp-changes.html

2. Condemning indefinite family detention and criminalization of asylum seekers. The Department of Justice is currently drafting sweeping changes to asylum policy, which have been described as “the most severe restrictions on asylum since at least 1965” — when the law that created the current legal immigration system was passed — and “possibly even further back.”  https://www.vox.com/2018/6/30/17520820/families-together-detention-separate-camp-military

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