Category: Democrats

MoveOn Calls On Senate Dems: Don’t Cave, Rein in ICE

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WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s anticipated vote on a funding package, including for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agency that oversees Trump’s murderous ICE forces, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “With Trump’s ICE murdering our neighbors, kidnapping children, and terrorizing our streets, do Senate Democrats want to be remembered as fighters or as complicit? Body cameras and new training is not nearly enough to reverse the damage and terror that CBP and ICE have inflicted on our communities. It would be a mistake for anyone…

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Over 4 Million Views for “People’s State of the Union” by MoveOn and MeidasTouch

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Over 35 members of Congress attend largest organized boycott in history of the SOTU WATCH the event livestream Getty Images HERE WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, members of Congress joined MoveOn Civic Action and MeidasTouch on the National Mall for the “People’s State of the Union” boycotting President Trump’s address and instead elevating the voices of Americans directly impacted by the administration’s policies. Hosted by Katie Phang and Joy Reid and livestreamed nationwide, the event marked the largest organized boycott of the State of the Union address in American history. The…

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MoveOn: Senate Must Reject Despicable Antivoter Bill

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WASHINGTON – In response to House Republicans and Rep. Cuellar voting to approve the SAVE America Act, MoveOn Civic Action spokesperson Britt Jacovich released the following statement: “With their popularity tanking, President Trump and Republicans are pushing outrageous lies about immigrants and our election systems to enact the most extreme barriers to voting in modern history. This is another desperate power grab to retain power at any cost.  “Demanding Americans cough up original copies of birth certificates or passports to vote is an obvious attempt to silence nearly half the…

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NEW: Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Escobar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and More Boycott SOTU

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Announcing MeidasTouch & MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union” Counterprogramming with hosts Katie Phang, Joy Reid RSVP FOR PRESS CREDENTIALS HERE; MORE AT MOVEON.ORG/LIVE WASHINGTON – As reported by The New York Times, MeidasTouch, MoveOn Civic Action, and coalition partners will host the “People’s State of the Union” on February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET, a rally counterprogramming President Trump’s night full of lies and misplaced priorities for the American people. The lineup includes Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and…

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MoveOn: Senate Dems Can’t Budge on Funding Trump’s Violent ICE

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MoveOn members ramp up pressure with in-district visits and mobile billboards as DHS funding deadline looms WASHINGTON – As the DHS funding deadline looms, MoveOn Civic Action has escalated its pressure on the Senate to prevent any additional spending on ICE. MoveOn members are holding in-district visits this week with key offices, and the organization has commissioned mobile billboards to circulate in D.C. and in high-traffic areas of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with the message “Sen. Thune gutted your healthcare to give billions to ICE & DHS Sec. Noem. We…

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Trump vs the U.S. Constitution: What to Know

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Trump is actively violating the U.S. Constitution. Here’s what that means for you:  The 1st Amendment  Under Trump, we have watched ICE agents murder, arrest, and beat protestors and observers. Every time one of Trump’s ICE officers assaults, kills, or arrests someone for observing or protesting, they are violating the First Amendment.  Take Action: Download MoveOn’s Know Your Rights Guide if you plan to protest or observe ICE.  The 4th Amendment A leaked memo says that Trump’s ICE agents can enter anyone’s property and arrest them with just a civil…

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