Dear MoveOn member,

It was just two years ago that the massive white nationalist march in
Charlottesville, VA, chilled the nation and forced the country to grapple
with the rise of hatred in our communities. And we continue to see the
rise in white supremacist violence and rhetoric today—in the recent
attacks aimed at immigrants and Latino communities. Just last week,
immigrant and Latino communities were relentlessly attacked by the Trump
administration and right-wing assailants, from El Paso, TX, to towns
across Mississippi.

Immigration should be a safe and empowering choice. Everyone should have
the freedom to move and freedom to stay based on what is best for them to
thrive. 

But we've seen time and time again—from kids being ripped from their
parents to massive workplace raids to intentional overcrowding in
detention to today's administrative rule that keeps families from basic
safety net programs—that Trump and the Republicans are working against
this vision.

Over the past month, MoveOn members from all walks of life have come
together to rally to close the camps and have compelled members of
Congress and presidential candidates to visit detention camps around the
country. We've joined with allies to speak out against the hate-fueled
violence in El Paso as well as Dayton.
 
But this dangerous violence is coming from the most powerful office in
America—and Congress must stop funding the federal agencies that comprise
the administration's terrorizing deportation machine, which is ripping
families and communities apart, sending longtime American residents to
countries in which they have never lived, and practicing inhumane
treatment leading to deaths in U.S. custody. Every penny given to ICE and
CBP causes more pain for immigrant and refugee families. 
 
We must join together and demand Congress slash Trump's detention and
deportation funds and hold ICE and CBP accountable in the upcoming
spending fight. That's why we created a new resource page with many
different actions you can take right now.

[ [link removed] ]Will you check out and share this important, new action resource page
to stand with immigrants and the Latino community and against the violence
of white supremacy?

These agencies, ICE and CBP, defy court orders, ignore spending limits
from Congress, and continue to prioritize terrorizing immigrants. In last
week's workplace raid, ICE ignored its own protocols that would have
limited the harm to children. But Congress has the power to rein in these
agencies—and Democrats, in particular, who have spoken out against this
administration's terror against immigrants, have a responsibility to use
their power this fall to close the camps, keep families together, and
defund hate. 

Congress must #CloseTheCamps, cut ICE and CBP's budgets, and eliminate
their tricks for overspending. 

So here's the plan: 

* Use the September spending fight to force limits and accountability on
Trump's deportation machine. Congress must fund the government by
September 30. This is their most salient opportunity to create
repercussions for ICE and CBP. We need to escalate pressure on all
elected officials to #DefundHate and ensure they know it is their
responsibility to act. 
* Be clear and consistent. Detention isn't just against our values. It
doesn't work. We need to repeat this over and over until our
representatives understand that ICE and CBP are the problem. 
* Set ourselves up to win in 2020. The more Democrats who take action to
fight for immigrants, the more momentum we have going into debates
about structural changes under the next administration. 

There are many ways to take action to act in solidarity with Latino and
immigrant communities in this critical moment and against the violence of
white supremacy. All of us, no matter our background, need to commit to
the work ahead. 

[ [link removed] ]Will you take action and share this important resource page of ways to
take action now? 

Thanks for all you do.

–Emma, Nick, Corinne, Michael, and the rest of the team




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