Immigrants come to America for a better future and for their kid’s future. They’re not criminals, they’re not animals, they are human beings, people who should be treated equally. They’re not supposed to be in cages.

ICE is a federal entity, operating in an unconstitutional manner and with cruelty as its motivating principle. It was created in haste after 9/11 without proper oversight and functions now with fear and cruelty as its motivating principles. When local law enforcement gets involved with ICE, they no longer are serving the community, but abdicating authority to the federal government and becoming part of evil, inhumane practices. This is not how our communities are kept safe -- this is how we are told to live in fear and distrust our neighbors.

The petition itself says what it is about and why I am starting this petition! We Americans must speak up and speak out loudly!! I have written to our own Senators from MN, many other Senators, our Representative from the 2nd Dist of MN and many other Representatives - news outlets, and journalists - MSNBC, CNN, - Rachel Maddow, Chris Mathews. And I have contacted the Immigrant Law Center of MN; the American Immigration Lawyers Assoc.; and the Office of Refugee Resettlement of H.H.S. -- I received a call from the American Immigration Lawyers Assoc - but the person who called said he couldn't help me, I would have to call another person... will do that next. We need to insist that these children do not spend one more day in these cages!! These children are precious minds waiting to learn and grow!! Is this the experience we want them to grow in?

Sign the petition to Abolish ICE and end the cruelty of mass deportations!

I am a Family Therapist who works with children and families every day. I cannot look away from glaring child abuse. Our government's intentional terrorizing and traumatizing of the poor, and especially children, is unconscionable. This is a dark day for the U.S. that we would allow this treatment to happen to anyone, let alone innocent children and their parents who are fleeing impossible conditions in their own countries, brought on, in part, by our backing of their own corrupt governments. Please speak up now for all those stranded at inhumane border stations.

A secret Facebook group composed of approximately 9,500 current and former Border Patrol agents has been discovered. In the posts, members of the group joke about the deaths of migrants, discuss throwing burritos at Latino members of Congress visiting the detention centers in Texas, and they posted a vulgar illustration of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez engaging in oral sex with a detained immigrant. This border patrol Facebook group is just the latest example of law enforcement affiliation with hate groups on social media, particularly Facebook. Hundreds of active-duty and retired law enforcement officers have been found to be a part of Confederate, anti-Islam, anti-government and white supremacists groups on the social media platform. In 2018, Patrol Council, the union representing Border Patrol agents across the country endorsed a video that included white nationalists and anti-Muslim extremists. The xenophobic and racists attacks against immigrants who are simply looking for a better life for themselves and their families must stop. Now, more than ever, with the rise of hateful ideas like white nationalism it’s imperative to make sure our border agents are not infected with this hate. Sign this petition to urge the Department of Homeland Security to screen their employees for possible ties to white nationalists groups.

We cannot as United States citizens not hold our representatives responsible for this appalling inhumanity. We are all responsible because we elected these members to Congress; we must hold them accountable.

We agree with the demands of the WayFair Walkout: -Cease all current and future business with BCFS and other contractors participating in the operation of migrant detention camps at our Southern border (or any other location). BCFS "partners with government agencies, corporations, non-profits, and community leaders to develop programs and service models that combat challenges in health and human services" and has received over $179 million in federal contracts since 2015. -Establish a code of ethics for B2B Sales that empowers Wayfair and its employees to act in accordance with their core values -The additional request that all profits from completed sales be donated to the organization Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)

After visiting the Homestead Child Detention Center last week, I was horrified by the overcrowding and prison like conditions. The U.S. government is currently holding thousands of child migrants, many of whom have been separated from their families by U.S. immigration officials in Homestead. Most have fled violence and poverty in Central America and are seeking asylum in the United States. Instead of being released to family members or other sponsors, many are spending weeks or months in inhumane detention. And because Homestead is an emergency influx center, children are not protected by agreements that ordinarily ensure licensing and other standards are met. US taxpayers are paying a FOR PROFIT company, Comprehensive Health Services (owned by Caliburn) over $750 per DAY per child. It is estimated that the per DAY cost to taxpayers for detaining the children of Homestead is over $2.4 million. We are imploring the Democratic candidates to go to Homestead and see the detention center for themselves. Every day there are witnesses who hold up signs over the fence in support of the children and tell them they are not alone. Can the candidates for president please join them? We must get these children out of detention and into Homes Instead.

We do not accept the unethical and despicable treatment of human beings seeking asylum with their families. Family separation and child detention are not solutions. They are atrocities.

Human Right Abuses and Crimes Against Humanity have no place on American soil. There is no grey area in this discussion. You are for breaking International law or you aren't.

ICE is still planning to execute raids to deport children and families. Whether it happens in two weeks (per Trump's threat) or in two months, using hotel rooms as temporary jails is a crucial part of this plan, because ICE cannot legally hold children in its adult detention facilities. Hotels should put people over profits and publicly refuse to work with ICE to execute Trump's disgusting attack on immigrant families. We've researched nine hotel chains that run the low-cost properties most likely to be used by ICE and are calling on each of them to publicly commit that they won't participate in the planned raids on families and kids.