We're still reeling from the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. We must hold the white nationalists who launched the insurrection fully accountable, along with the Republicans who incited and emboldened them.
However, in the wake of the attack, some of my colleagues in Congress are pushing to enact measures that will only further erode our human and civil rights.
Every time that our country has increased its national security powers, they have been used to disproportionately target, surveil, and criminalize already-over-policed communities of color and religious minorities — the same marginalized groups targeted by white nationalists.
That's why I've joined arm in arm with several colleagues in demanding that congressional leadership oppose an expansion of our national security powers. Add your name now if you agree with us: National security powers should not be expanded at the expense of our civil rights and civil liberties.
The Department of Justice can already use over 50 federal statutes to hold the people who participated in the insurrection accountable. However, such laws are rarely used against far-right extremists — instead, they're often used against marginalized communities.
It's clear: Our federal government already has the tools, resources, and authority needed to investigate and hold accountable the people who participated in the insurrection last month. It's just a matter of political will to use them.
We urgently need members of the public to join our call against any expansion of national security powers as we know it'll only hurt communities of color. Will you join us?
In solidarity,
Pramila
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