We need to talk about Palantir, Friend: the data-mining giant, co-founded by Republican mega-donor Peter Thiel. After winning a massive $30 million contract with ICE earlier this year, the firm is now helping supercharge Trump’s mass deportation agenda — the very architect of which, Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, owns up to $250,000 in Palantir stock, allowing him to profit while the company builds an Orwellian surveillance system to track people slated for deportation. The scary truth is, Palantir’s ties with the Trump administration go so much deeper. Our personal bank account numbers, medical claims, student debt amounts, and so much more could soon be accessible to the White House if Trump’s nightmare surveillance state succeeds. With the help of Palantir, Trump is reportedly amassing “untold surveillance power” through this invasion of privacy that could soon be weaponized to threaten, persecute, attack, and punish dissidents, political opponents, and people of all ilk. Trump hasn’t been forced to publicly disclose his grand plans for Palantir. But with enough pressure from Washington, that can change. We can do our part today by sending a message to Congress tens of thousands of people strong, demanding they throw roadblocks at Trump’s data collection power grab and protect our personal privacy.

ICE agents—without identification—are detaining people in plain clothes and wearing masks—stoking widespread fear, confusion, and distrust. This is not normal. And it’s not only cowardly, it’s dangerous.  Alarming news reports have already surfaced of bad actors impersonating ICE across the country—kidnapping, assaulting, and scamming people. When ICE agents operate in plain clothes and without visible ID, it creates the perfect cover for abuse. The increased anonymity of ICE agents increases this kind of danger and recklessly endangers everyone.  That’s why members of Congress have introduced legislation, the VISIBLE Act, requiring immigration enforcement officers to display clearly legible identification, prohibiting nonmedical face coverings, and establishing disciplinary procedures for violations. The Trump administration is giving ICE free rein to terrorize communities anonymously, violating our fundamental rights and putting the entire country at risk. It’s the responsibility of Congress to make sure federal agencies operate with transparency, and we need our representatives to know we expect them to make this priority by passing legislation like the VISIBLE Act to hold ICE accountable.  Sign the petition now!

Beginning in May, Avelo became the first commercial airline to operate deportation flights to fly people in ICE custody out of the country. These flights often send people into permanent exile and result in trauma for parents, children, and entire communities. By transporting people targeted for deportation—people who have lived in the United States for years, have families, and have no access to legal support to fight their removal—Avelo is choosing to profit off of a system notorious for human rights violations and lack of due process. There is no excuse for partnering with kidnappers. Avelo must end its cooperation with ICE and refuse to profit from Trump’s inhumane immigration regime—add your name to the petition now.

Sanctuary policies can help prevent the separation of families by limiting the involvement of local law enforcement in federal immigration enforcement actions. By protecting vulnerable populations from deportation, sanctuary cities can help maintain the stability of their communities, keeping families together and preventing disruptions to social and economic structures. Sanctuary policies can help build trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement, allowing for better collaboration on public safety initiatives.  By signing this petition, you agree to supporting local policies that protect undocumented immigrants by limiting cooperation with federal immigration authorities. 

Everglades National Park is in a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone—meaning buildings should be constructed to withstand winds of 180 miles per hour. But the Everglades detention camp is made up of flimsy tents, bunk beds, and chain fences—it’s blatantly unsafe for those being held there. The facility has already flooded once from normal levels of rain.  Beyond endangering human lives, the Everglades detention camp also threatens one of the country’s most fragile ecosystems. Journalists have already struggled to report on the facility because of the swarms of mosquitoes, some of which can carry dangerous diseases. And if industrial mosquito repellents are used, the environmental harm toward the Everglades and its nationally protected land could be staggering. DeSantis and his allies have refused entry to Democratic representatives demanding to exercise their legal duties to conduct oversight because they know how appalling the conditions inside are. The cruel and inhumane environment at Everglades detention camp is by design—it’s exactly what Trump and his cronies want. Sign the petition to expedite the camp’s shutdown and reject any replication of these disastrous conditions at other facilities! 

