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NATIONAL ISSUES
CONTINUED IMMIGRATION
ATROCITIES: As the awareness grows of the self-made
humanitarian crisis, there are many ways we can help. Yesterday’s suggestions are still appropriate to work on: http://roganslist.blogspot.com/2019/06/62519-nationalissues-deplorable.html Here are more:
IMMIGRATION--CHILD
SEPARATION/BORDER CRISIS: The Senate and the
House have now each passed a bill for more funding to address the humanitarian
crisis at the border https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48776045. The House bill has much more restrictions on how the
administration can use the money and contains clear standards for the care of
children. Another key difference is that the House bill bans the HHS secretary
from waiving requirements for facilities designated as emergency influx
shelters, which has enabled the government to house children longer than the 20
days required in the Flores Settlement, and is one of the reasons that some of
the children in Homestead, Florida have been detained for as much as 8 or 9
months. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/450215-house-passes-45b-border-funding-bill. Now the bills must be reconciled. Let’s tell our MoCs that we
need strong language in the final bill that assures children cannot be detained
any longer than the 20 days mandated by Flores, and that we do not want any
unrestricted money going to ICE and DHS that is not specifically earmarked for
humanitarian care. We should also remind them that tent cities cost more than
keeping children with their parents.
IMMIGRANT CHILDREN –
DONATING ITEMS: Despite the horrifying
circumstances of immigrant children held in Clint TX reported this week by the
NY Times-- https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/us/migrant-children-border-soap.html --children are being returned to this border patrol facility:
https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/25/immigrant-children-returned-clint-west-texas-facility/. And despite the government’s claims about lack of resources,
Border Patrol is rejecting private donations, claiming that “Without a change
in law, DHS, CPB and Border Patrol cannot accept those private
donations”: https://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/24/texas-border-facility-donations-turned-away/ Perhaps we should inundate our MoCs with soap, toothpaste,
food, brushes and combs, toys; maybe someone will pay attention and create
legislation that will improve conditions.
We can also donate to these organizations: https://helpdetainedchildren.org/
IMMIGRATION--MONEY
NEEDED FOR BAIL: Advocates say that one of the
most effective ways of reuniting children and families is to pay their bail. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-what-it-costs-to-free-one-immigrant-from-detention-2018-06-20? Let’s consider
contributing to one of the bail funds listed at the end of this
article.
VISIT
CONGRESS MEMBERS TO DEMAND INTERNMENT CAMP HEARINGS: After so many heart-wrenching reports of the appalling
conditions in the interment, we must demand that Congress takes action. We can
start by visiting our local Congress members to demand investigations, using
this guide to help us out. When we click here, we will find a call to
action, talking points, an instruction video and more to help us have a
successful visit to get our Congress members to start Internment Camp
Hearings: https://bit.ly/2FxMtv3
TWITTER STORM TO HELP KIDS IN
INTERNMENT CAMPS: The plight of
children held in terrifying and squalid conditions, forcibly separated from
their families is almost too much to bear, but we cannot look away. As we look
instead for ways to help, we can click here to join Action Together
Network’s Twitter Warriors’ “Help the Kids in Camps” Twitter storm this Sunday,
June 30, at 8pm EST. The link gives us easy to send, prewritten tweets with
30 ways to help these suffering children that we can share with our families
friends and social media followers: http://bit.ly/2X6xWwq
WAYFAIR AND BOYCOTTS: ”Under the hashtag #BoycottWayfair,
customers and businesses took to Twitter to announce they were canceling orders
from the online home goods retailer, returning purchases and boycotting the
retailer until the company apologizes. One employee estimated that 500 workers
walked out of the company’s Boston headquarters in protest at 1:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, holding signs that read “solidarity with migrant families” and
“people not prisons.” The company
agreed to donate $100,000 to the Red Cross, but employees were quick to point
out that the Red Cross does not work with immigrants and detention centers and
that the money would be better donated to RAICES. Let’s chose to spend our money elsewhere and let Wayfair know
that they don’t have us as a customer any longer. Let’s also tell them that if
they are serious, they will reconsider and make a donation to RAICES instead of Red
Cross. Contact their corporate office
here: 617-532-6100 or 4 Copley Place, Floor 7, Boston, MA
02116 or @Wayfair
OTHER COMPANIES BENEFITTING FROM IMMIGRANT MISTREATMENT:
There are innumerable companies benefiting from detention and working
with ICE. Lists are currently be made
to share so that we can target specific companies to appeal to their better
nature to stop assisting or withdraw our dollars from them: Here are two such lists we can start
using: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1143653733437444096.html
and https://grabyourwallet.org/Action%20Alert.html
BANK OF AMERICA: “A day after touring the Homestead detention center for unaccompanied
immigrant teenagers, Bank of America decided it will pull out of the private
prison and detention industry.“ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/immigration/article231993637.html Let’s thank Bank of America
Headquarters: 704-386-5681 or 100 N. Tryon St. Charlotte, NC 28255
ORGANIZATIONS SPEAKING OUT:
Several
organizations have spoken out against the conditions and inhumane treatment of
immigrants at the border: https://thehill.com/latino/450308-american-bar-association-condemns-conditions-at-migrant-child-detention-centers-as-a
and https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/lwv-demands-immediate-action-resolve-inhumane-treatment-asylum-seekers
and https://www.cbr.com/highlights-magazine-statement-trump-detention-centers/ Let’s contact organizations, groups, or
businesses we respect and ask them to also make a statement against what is
happening.
