Share Her Story
Above all else, we want people to know that this is happening to get more voices speaking in her favor. Please share this with your friends and family and get her name out there.
Contact Legislators
If you live in Missouri, we ask that you take the time to call your legislators about her case. This list encapsulates all of Armande's representatives, but please contact those whose voting district you reside in. We have a script below that you can use specifically if you would like, but feel free to modify it to share your own perspective. If you'd like her A number so it is clear who you are calling about, reach out at support@freearmande.com.
Who to Contact
Script
Nick Schroer (State Senator)
phone: 573-751-1282
Dave Hinman (State House Rep)
email: Dave.Hinman@house.mo.gov
phone: 573-751-2176
Bill Hennessy (Mayor of O'Fallon)
email: bhennessy@ofallonmo.gov
phone: 636-379-5500
Debbie Cook (Ward 5 Councilmember)
email: dcook@ofallonmo.gov
phone: 636-379-5588
Linda Ragsdale (Ward 5 Councilmember)
email: lragsdale@ofallonmo.gov
phone: 636-379-5584
Ann Wagner (US House Rep)
phone: (636) 231-1001
Josh Hawley (US Senator)
link to contact form
phone: 314-354-7060
Eric Schmitt (US Senator)
phone: 314-230-7263
Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a voting constituent in Missouri in zip code [your zip]. I'm calling because I am concerned about Armande Rhea Namegni who is currently in detention about an asylum case due to a misattributed shoplifting charge. That charge has since been removed, but she is still in detention. Armande is a pillar of her community, and is exactly the type of person we want in our state. I urge you to pressure the court system to immediately grant her bond so she can resume her life and continue her process of applying for asylum.
Armande's case, and the mishandling of other lawful immigration cases in our state generally, is a central factor in how I am planning to vote in the next election.
Thank you,
[your name]