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Dear Friend,
Greetings. Summer is here. It’s hot. And the drumbeat of urgent actions in
need of your support continues. This week’s list of top actions demanding
justice for Vanessa Guillen, demanding immigrant children being held in
ICE Family Detention Centers are released by the July 17 deadline, and
urging the U.S. Senate to both protect unemployed workers and pass
comprehensive paid family and medical leave. Scroll down to easily click
through and sign each, then be sure to share with your family and friends,
too.
Thank you for all you do, and here’s the list ->
1. #FreeTheFamilies NOW!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: Children and parents who came here seeking safety
from violence and persecution were instead thrown behind bars,
often in crowded conditions with inadequate hygiene and
negligent medical care in the face of COVID-19.
In response to this, within the last week, U.S. District Judge
Dolly Gee ruled June 26 that all children detained for more
than 20 days at ICE Family Residential Centers (FRCs) be
released no later than July 17, 2020. This is in accordance
with the Flores Settlement Agreement, which only covers
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While we applaud Judge Gee’s decision, we are very concerned
ICE may use this court order to attempt to tear children away
from their parents again. We cannot let this happen.
This is why we are urging President Trump and our members of
Congress to immediately call for families to be released
together and demanding that ICE comply with the judge's order
and release all families—together.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Sign this letter to President Trump, Congress and
ICE to make sure families are released together!
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Firma la petición para el congreso ============>
2. Tell us about your COVID-19 back-to-school concerns!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: We want to hear from YOU about your COVID-19
back-to-school concerns! States and districts around the
country have started to roll out their plans for getting kids
back to school and child care. These plans look different in
[ [link removed] ][IMG] every state (and sometimes the school districts plan is
different than the states!) and we know it has created some
questions and anxiety for you.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Personal experiences are powerful and can make a
HUGE difference in helping elected leaders understand what
real families are going through during this pandemic and in
return influences the policies they write. That is why we are
hoping you can share your thoughts with us!
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3. Demand Justice For Vanessa Guillen!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: No mother should be afraid that their child
serving the country will be harassed and killed by another
[ [link removed] ][IMG] soldier in the U.S. Army. We are joining Vanessa’s family to
demand a congressional investigation. The U.S. Army failed to
keep this young soldier safe and Vanessa’s family deserves
answers and justice.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: SIGN OUR LETTER TO CONGRESS
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4. SIGN NOW! The Senate needs to protect unemployed workers!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: Unless the U.S. Senate takes action soon millions
of unemployed workers will lose the $600 per week boost in
unemployment insurance benefits on July 31st. With an
[ [link removed] ][IMG] unemployment rate still sitting at around 13.3% and 59% of
CEOs saying they are implementing hiring freezes, now is NOT
the time for Congress to short change struggling Americans and
undercut our economy.
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: We need the U.S. Senate to follow the House’s
lead and take immediate action to extend unemployment
insurance benefits for millions of workers!
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5. Send a Letter to the Editor to Help Win Paid Leave for All!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SIGNED
-> [ [link removed] ]Sign Now
BACKGROUND: In this pandemic we need our elected leaders to
prioritize paid leave for all, not paid leave for some. Our US
Senators must include comprehensive paid family and medical
leave and earned sick days in the next COVID-19 relief bill.
[ [link removed] ][IMG] We cannot safely reopen the country without access to paid
leave to use to recover from illness or to care for family
members who need us. The House of Representatives have passed
their bill, and now the Senate must act!
[ [link removed] ]**ACTION: Send a letter to your local paper calling on
Congress to pass comprehensive paid family and medical leave
and earned sick days in their next COVID-19 relief package!
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Thank you for all you do, and have a good weekend.
-- Nadia, Elyssa, Xochitl, Ruth, Kristin, Jordan, Karen, Anita, Nate, and
the rest of the Momsrising / MamásConPoder.org Team
P.S.: What does defunding the police REALLY mean? We’ve got you
covered—we break it all down for you and let you know that we
have options when it comes to how our hard-earned tax dollars
are spent. Do we want to spend millions and millions, even
billions of dollars to fund militarized police forces with
mine-resistant armored vehicles performing “routine police
[ [link removed] ][IMG] duties” in our towns? Or reallocate that money to provide
programs to make our kids future healthier, safer, and brighter?
Defunding the police means we can then invest in our
communities’ everyday needs. These funding decisions have real
impacts on our kids’ lives. So speak out at your local city
council meetings! Because local budgets set the agenda. Let’s
make sure they reflect our values. [ [link removed] ]Please watch Elyssa's
video and share widely!
P.P.S.: On March 13th, Breonna Taylor was in her home in
Louisville, Kentucky, when officers from the Louisville Metro
Police Department (LMPD) broke through her door without even
knocking, fired off more than 20 bullets, and shot Breonna eight
[ [link removed] ][IMG] times, killing her in her bed. [ [link removed] ]Demand that the officers
responsible be charged for Breonna Taylor's death!
P.P.P.S.: This list is [ [link removed] ]also on the blog!
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