John, this past weekend the bus to Alligator Alcatraz was packed with activists – every single seat filled, the aisles buzzing with songs, signs, and determination:
For nearly four months now, our allies at The Workers Circle have been organizing a weekly vigil outside of the ICE black site detention camp known as Alligator Alcatraz, deep in the Florida Everglades. Week after week, they’ve sung, prayed, shared stories – and made it clear that people are watching, that the families locked inside are not forgotten, and that “never again” means never again for anyone.
The media has taken notice, with articles (and photos) in the Guardian, Associated Press, and local media throughout Florida -- and there's no stopping until we have justice.
To keep up the momentum, The Workers Circle has started renting buses each week to help more people attend these Sunday vigils. We need to keep this up again and again until we deliver the justice that our immigrant neighbors deserve. That’s where we come in.
We’re partnering with The Workers Circle to keep these rallies and these buses full of everyday people who wouldn’t otherwise be able to make the trip. Please split a donation between the Democracy for America Advocacy Fund and The Workers Circle to power these weekly vigils, making sure the media and our elected officials don’t look away.
Together, we are bearing witness at the gates of this detention camp. For those detained inside and for their families, we must not give up.
But we’re not just adding pressure on the ground. Working together, we’ve already sent nearly 100,000 messages to members of Congress from across the country – sea to sea – demanding an end to these barbaric detention centers.
These dark sites are meant to isolate and intimidate vulnerable people. Our weekly buses do the opposite: they connect, they expose, and they organize.
Here’s the deal: Each bus costs $2,100 to cover the rental, the fees, and accessibility needs. But what we get in return is priceless – face-to-face solidarity, media attention on a site ICE would rather keep hidden, and a growing network of people ready to fight for immigrant justice and everyone’s constitutional rights.
A gift of $36 helps cover one seat on the bus. Will you split a donation of $36, $72, or $108 between Democracy for America Advocacy Fund and The Workers Circle today?
Thank you for everything that you do,
- DFA AF Team