VOTER REGISTRATION IDEAS: A young woman added a voter registration
able to her quinceañera recently. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/quincea-era-adds-voter-registration-her-celebration-boost-latino-voting-n1019236 Let’s try to find large group gatherings, summer festivals, back-to-school events,
etc., and see about adding a voter
registration table to help make it easy for people to register and, hopefully,
vote!
KAVANAUGH: During the 2018 election, current House Judiciary
Chair, Jerrold Nadler, promised to investigate Supreme Court Justice Brett
Kavanaugh for potential perjury. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/us/politics/kavanaugh-house-investigation.html.
In addition to the allegations of sexual misconduct raised by Christine Blasey
Ford, people are also concerned that Kavanauh deliberately concealed some of
his writings about Roe v. Wade during the time he worked for George Bush that
would show clear bias and prevent him from adjudicating on that issue. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/brett-kavanaugh-perjury-investigation-probe-democrats-house-judiciary-committee-a8740831.html.
However, since the Democrats took control of the House, the Judiciary Committee
has not done anything to investigate Kavanaugh and with controversial
reproductive rights laws now passed in many states, Roe v. Wade might be on the
line. Let’s contact House Judiciary Chair, Jerrold Nadler, (202-225-5635) along
with other members of the Judiciary Committee and ask them to
investigate Kavanaugh for perjury and deliberate disclosure.
IRAN: Trump says he doesn’t need Congressional approval
to strike Iran, setting a dangerous precedent. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/450117-trump-i-do-not-need-congressional-approval-to-strike-iran.
On Friday, the Senate will be voting on an amendment to the National Defense
Authorization Act that would prevent the president from launching a military
strike without Congressional approval, and rather than exercising their
Constitutional responsibilities on what should be a no-brainer, most of the
Republican Senators are already calling for their conference to defeat the
amendment. https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/450500-senate-to-vote-friday-on-trumps-iran-war-authority.
Let’s remind our Republican Senators that it is Congress’s Constitutional
job to declare war and instigate military action, and this grave responsibility
should not be left to an impulsive, uninformed and self-serving president with
little knowledge and understanding of the ramifications of his actions.
MUELLER
TESTIMONY: Special Counsel Robert
Mueller will be testifying on July 17th (if somehow not blocked by
the Trump administration) after a joint subpoena from the House Judiciary and
Intelligence Committiees:
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/450358-mueller-to-testify-in-front-of-house-judiciary-intelligence-committees-next Let’s
contact Chairmen Nadler and Schiff to ask them to structure the hearing to
maximize hearing from Mueller and minimize the Republican propaganda (think
Kavanaugh/Blasey-Ford hearing): https://intelligence.house.gov/ and. https://judiciary.house.gov/
NYC
GAY RIGHTS: Marchers and watchers interested in participating in
the 50th Stonewall anniversary on June 30 have a choice to make: https://www.6sqft.com/same-celebration-different-courses-the-routes-of-pride-marches-and-parades-in-nyc/ The Pride Parade features floats
and contingents assembled by sponsor corporations famous for their financial
greed and corruption: https://www.nycpride.org/sponsors/ The Queer Liberation
March—beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Sheridan Square—will be a grassroots action to
“address the many social and political battles that continue to be fought
locally, nationally, and globally.” Let’s
chose!
