Friend,

With Trump’s second administration now underway, we knew deportations would be a key focus---but what’s happening now is beyond anything we could have imagined. They aren’t just targeting immigrants. Bigots are infiltrating our schools and fomenting hatred among our youth.

Last week, reports surfaced about College Republicans United---a group with ties to white supremacists---who were tabling at Arizona State University. They were actively encouraging students to report classmates to ICE whom they suspect may not be in the country legally---including DACA recipients who are here legally.

At the same time, far-right Christian nationalists have been escalating their presence at local high schools and community colleges---spreading hateful rhetoric, downplaying the horrors of slavery, and openly attacking LGBTQ+ students and Muslim communities.

We knew things would get bad. But, this is an organized effort to radicalize young people and normalize extremism.

That’s why we launched a college student led program, the MCDP Youth Engagement Committee. We are committing significant funding, time, and resources to support youth-led progressive organizations across Arizona.

Our youth are our next generation, and we must act now before far-right extremists gain even more ground.

Donate today to help us strengthen progressive youth movements and ensure that Arizona’s students grow up in a society that values equality, democracy, and truth---not fear and division.

Together, we can push back against this dangerous agenda and protect our future.