John,

Donald Trump thinks he is a king.

In less than eight months back in office, Donald Trump and his administration have seized power to deny millions of people health care, food, jobs with labor protections, affordable housing, and education. This is contrary to our nation’s values and, shockingly, often contrary to the law. We must all work together to stop this madness.

Right now, the Coalition on Human Needs is fighting for immigrants’ rights, labor rights, and social justice to protect the most vulnerable communities and defend them from exploitation and harm. We are reminding policymakers and the public that—instead of attacking basic needs programs and Congressionally-approved funding for our communities—we need to prioritize a fair economy where we are meeting people’s needs. We can’t continue this work without your support.

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Over Labor Day weekend, in the dead of night, 76 unaccompanied Guatemalan children were awoken and put on planes to deport them back to Guatemala, where they would face abuse and violence. This was in clear violation of their due process rights and was thankfully blocked by a federal judge, as one plane had already taken off and was forced to turn around back to U.S. soil.¹

Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center—and one of CHN’s coalition partners—issued a statement:²

“What makes this case stand out in the most egregious ways is that our government in the dead of night ordered the shelters to wake these children up between 2:00 and 4:00 in the morning to put them on buses so that they could be transported to Texas, the airport, loaded on planes and deported to Guatemala without making sure that these kids avail themselves of the legal protections and the constitutional rights that they have.

Now, understand, none of these kids had received a final deportation order. These are kids whose cases are going through the system. And our government decided that they were going to simply yank away these legal and constitutional protections and send them to Guatemala.

The youngest kid that we spoke with is 7 years old. These are all unaccompanied children who are particularly vulnerable. That is what makes this case so outrageous.”

Of course this is hardly the only case of the Trump administration flouting the law and wreaking havoc. Recently, a federal judge ruled that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles—against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom—was a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.³ But that’s not stopping Trump from federal overreach in Washington, DC, and threatening to federalize the National Guard and send them to Chicago, Baltimore, and elsewhere, against the wishes of governors.⁴

Our coalition partners are champions of justice, whether that involves focusing on immigrant rights, disability rights, labor rights, and more. As the Trump administration attacks our rights at every turn, the Coalition on Human Needs is needed now more than ever. Will you stand with us and donate $5 today?

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Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ FAQ: More details emerge about the 76 Guatemalan children whose deportations were stopped by a federal judge
² Court blocks deportation flights of unaccompanied minors to Guatemala
³ Judge says Trump administration’s use of US military in Los Angeles violated federal law
⁴ Trump says he’s set to order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore, despite local opposition