On June 15, 2020, the Trump administration posted a proposal to the Federal Register that would drastically restrict the ability of people seeking asylum to apply and qualify for asylum in the U.S.

The proposal’s biggest changes include removing the ability to claim asylum due to a credible fear of domestic or gang violence in the country of origin and increased restrictions to legal representation. Previous policy interpreted asylum law to include such threats. Under President Trump, policy has increasingly excluded this type of violence. The new proposal would make that policy official, leaving hundreds of thousands of displaced people vulnerable.

Per the Mormon Women for Ethical Government Principles of Ethical Government, we are committed to “promoting ethical government for the protection and well-being of our brothers and sisters.” Thus, we began this letter-writing campaign. With the authors’ permission, we’re reprinting some of those letters here.