Friday, May 29 - Reject Detention Center Escalations / Phone Bank with Ground Truth 5/31 / Michigan Midterms Focus 6/22
Indivisible Action: Reject Detention Center Escalations
In the last year, massive federal funding has poured into ICE and Border Patrol, giving them the resources to expand their detention and deportation operations for years to come. The administration is trying to use this money to do a massive expansion in detention facilities across the country. And it doesn’t end there. Republicans in Congress intend to jam through billions more in funding for Trump’s mass deportation machine.
One example of this horrifying expansion is happening at Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ where people are living in horrifying conditions: contaminated food, rancid water, no access to health care. Conditions have been so desperate that four people have broken through the walls to escape. In the first year since opening, Delaney Hall has also had a death under confusing circumstances. Things have now come to a disturbing head.
Over Memorial Day weekend, Members of Congress and local activists visited the facility, demanding the right to exercise their legal oversight authority to see what was happening inside the detention center. Instead of complying, ICE pepper-sprayed them and blocked them from accessing detainees. Senator Andy Kim, a United States Senator was pepper-sprayed by a federal agency for trying to do his job.
👉 Congress cannot look away. They must use every lever of power they have to demand dignity for immigrants and be in solidarity with the people in detention on hunger strike.
👉 Support immigrant bond funds and organizations providing direct support to detained people and their families.
Pantry Bags-Food4NJ.org (Tax deductible)
👉 Get involved in the fight against detention centers in your community!
Community Action: Phone Bank with Ground Truth 5/31
Join Swing Left for a Ground Truth phone bank—designed to fix what’s broken in Democratic organizing. We’re launching an innovative new program that will revolutionize how we connect with voters over the phone.
Our goal: to help Democrats rebuild trust, win tough races, and flip the House. We're building community one phone call at a time, having real conversations with real people. During Ground Truth phone banks, we will talk to as many people as possible and focus on listening.
👉 Join the next phone bank on Sunday, May 31 or see future dates.
Action via SwingLeft
ICA Action: Michigan Midterms Focus 6/22
As we go all out to win back control of Congress in November, one of the country's most important Midterm battlegrounds is right next door in Southwest Michigan. Join us as we hear directly from Michigan candidates on what's at stake:
beat back MAGA gerrymandering and flip a Congressional seat that will be key to winning back the House
retain an open Senate seat that will determine control of the U.S. Senate
win key statewide offices that ensure fair elections in this swing state
Invited speakers include State Rep. Joey Andrews and U.S. Congressional candidate Sean McCann.
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from community partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.
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