Americans believe strong communities - rural, suburban, and urban - are built on hope, compassion, and shared responsibility. My family is a private humanitarian parole sponsor of two Ukrainian families from Sumy and Zaporizhzhia, respectively and a supporter of many others including mom and her family in the above picture. Our church community has also walked alongside another family from Odessa, Ukraine, helping them find safety and stability in central North Carolina.  Providing a form of immigration extension for these Ukrainian families empowers our communities’ ability to live out our faith in transformative ways.   Losing these individuals who work hard and pay taxes, who gladfully repair our appliances, who joyously serve in retirement centers and who proudly deliver our food would be a devastating loss for our communities. Let’s let them stay until it’s safe to go home.

Donald J. Trump does not deserve a Nobel Prize because of the havoc he is creating internationally as well as at home.  He is damaging international relations and the standing of the United States through his actions regarding tariffs, his bullying of our neighbors and allies, as well as his administration’s threatening of Ukraine.  His mass deportations of immigrants who are legally pursuing legal status in uncalled for in a democratic country. 

Donald Trump’s escalation of immigration sweeps across California has led to hundreds of arrests—ripping families apart, disappearing people from the street, and sowing chaos.  Immigration raids across California are sparking fear among families, small business owners, and entire communities. Food-truck vendors are staying home, students are missing school, and families are missing critical health care appointments.  New York City and Chicago have vibrant immigrant communities that are also part of baseball’s diverse and rich history. These cities are also being targeted by Trump’s inhumane mass deportation raids. The New York Mets and Yankees, as well as the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, should match the LA Dodgers' $1 million commitment and support immigrant neighbors. Add your name.

Avelo Airlines operates flights in and out of Eugene; their deportation flights operate out of Mesa, Arizona. Their complicity in these deportations makes it imperative for us to take a stand.   Eugene is known for its values of inclusivity, fairness, and justice; allowing an airline that flies deportation flights to operate in Eugene undermines our community standards and compromises the rights and dignity of individuals.  Please sign the petition to demand that Eugene remains a community that values and protects all its residents. Our local resources or infrastructure should not support deportations executed in such an unjust way. Further actions you can take:  • Share this petition with friends, family and neighbors • Send emails or make calls to city and airport officials and demand they take action! Email/phone scripts at Avelo Out of EUG’s campaign page:  bit.ly/AveloOutOfEUG. For info about the national campaign: www.StopAvelo.org Join us by sending an email to: [email protected] Avelo Out of EUG is a coalition that includes: Indivisible Eugene/Springfield, Standing Up for Racial Justice – Springfield/Eugene, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, and the Immigrant/Refugee Justice Action Group at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene; the coalition’s work is endorsed by United for Immigrant Justice, the Oregon Community Asylum Network, and Eugene PeaceWorks.

We, the undersigned residents and community members of Key West, Florida, respectfully petition for the immediate release of Edward Lee Martin Stinton, who was recently detained by Border Patrol and is now being held in ICE custody.

We are not terrorists. We are not criminals. We are people who are suffering. We legally won the Diversity Visa Lottery, and we have the right to enjoy this opportunity just like everyone else. We are fleeing war in our country and asking for help — not to harm, but to live a better life and build a future for ourselves and our children.

When community members protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) raids to protect their neighbors this weekend, they were met with what The New York Times called, “an extraordinary show of force.” “Dozens of federal agents wearing helmets and green camouflage arrived in two hulking armored trucks and other unmarked vehicles, and were soon approached by a crowd of immigrant activists and supporters. Some agents carried riot shields and others held rifles, as well as shotguns that appeared to be loaded with less-than-lethal ammunition.” This is mass deportation under Trump. Now that he has deployed thousands of National Guard troops along with 700 active duty Marines to crush protests in the Los Angeles area, more violent intimidation and threats to free speech are likely. Troops and tanks don’t belong on LA’s streets, or anywhere. But the horrifying reality is that Trump’s military flex likely won’t be limited to southern California or his DC tank parade — and that’s why we’re reaching out today with an urgent call. This is no time for business as usual. Senators have a crucial role to play in securing an end to the ICE raids and Trump’s violence-first responses. The good news? They’re more likely to do it if they hear from you today.