Friend,

Even before he takes office, the Trump agenda for mass deportation is
underway. Right now, U.S. Border Patrol agents are carrying out massive
raids in the Central Valley -- where a quarter of our food is grown -- to
detain and intimidate undocumented immigrants, and they are expanding
their footprint each day.(1,2) We have a chance to keep Trump from using
every means to deport our family, friends, and neighbors.

During World War II, the US government used the Alien Enemies Act to place
Japanese Americans in concentration camps during one of the darkest
moments in our history.(3) And now, Donald Trump wants to use that same
law to racially profile people and violate people far from the border.

Trump’s plans are nothing short of state-sanctioned terror, allowing his
government to deport people without regard for due process or human
rights. Undocumented immigrants are core parts of our communities – our
neighbors and friends, nearly 2 million in California alone.(4) We cannot
let Trump and his cronies use this xenophobic law to justify deporting
thousands.

[ [link removed] ]Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep Ilhan Omar have introduced legislation to
eliminate the Alien Enemies Act once and for all. Will you add your name
to the petition urging members of Congress to support and pass the law
now, before it’s too late?

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Undocumented immigrants are key parts of our communities, making up about
6% of California’s population.

More than half of undocumented immigrants in California have been here for
more than 10 years.(5) They work in key industries, such as construction,
agriculture, and food service, and contribute more than $8.5 billion to
the state budget in taxes.(6,7) Nearly a quarter of them own their
homes.(8) One in 16 are married to or have children who are citizens.(9)
Our immigrant neighbors are a key part of the fabric of our state. To
remove them without justification and due process would be a horrific
violation of fundamental human rights.

Trump is attempting to use an outdated law that has been almost
universally discredited to terrorize innocent people for his political
gain. The legislation brought forward by Sen. Hirono and Rep. Omar is a
commonsense means of closing the door on a law that should never have been
on the books in the first place.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name: Tell Congress to support the Neighbors Not Enemies Act
and protect our undocumented neighbors.

Thank you for being with us.

–Irene, along with Annie, Angela, Isidra, Cecilia, Jen, and Lindsay (the
Courage team)

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