CLIMATE
DEBATE ACTION: This week, as we listen to the Democratic candidates debate,
is the ideal time to press the DNC to host a debate specifically focused on the
climate crisis; not only did the DNC reject holding such a debate when it was
proposed by WA governor Jay Inslee, but he was told “that if we participated in
anyone else's climate debate, we will not be invited to future
debates":
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/inslee-says-dnc-rejected-his-call-for-climate-debate/ We can post on social media
during or around this week’s debates, call the DNC (202-863-8000), or at the
very least sign and help circulate the petition from the US Youth Climate
Strike at:
CELEBRATE
JULY 4: VoteVets.org, a progressive
and politically engaged non-profit which boasts over 600,000 members, has
teamed up with Rags of Honor, a company that makes T-shirts and helps/employs
veterans (https://ragsofhonor.us). At the July 4th
celebrations on the Mall in DC, they're planning to hand out -- for free --
shirts honoring John McCain; they're hoping to give them to members of Congress
as well. "While VoteVets and John McCain never much saw eye-to-eye on
policy, and probably still would not if he was around today, his family’s
service to America spoke to that sense of realizing this nation is bigger than
just one man. Honoring that kind legacy – especially of a political opponent’s
– seemed fitting for July 4.” (No denying that it's a little jab at Trump, too.) If
we can, let's buy a shirt, fund the effort, or volunteer to hand out the shirts
on the day: https://www.fundtheshirt.com
PRESIDENTIAL COMMENT LINE: Volunteers of the current
administration generally staff the comment line. Callers are reporting that the people who answer the phones are
saying that most of the calls are in support of Trump. Let’s change that: 202-456-1111
STATE SPECIFIC ISSUES
RALLIES/GATHERINGS/TRAININGS
DEMONSTRATE FOR
IMMIGRANT JUSTICE THIS SATURDAY: Every day, we learn more about the
horrific conditions in the Detention Camps. One way to show strongly that we do
NOT support this cruelty is to join a demonstration against it. We can join Immigrant Justice Now and take to the streets again in cities
everywhere on June 29. We can
find events here or how to host one as well: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/march-for-immigrant-justice
CA: NATIONAL NETWORK ASSEMBLY
RECEPTION/FUNDRAISER: The planners of this summer’s National Network Assembly
will be hosting a reception on Saturday
June 29 in San Francisco where we can learn more. Here’s
the link to RSVP. Please feel free to share with others who want to
make an impact. And if you can’t make it but still want to help, please make a contribution here.
PROTEST ABUSIVE TREATMENT OF
IMMIGRANTS IN DETENTION CAMPS: As outrage builds over the cruel and inhumane
conditions in the camps where many aspiring immigrants to this country are
held, plans are being made for a nationwide protest on July 12. We
can click this link to find out more about Protest Vigils at Detention Centers
near us, or to start our own: https://www.lightsforliberty.org/ We can also
click here to see Lights4Liberty’s Facebook page and find out more about their
plans and events: https://www.facebook.com/lights4liberty/
NATIONAL NETWORK
ASSEMBLY: The first National Network Assembly, made up
of hundreds of local grassroots leaders organizers from around the country is
happening in Des Moines, IA, August 22 to 25. https://mailchi.mp/thedemlabs/nationalnetworkassembly
There will be workshops, sessions, and meetings in
which participants will strategize, plan, and learn skills to take home to
their groups. The 2019
National Network Assembly will strengthen the connective tissue between grassroots groups by
bridging multiple networks and organizations that
represent over 1,000 leaders across all 50 states. We can find more information, register to attend, and donate
to the scholarship fund here: https://www.nationalnetworkassembly.org/
We can use this document to invite others to attend: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKWdGLESqQYFVIa3JXQrtsXO9zrZv7ihCdGfnmSZ0-M/edit
TO READ/WATCH
“Against the backdrop of the ornate altar of New York City’s
Riverside Church, a cast of Hollywood A-listers participated in a live reading
of portions of the Mueller report Monday night called “The Investigation: A
Search for Truth in Ten Acts.” The reading was streamed on the Law Works website.” https://www.apnews.com/ccbda9a5150747869a048624689a36d3 In case we missed it, we can watch it
here: https://lawworksaction.org/
Children Were Dirty,
They Were Scared, They Were Hungry: An Immigration Attorney Describes What She
Witnessed at the Border - https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/06/child-detention-centers-immigration-attorney-interview/
Elizabeth Warren Channels the Real New Deal : Her plans to remake the U.S. economy are as sweeping as FDR’s - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-06-24/elizabeth-warren-s-plans-for-u-s-economy-channel-fdr-s-new-deal
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