Thursday, April 17 - Fight Trump's Defiance of the Courts / Oppose HR 2616 and HR 2617 / Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Event 4/21
Partner Action: Fight Trump's Defiance of the Courts
On April 14th, the Trump administration blatantly defied a unanimous Supreme Court order by refusing to return a Venezuelan migrant they mistakenly sent to a torture prison in El Salvador. During a hearing for Rumeysa Ozturk, a student detained by ICE for writing an op-ed, a federal judge raised alarms about the administration's refusal to comply with court orders, signaling a looming constitutional crisis.
Since Day 1, this administration has eroded the separation of powers by:
Stonewalling federal judges and threatening impeachment
Revoking birthright citizenship
Usurping Congress’s financial authority
Violating First Amendment rights and due process
Exposing sensitive data to unregulated access
👉 We are in a constitutional crisis. It’s time to call on Congress to act, reclaim their role, and protect our democracy.
Contact Senator Durbin at 312-353-4952 or at other numbers listed here
Contact Senator Duckworth at 312-886-3506 or at other numbers listed here
Script: I’m calling to demand that [REP/SEN NAME] take tangible action to stop the Trump administration from defying federal court orders, including Supreme Court orders, and hold the administration accountable for their blatant disregard for the rule of law. I ask that [REP/SEN NAME]…
[Pick 1-3 actions:]
Publicly condemn the Trump administration's open defiance of federal court orders and demand they adhere to all court rulings, (and)
Subpoena Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem and conduct public investigations into the violation of First Amendment and due process rights of students, legal immigrants. and migrants, (and)
Subpoena Elon Musk and DOGE and conduct public investigations into their alterations of government IT systems and theft of private data, (and)
Support articles of impeachment and move to convict Trump for his repetitive defiance of constitutional law.
We are not a monarchy, and Donald Trump is not a king.
Action via the 5calls.org
Partner Action: Oppose HR 2616 and HR 2617
According to our state’s values and laws, LGBTQ+ students must be safe and affirmed in Illinois schools. That’s why we're urging our state representatives to vote NO on HR 2616 and HR 2617, a pair of harmful and discriminatory bills that will take power from our schools, stop teachers from acknowledging the existence of LGBTQ+ people, and require affirming school leaders to out trans students.
HR 2616 would require affirming elementary and middle schools that receive federal funds to forcibly out trans students. HR 2617 would prohibit schools receiving federal funds from using those funds to teach or advance concepts that recognize the existence of trans people.
Action via Equality Illinois
Partner Action: Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare Indivisible Illinois Event 4/21
Join Indivisible Illinois for an urgent discussion on the renewed threats to Medicaid and Medicare led by the Trump administration and MAGA members of Congress. These essential programs are lifelines for millions of Americans—including seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families. Yet extremist politicians continue to push cruel budget cuts that would strip healthcare from the most vulnerable among us.
We’ll dive into what these proposed cuts mean, how they fit into the broader MAGA agenda, and what we can do to fight back. Featuring healthcare advocates, policy experts, and grassroots organizers, this event will offer clear actions we can take to protect and expand access to care.
Action via Indivisible Illinois
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