It is cruel, inhumane, and unconstitutional to separate children from their parents. In an enormous victory for families, on June 26th a federal judge agreed with the ACLU and ordered the administration to reunite all children who have been taken from their parents at the border within 30 days. However, this crisis is not over until every last family is back together.
And still, Trump’s recent Executive Order calls for detention of immigrant families with children, regardless of whether they are asylum seekers, or pose a flight risk or a danger to the community. The new policy will likely to lead to more families in more detention facilities, creating internment camps for children and their parents.
Incarcerating families is not the solution to family separation. The ACLU and others will not stop fighting for these families and for all immigrants. Want to help? In addition to supporting the ACLU, here’s what you can do:
1. Learn More
The Trump administration is using misinformation and outright lies to keep their inhumane policies in place. Learn more by reading the ACLU’s “Fact-Checking Family Separation.”
2. Show Up
3. Speak Out
4. Give Your Support
The ACLU of Texas has compiled a list of local organizations working to provide legal help, food and shelter, and bonds to families at the border.
Immigrant rights organizations here in Washington also need your support:
5. Volunteer Your Time
Find other volunteer opportunities in your area that match your skills:
And still, Trump’s recent Executive Order calls for detention of immigrant families with children, regardless of whether they are asylum seekers, or pose a flight risk or a danger to the community. The new policy will likely to lead to more families in more detention facilities, creating internment camps for children and their parents.
Incarcerating families is not the solution to family separation. The ACLU and others will not stop fighting for these families and for all immigrants. Want to help? In addition to supporting the ACLU, here’s what you can do:
1. Learn More
The Trump administration is using misinformation and outright lies to keep their inhumane policies in place. Learn more by reading the ACLU’s “Fact-Checking Family Separation.”
2. Show Up
- Sign up for People Power to find out about actions you can take to fight family separation and learn about other critical civil liberties issues. You can find events in your area posted to the People Power map.
3. Speak Out
- Sign and share the ACLU’s petition to the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Follow the ACLU-WA on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to receive the latest updates. Use #FamiliesBelongTogether to lift up the work of local organizations and continue the drumbeat online.
4. Give Your Support
The ACLU of Texas has compiled a list of local organizations working to provide legal help, food and shelter, and bonds to families at the border.
Immigrant rights organizations here in Washington also need your support:
- Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) represents unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in their deportation proceedings. Donate to KIND here.
- NWDC Resistance/Resistencia al NWDC is a grassroots, undocumented-led movement that works to end the detention of immigrants and stop all deportations. Make a donation here and check out their events here.
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) promotes justice by defending and advancing the rights of immigrants through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, and community education. You can donate to NWIRP here.
5. Volunteer Your Time
Find other volunteer opportunities in your area that match your skills:
