Dear John, Last week, two presidents visited Texas in the midst of the state’s biggest wildfire in its history.
But instead of focusing on relief for the afflicted, or slowing the very relevant effects of climate change, both presidents were squarely focused on stoking the flames in the fight over immigration.
As we wrote this month, our biggest immigration problem is actually the politicians who use fear-mongering to drive us apart for their own gain, and to the detriment of everyone else. For new migrants, the chance to find safety and opportunity is a human right. For all of us, immigration makes our communities and country stronger. We need immigration laws that reflect these realities.
This month, our friends at United We Dream made this point with a protest on Capitol Hill to demand immigrant protections - and a ceasefire in Gaza. It’s this kind of solidarity that will build the political momentum to end the dehumanization at our southern border and in Gaza, where the U.S. has cut off a critical source of aid just as mass starvation is setting in.
Meanwhile, the fires in Texas are still burning, a reminder that the border walls and weapons our government invests in aren’t solving our problems at all.
In solidarity, Lindsay and Alliyah
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TRADEOFF: EPA VS. PENTAGON CONNTRACTORS
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It’s been one year since the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio that carried and spilled hazardous materials, and the site is still recovering. The Environmental Protection Agency has been responsible for cleaning up the mess. EPA got a $10 billion budget last year for the job — 2% of what Pentagon contractors got. Too many taxpayer dollars are going to price-gouging Pentagon contractors instead of taking care of our health, communities, and environment. Let’s reprioritize our dollars away from militarism into safety and shared prosperity for all.
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CEASEFIRE AND IMMIGRANT PROTECTIONS NOW |
We must be a country that upholds the human right to stay, move, and thrive.
On February 15, United We Dream, Palestinian and Jewish youth allies, and I said “no” to the Senate seeking more funding for war and border militarization. We believe in safeguarding immigrant lives and those in Gaza at risk of violence and death every day. We heard speeches from youth about coming to the U.S. in hopes of a better future. We then marched and chanted our demands through Capitol Hill, culminating in my peers staging a die-in at a Congressional office building.
– Alliyah |
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"...the U.S. might as well consider nationalizing the defense industry, which already lacks competition and relies almost entirely on the government. Why not eliminate the profit motive? It’s not like making money drives contractors to produce quality products on time or within budget." — Julia Gledhill, Project on Government Oversight |
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