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To: DHS, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Stop Trump’s Political Retaliation and Deportations!
Trump is escalating a dangerous campaign of political retaliation, weaponizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to unlawfully target members of our community and dissenters. Lawful permanent residents, including parents, scientists, students and professors, are being harassed, detained, and deported in complete disregard for our rights and freedoms.
Sign the petition to demand an immediate end to Trump’s politically-motivated detentions and deportations—and to protect the rights of all people to speak out, organize and have due process.
Why is this important?
This is not a drill. Trump is weaponizing ICE and Homeland Security to arrest and disappear people, including students, fathers, academics, among other everyday people, in yet another power grab demonstrating his complete disregard for our rights and freedoms.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was accidentally deported due to "administrative error,” remains stuck in legal limbo in an El Salvador prison, forcibly separated by thousands of miles from his wife and 5-year-old child, who is autistic and intellectually disabled.
Marco Rubio’s State Department recently revoked the visa of Óscar Arias Sánchez, the former leader of Costa Rica and a Nobel laureate, for no reason other than being a vocal critic of Trump and his administration.
Andry José Hernández Romero, a makeup artist from Venezuela, was deported to a prison in El Salvador after being accused of being a gang member because of his tattoos. He was deported before his lawyers could present evidence against the administration’s accusations.
Student activists are also having their rights and legal protections being stripped. Mahmoud Khalil, Yunseo Chung, and Momodou Taal are just some of the many students who have had their legal status ripped away for speaking out for Palestinian rights on campus.
These civil rights violations are a dangerous and slippery slope. It’s terrifying to think that everyday people could be seized without due process, disappeared by the Trump administration under the false guise of safety.
Trump’s revoking legal status, threatening deportation, and weaponizing federal agencies against protesters and those who disagree with him is a dictatorial move. This is a coordinated effort to intimidate, punish, and silence Trump’s critics.
This won’t stop with immigrants, and this isn’t just about our right to dissent. This is about whether we allow one man to turn the power of government against the people it’s supposed to serve. Add your name now to protect our communities and our right to protest without persecution!
Photo source: USA Today
Photo source: USA Today