Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 29, 2026 at 3:58 PM

URGENT: Senate voting today on ICE funding

We demand Congress halt all funding for these deadly operations now. John, With the backdrop of ICE and DHS terrorizing our communities, the Senate is preparing to vote today on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill. If passed, this bill …

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 28, 2026 at 7:36 PM

Re: Congress cannot continue to fund ICE’s terror campaign

The Senate must do the moral thing and reject increased funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. John, Over the weekend, we saw cell phone footage of immigration agents murdering Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was trying to protect someone being …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM

Another person executed. Demand the Senate stop funding ICE now.

The Senate must do the moral thing and reject increased funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. John, Over the weekend, federal immigration officers executed another person in Minneapolis, Alex Pretti. Pretti is the third person shot and the se…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM

Re: We must stop the Senate from funding ICE

The House voted to continue funding ICE. But this fight is not over. John, The House passed a series of funding bills last week, including funding for human needs programs such as housing, public health, K-12 education, child care, and mental health assistance.…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 24, 2026 at 3:26 PM

Demand the Senate reject even more funding for ICE.

The House voted to continue funding ICE. But this fight is not over. John, The House of Representatives voted last week to increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. This is not what we wanted, but it’s not over yet. The legislation still…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM

ICE out of schools

State Attorneys General must act now to demand that ICE stay out of our schools. John, Yesterday, the House voted 220-207 to increase funding for ICE to terrorize our communities, including houses of worship, hospitals, and schools.1 Schools should be safe plac…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM

Re: Congress must rein in ICE terror

The House votes on funding bills this week, and they must vote against increasing funding to ICE. John, The House of Representatives is voting today on government funding bills before current funding runs out on January 30th. But one appropriations bill that MU…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM

Congress votes on ICE funding this week. Write to your member of Congress today.

The House votes on funding bills this week, and they must vote against increasing funding to ICE. John, The House is set to vote on government funding packages this week, and they to must reject new funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), includi…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Re: Poverty is a policy choice

John, As we commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember that he once said: “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it… In the final analysis, the rich mu…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM

Poverty is a policy choice

John, This coming week represents one year into Trump’s second term. We’re holding him accountable. The Trump administration has frozen funds, dismantled entire government agencies, fired federal workers, and disregarded laws passed by Congress. They are abduct…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM

Re: Ninety-year-olds with walkers and wheelchairs come every weekend to hold ICE accountable

In order to keep up the momentum, The Workers Circle has been renting buses every weekend, bringing people from across the state of Florida. John, Week after week, everyday people are holding Sunday vigils outside of the notorious ICE black site detention camp k…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM

Re: Congress must stand up to the administration’s attacks

Donald Trump illegally withheld billions in funding and has gutted whole agencies. Congress must ensure it doesn’t happen again. John, Congress is negotiating spending bills for 2026, and it’s critical for them to not only put guardrails in place to stop Trump …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 15, 2026 at 5:48 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Demand Congress protect funding for education, housing, and more

Donald Trump illegally withheld billions in funding and has gutted whole agencies. Congress must ensure it doesn’t happen again. John, Congress is finalizing their remaining spending bills right now. It’s necessary that they reassert their “power of the purse” …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM

Ninety-year-olds with walkers and wheelchairs come every weekend to hold ICE accountable

In order to keep up the momentum, The Workers Circle has been renting buses every weekend, bringing people from across the state of Florida. John, We’re demanding ICE accountability every day―because ICE’s abuses are ongoing and vicious. Last year was the deadl…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM

ICE must be held accountable

Google and Apple have bowed to political pressure and removed ICE tracking apps from their stores. John, On the night of September 30, 2025, 300 agents from Customs and Border Protection, the FBI, and ICE raided a Chicago apartment building and arrested 37 immi…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM

75% of those detained have no criminal conviction

John, Last week, Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Sadly, what happened to Good isn’t an aberration. In Chicago, an ICE officer shot and killed Silverio Villegas González at a traffic stop. Others have been killed while fleei…

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  Dominique Espinoza, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM

Re: Congress wants to increase ICE funding. Say no now!

So far, Congress has gone along with Trump’s attacks on immigrants and our communities. John, Immediately after ICE shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, both Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made false and callous remarks, ac…

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  Deborah Weinstein CHN Action · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM

Congress wants to increase ICE funding. Say no now!

