You likely remember the horrifying images from CECOT, El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison: detainees stripped and forced to kneel, surrounded by armed guards in riot gear. That includes hundreds of men who the U.S. government deported without due process, based on unproven allegations that they were members of a Venezuelan gang. Men like 19-year-old Carlos Daniel Terán, who told NPR how he was dragged from his cell, beaten, and sexually assaulted. He called CECOT “hell on earth” — and a troubling secret memo details how U.S. tax dollars paid for the torture he and others experienced. It may not surprise you that the Trump administration signed off on a multi-million dollar deal that turns a blind eye to some of the worst human rights abuses imaginable. The horrific reality is that things could get worse yet: Right now, the Trump administration is working to expand third-country deportations to as many as 58 countries. It’s unconscionable. But as soon as this week, Senator Tim Kaine will force votes on a package of SIX game changing resolutions that would require the State Department to provide human rights reports on South Sudan, Rwanda, Eswatini, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico — places the Trump administration is currently deporting people. The clock is ticking, and we have the narrowest window of opportunity to build enough support to pass Senator Kaine’s resolutions and help ensure no one faces the abuse that Terán and others experienced.

ICE is increasing its reach throughout the country, and local police forces are being asked to assist in doing the duties of the federal government. Section 287 (g) of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act states that collaboration with federal officers is optional, and we do not want our police force to take up this option. Our neighbors are living in fear that they will be arrested by federal immigration officers. Our property taxes should go towards making the Village of Saranac Lake a better place for everyone to live in and visit, not making it worse for a select few. Please only sign if you are a resident of the Village of Saranac Lake.

We all have an ethical and moral obligation to speak up when we witness human rights violations. These reprehensible actions by our federal government are increasing exponentially under the Trump 2.0 administration. Any lawyer who is working for ICE Office of Principal Legal Advisor (OPLA) or for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) are enabling these actions by helping to drive this machinery. Let us show our solidarity in asking these lawyers to leave their roles or speak out against what is happening (even if it means they lose their job). We should support those who do so and help them find a new role in the legal community. Please sign this petition.

Armored military vehicles running red lights and causing car accidents. 2,000 armed troops on patrol. Military checkpoints across the city. This is what DC looks like amidst Trump's National Guard deployments. Under current law, Trump’s takeover automatically expires after 30 days — but Trump’s lackeys in Congress are rushing to extend his DC takeover. Two pieces of legislation are raising alarms: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s (R-FL) H.J.Res. 114 would declare a “crime emergency” in DC and allow Trump’s takeover to continue indefinitely; Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has introduced H.R. 5105 to amend the DC Home Rule Act to automatically extend any emergency period in DC to six months — and to apply that new standard retroactively to the current sham “emergency.” Trump’s armed troops aren’t making anyone safer. If Republicans successfully push these bills through the House, only united Senate opposition can stop Trump’s authoritarian power grab — and that’s why we’re putting every lawmaker on alert today. Congress must reject ANY efforts to strip away DC’s autonomy and normalize Trump’s militarized power grab — and it’ll take pressure from constituents like you to make that happen.

It is very important for children to have their fathers in their lives especially little girls. I have three daughters that need me in their lives, I also have an elderly mother that is dealing with my disabled little brother on her own that really needs me there, also. 

In March, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly and illegally deported to an infamous mega-prison in El Salvador — the same country he fled as a teenager because of gang violence. Then in June, after a unanimous Supreme Court ruling and tireless advocacy from movement partners, activists, and champions in Congress like Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Abrego Garcia was returned to the United States — only to once again have his freedom denied as the federal government spun up criminal charges against him. Just recently, the father of three was finally reunited with his family after more than 160 days apart. But Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took Abrego Garcia back into custody. This time, the Trump administration is threatening to deport him to Uganda. Activists like you helped bring Abrego Garcia home once, and activists like you will help keep him here. With his future — and our values — on the line once more, we know it’ll take even MORE people putting pressure on Congress to speak out and demand justice, and that starts right now. 

Yale is a welcoming university in a welcoming city. Supporting Avelo undermines those values. Just as the City of New Haven cut ties with Avelo for profiting from ICE’s abuses, we call on Yale to stand with our community and reject putting profit over people.   

When policing expands without clear, public rules, trust erodes and everyone — residents, officers, and City Hall — takes on unnecessary risk. These guardrails are simple, lawful steps that keep Sioux Falls safe and accountable. They protect civil rights, focus resources where they work, and ensure our city remains welcoming and fair. Add your name if you believe we should: • Keep everyone safer with trust-based policing. Clear limits, data reporting, and safe-reporting policies help solve crimes by encouraging victims and witnesses to come forward. • Protect constitutional rights and due process. Warrant requirements and transparent policies prevent mission creep and ensure any cooperation with outside agencies stays lawful and narrow. • Spend tax dollars wisely. Public cost estimates and Council votes prevent blank checks and help prioritize what actually improves safety. • Rely on facts, not headlines. A monthly public dashboard lets all of us judge outcomes — stops, searches, arrests, use-of-force — so policy follows evidence, not press events. • Safeguard community spaces. Schools, hospitals, places of worship, and courthouses should remain accessible and welcoming for everyone. • Reflect Sioux Falls values. We can have both effective public safety and dignity for our neighbors, including immigrant families. Your signature tells City leadership to adopt these reasonable, time-bound steps now so investigations can proceed lawfully, budgets stay transparent, and our community stays strong. Please sign and share.

