Demand Your Representative to Reject Detention Center Escalations

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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. This moment requires active escalation. Immediately:

  1. Members of Congress must gain access to people in detention at Delaney Hall
  2. All Members must use their platforms to draw attention to the inhumane conditions
  3. Not a single dime can move to the detention machine, ICE, or Border Patrol

Long term, we know Delaney Hall must be shut down, and the expansion of the detention machine in this country must be stopped, and all responsible for these conditions must be held to account.

Here's Your Script:

Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I am calling today to ask that [Representative Name] publicly use every tool at their disposal to reject the violence happening at Delaney Hall and detention centers around the country. 

Specifically, I urge Rep (Name) to do the following: 

  1. Draw attention to the conditions at Delaney Hall 
  2. Investigate ICE detaining thousands of immigrants under dangerous conditions 
  3. Oppose any additional funding for ICE, or Border Patrol

I expect [Representative Name] to use their power as my elected official to demand dignity for immigrants and reject any expansions to Trump’s mass detention and deportation agenda.

Fill out this form and you’ll be connected to your representative. Urge them to reject the violence and atrocities taking place at Delaney Detention Center in NJ. Ask them to use their power to oppose the Trump detention machine.

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Here's Your Script:

Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent from [Your City, State]. I am calling today to ask that [Representative Name] publicly use every tool at their disposal to reject the violence happening at Delaney Hall and detention centers around the country. 

Specifically, I urge Rep (Name) to do the following: 

  1. Draw attention to the conditions at Delaney Hall 
  2. Investigate ICE detaining thousands of immigrants under dangerous conditions 
  3. Oppose any additional funding for ICE, or Border Patrol

I expect [Representative Name] to use their power as my elected official to demand dignity for immigrants and reject any expansions to Trump’s mass detention and deportation agenda.

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