So far, Congress has gone along with Trump’s attacks on immigrants and our communities. John, Reckless disregard for human life is rampant in the Trump administration’s attacks on immigrants and their neighbors and supporters. From Chicago to California, immigr…

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  Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

January 9, 2026 at 7:52 PM

ICYMI: The latest articles on the Voices for Human Needs blog

Last week on the Voices for Human Needs blog Dear John, Thank you for your continued support and readership of the Voices for Human Needs blog over the years. We look forward to bringing you many more timely articles that also feel personal, as we amplify voices across the hum…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 8, 2026 at 1:31 PM

House vote this afternoon: Congress must pass an extension of the ACA premium tax credits now

We’ve heard from people across the country on how skyrocketing health insurance premiums are impacting them―and later today, the U.S. House will vote on whether to extend ACA tax credits that help millions access affordable health care. John, Congressional Repub…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Stop the freezing of child care funds

This is the latest Trump attack on child care―and on millions of families who know the importance of access to child care firsthand. John, Due to a right-wing YouTube “influencer” making up cases of fraud at day care centers run by Somali immigrants, the Trump a…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

January 6, 2026 at 11:04 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Stop the freezing of child care funds

This is the latest Trump attack on child care―and on millions of families who know the importance of access to child care firsthand. John, Access to reliable child care is critical in the United States and enables millions of parents and guardians―especially mot…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM

Make an end-of-year donation to power the fight ahead

From all of us here at the Coalition on Human Needs, we wish you a season of joy, peace, and love, and all the best in the New Year. John, This year represented relentless attacks on our communities and our democracy. A new administration began, and with it, att…

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  Ellen Teller, Board Chair of Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM

We must defend SNAP, health care, and so many human needs programs in 2026

The Coalition on Human Needs is at the forefront of fighting to defend human needs programs in the U.S. John, As the Board Chair of the Coalition on Human Needs, I cannot express how critical your support has been in advocating on behalf of vulnerable people an…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Re: There’s so much at stake in the new year

“CHN always hits way, way above their weight and staff capacity. I am always impressed!” John, I wanted to make sure you saw what human needs advocates are saying about CHN: “Your work is so critical to connecting our communities.” “CHN always hits way, way …

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 27, 2025 at 3:52 PM

We’re looking ahead to a hopeful future

“CHN always hits way, way above their weight and staff capacity. I am always impressed!” John, Every single week, the Coalition on Human Needs gives activists and advocates alike the resources to make critical impacts in our struggle for human needs. As we clos…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Renewed hope in our fight for health care access

We’re joining our allies in Congress, demanding an extension of the ACA premium tax credits. John, Right now, we are standing on the edge of a health care cliff. Republicans in Congress have refused to pass legislation to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Millions will go without health insurance unless Congress acts

When Congress returns the first week of January, it must vote to extend the ACA premium tax credits. John, Last week, before Congress went home for the holidays, four Republicans joined House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' discharge petition to force a vote in…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM

Re: We’re ensuring the media and our elected officials can’t look away

John, this is getting out of control, and we need to do something: Remember: the administration wants you to think that 66,000 is nothing more than a number. But we know the truth. Those are 66,000 lives interrupted in the pursuit of a divisive, xenophobic a…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Keep the Alligator Alcatraz vigil buses rolling >>

John, last weekend the bus to Alligator Alcatraz was packed with activists―every single seat filled, the aisles buzzing with songs, signs, and determination: For five months now, our allies at the Workers Circle have been organizing a weekly vigil outside of t…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM

New report reveals shocking details about Alligator Alcatraz

We’re joining our immigration allies in calling on Congress to shut down Alligator Alcatraz. John, Despite declining news coverage, Alligator Alcatraz remains open and operating as usual in the Florida Everglades. This privately run ICE detention facility in So…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM

Re: [TAKE ACTION] Stop the xenophobic attacks on immigrants

A new policy proposed by the Trump administration would rescind Biden-era policies relating to green card applicants. John, Today is International Migrants Day, but in the U.S, we’re witnessing the current administration ratchet up its attacks on immigrants lik…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell the House to vote on extending ACA premium tax credits now

Congress must do right by the American people and extend the ACA premium tax credits ASAP. John, The House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a health care package that will do nothing to make health insurance more affordable and won’t extend the AC…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 16, 2025 at 7:35 PM

We must stand up for our immigrant neighbors

A new policy proposed by the Trump administration would rescind Biden-era policies relating to green card applicants. John, The Trump administration is proposing a rule that will make it harder for immigrants to apply for green cards by opening the application …

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Re: Trump’s attacks on immigrants are relentless

John, The Trump administration is terrorizing immigrant communities―separating families, deporting people without due process, and denying citizenship to people who have already been vetted and approved. Meanwhile, they’re attacking and excluding Black and brow…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM

Fight back against Trump’s deportation machine

The Trump administration's mass deportation machine is more cruel than ever. John, The cruelty of Trump’s deportation machine knows no end. Recently, at a naturalization ceremony in Boston, agents from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) pulle…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM

We’re not done fighting to lower health care costs

Today’s Senate vote to extend the enhanced ACA premium tax credits that had been keeping health care more affordable for millions of people fell short, but the fight continues. John, The Senate voted and failed to pass an extension of the Affordable Care Act’s …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM

Senate votes on ACA extension tomorrow

Nationwide, people with low-to-middle incomes will see premiums rise, sometimes by many thousands of dollars. John, Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on whether to keep health insurance affordable for more than 20 million people, or allow the Affordable Care Act's …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM

Stop ICE from weaponizing Social Security Data

The Social Security Administration wants to share data with ICE. John, The Trump administration is trying to supercharge its deportation tools by feeding more personal data into the Department of Homeland Security’s “Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlemen…

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  Dominique Espinoza, Coalition on Human Needs Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM

Join us Monday for a critical conversation on the threats facing immigrant communities

On this webinar, we'll provide a comprehensive examination of the escalating dangers created by HR1, the current enforcement climate, and the federal government’s renewed efforts to restrict immigrant access to essential services. John, The Coalition on Human Ne…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM

Congress has just a few days left to extend the ACA tax credits.

Open enrollment for health coverage in 2026 ends on December 15th, giving Congress less than 10 days to extend the ACA premium tax credits. John, The Senate is expected to vote this coming Wednesday or Thursday on extending the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA…

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  Meredith Dodson, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM

Re: [action needed] The Senate will vote next week on extending health insurance tax credits

Congress has the power to prevent millions of people from becoming uninsured. John, The Senate is expected to vote next week on an extension of the enhanced ACA premium tax credits that expire on December 31st. These credits are a lifeline for millions of peopl…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM

[action needed] The Senate will vote next week on extending health insurance tax credits

Congress has the power to prevent millions of people from becoming uninsured. John, Last year, voters went to the polls with a very clear message: they want lower costs and better economic security. Huge margins want the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced prem…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Thursday Webinar: Final Push to Extend the Health Care Tax Credits

Join us tomorrow for important updates on the ACA marketplace and how we continue to fight to keep health care affordable. John, The window for Congress to act to keep health care affordable for tens of millions of Americans is quickly closing. Open enrollment …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Congress can prevent millions of people from accruing medical debt

You shouldn’t be at risk of being denied employment or housing due to debt. John, Congress is back from its Thanksgiving break, meaning it only has a few weeks left to address skyrocketing health costs by passing a plan to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhan…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

November 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Re: The Department of Education is being torn apart

The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education and putting critical programs at risk. John, The Trump administration is in the midst of their push to dismantle the Department of Education by transferring its programs to other federal agenci…

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  Deborah Weinstein, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Trump’s attacks on education

The Trump administration is dismantling the Department of Education and putting critical programs at risk. John, Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the law that governs special education in public schools…

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM

[TAKE ACTION] Tell Congress to stop Trump’s secret tax giveaways to billion-dollar corporations

The Treasury Department and the IRS are limiting enforcement of a Biden-era law that would make billion-dollar corporations pay their fair share in taxes. John, Today is Black Friday, which officially kicks off the holiday shopping season. While billion-dollar …

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  Deborah Weinstein, CHN Action · [email protected]

November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM

Trump’s attack on nonprofits

Trump’s memorandum attacks nonprofits for their beliefs and threatens their tax-exempt status. John, Donald Trump is attacking nonprofits with his misnamed memorandum, “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” Make no mistake, this memo d…

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  Meredith Dodson, Coalition on Human Needs · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Re: SNAP funding must be restored

Congress must work to restore the SNAP benefits that were cut in the Big Brutal Budget. John, This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our supporters who power our fight for justice and for human needs. Right now, we’re fighting for the 1 in 8 people who rely on …

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