Last year, Utah’s Republican Governor Gary Herbert took to social media to reject Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Utah is, as many know, the central hub for the Church of Latter Day Saints (aka Mormons). About 150 years ago, they were persecuted for their religious practices. Today, they speak clearly when they say NO to the Muslim ban, and YES to helping the refugees.
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Elder Jeffrey Holland said, “Governments today are not responding to the refugee problem urgently enough, nor on a large enough scale … The world needs to be more outraged than it is.”
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Last Spring the Church launched a program called ‘I Was a Stranger’ that assists refugees with immediate relief, long-term aid, and resettlement support.
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Big ups to the Gov Herbert and LDS crew for taking action and staying outraged.
Rise up! Visit I Was A Stranger to learn more about how to help refugees.
