John -
On Saturday, Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to Los Angeles to repress protesters standing up for their neighbors against aggressive and militarized ICE immigration raids. And, Trump did it over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, in an alarming breach of state sovereignty.1
As protests against ICE ramp up across the country, governors in other states will be called upon to deploy the National Guard — or risk Trump overriding them, too.
Silencing protest with military might is extreme government overreach. It’s unconstitutional. And it’s profoundly dangerous to allow this to go unchecked.
John, you can help stand up for our right to protest injustice. Will you send a message to your governor today and demand they resist calls to deploy the National Guard, and oppose any efforts by Trump to override their authority to deploy the National Guard himself?
The Trump White House is fabricating an excuse to abuse power and force a confrontation that starts — but does not end — with scapegoating immigrants.
It’s a deliberate tactic: Manufacture violence, then point the finger at the people they attacked, while distracting from the economic and social harms the government is causing elsewhere. We’ve seen fossil fuel proponents use this tactic to block climate progress, too.
As climate activists, we understand that immigration and the climate crisis are deeply connected.
Our country’s reckless emissions have caused a climate crisis that is a driver of migration. We cannot claim to stand for climate justice if we turn our backs on immigrants once the flood waters recede — and we cannot allow Trump’s cruel immigration policies to go unopposed.
The protests in LA and across the country show the strength of everyday people. The protests didn’t appear out of thin air; they are the result of months, years, and decades of community organizing. They’re the result of progressive movements standing shoulder to shoulder and declaring: There is no climate justice, there is no economic justice, there is no racial justice without migrant justice.
We must stand with everyone fighting for human rights and dignity. We must stand on the side of protesters exercising their right to free speech. We must call on our elected leaders to uphold our Constitutional right to protest.
In solidarity,
Team 350
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