Why should others join us in this call for change? Because we all deserve to be heard. We are concerned citizens of Missouri’s 8th District—workers, parents, students, veterans, farmers, and neighbors—who are tired of being ignored by the very people elected to represent us. Congressman Jason Smith has a duty to be accessible and transparent, but he continues to avoid open public town halls. This isn’t about party politics—it’s about accountability. When elected officials refuse to face their constituents, democracy breaks down. We’re standing up together to demand better. To demand answers. To demand a government that listens and responds. And we know that the more of us who speak out, the harder we are to ignore. Join us. Raise your voice. Because real change only happens when we stand together.

Masked agents are inflicting terror on immigrant communities across the country, detaining people without warrants, raiding workplaces, and separating parents in front of their children. Under Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) resembles a secret police force, often operating behind masks, in unmarked vehicles, and in plainclothes. What we are witnessing isn’t merely an immigration enforcement scandal, it’s a full-scale assault on our values. Three bills in Congress seek to change that. The VISIBLE Act (S.2212), the No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act (H.R.4004), and the No Secret Police Act (H.R.4176) would require immigration enforcement officers to clearly display identification and prohibit the use of face coverings during operations. Unidentifiable agents abducting people from our streets is simply unacceptable. But we’re not powerless in the face of Trump’s mass deportation agenda. A key step toward accountability and shutting down these authoritarian tactics is unmasking ICE. That’s why we’re rallying support for these three crucial bills today, and we’re counting on you to speak out:

Unless Massachusetts lawmakers take action NOW, our neighborhoods are fair game for federal agents to terrorize with impunity.

Les escribimos como personas preocupadas de la comunidad de El Paso, una ciudad moldeada por la migración, la resiliencia y las experiencias vividas de una población predominantemente latinx. Nos sentimos consternades e indignades por la decisión de la Biblioteca Pública de El Paso de invitar a un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE. UU. como parte de un evento infantil el 20 de junio de 2025, particularmente durante el Mes del Orgullo, un momento destinado a centrar las voces marginadas y visibilizar a quienes son más comúnmente excluidos. Cuesta creer que siquiera tengamos que explicar por qué esto fue profundamente inapropiado. Una biblioteca - de todos los lugares posibles- debería comprender la importancia de la confianza, la seguridad y la inclusión. Las bibliotecas son de las pocas instituciones públicas que aún quedan donde las personas buscamos refugio, aprendizaje e imaginación. Que este principio básico tenga que ser reiterado a la dirección de la biblioteca es tanto alarmante como inaceptable. En lugar de promover la lectura y la curiosidad, este evento expuso a niños y niñas a la presencia de una fuerza policial militarizada -una institución que nuestra comunidad asocia con trauma, separación y miedo. No hay que ir más allá de los titulares para ver que la Patrulla Fronteriza ha sembrado el caos y el temor entre comunidades inmigrantes, deportando y deteniendo personas sin causa justificada ni juicio, violando la Constitución de EE. UU. y decisiones de la Corte Suprema. Las acciones de la Patrulla Fronteriza han sido tan horribles e inconstitucionales que el condado de El Paso ha firmado dos resoluciones para proteger los derechos de las personas inmigrantes, resoluciones que CBP sigue ignorando. Que la biblioteca haya invitado a cualquier fuerza del orden -pero en especial a la Patrulla Fronteriza- al Centro Comunitario del Chamizal, un barrio 99% hispano, rompe la confianza con las personas que usamos de la biblioteca. Las infancias fueron fotografiados junto a agentes con equipo táctico, y estas imágenes fueron compartidas en redes sociales. Nos preguntamos: ¿Cómo se alinea esto con la misión de una biblioteca pública? ¿Cómo inspira esto a la niñez a leer o a pensar creativamente sobre su futuro? Como comunidad, les pedimos que tomen las siguientes acciones: 1. Hacer un compromiso público de que la Patrulla Fronteriza y otras agencias de orden público no serán invitadas a la biblioteca pública a menos que sea requerido por una orden judicial. 2. Emitir una disculpa pública por el daño causado al permitir que agentes de CBP dirigieran una actividad para infancias. 3. Comprometerse públicamente a que los futuros programas -especialmente los dirigidos a menores- no incluirán actividades de reclutamiento ni presentaciones por parte de fuerzas del orden. 4. Aclarar si se obtuvo consentimiento de madres, padres o tutores antes de fotografiar a estas infancias y compartir dichas imágenes en redes sociales junto a agentes armados. También queremos reiterar que la Patrulla Fronteriza y las fuerzas del orden no deben ser invitadas a espacios que están destinados a ser refugios seguros -particularmente para jóvenes inmigrantes, queer y BIPOC. En un momento en que las escuelas y otras instituciones públicas están siendo cada vez más cooptadas para el reclutamiento policial, las bibliotecas deben resistirse a convertirse en otro brazo del sistema carcelario. No pueden decir que son un espacio seguro si reciben con los brazos abiertos a las mismas fuerzas que muchas personas temen. Les instamos a reflexionar sobre su papel como responsables del cuidado comunitario y de la confianza pública. Este momento no exige neutralidad, sino liderazgo ético. A continuación incluimos enlaces a acciones que otras ciudades han tomado para proteger a sus residentes. Les pedimos que asuman públicamente una postura firme y se aseguren de que esto no vuelva a ocurrir. Respetuosamente solicitamos una respuesta pública a estas preocupaciones dentro de 14 días posteriores a la recepción de esta carta. Creemos que este es un plazo razonable para reconocer las voces de la comunidad y demostrar un compromiso con la transparencia y la rendición de cuentas. Atentamente,