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★ SAVE ACT Would Undermine Voter Registration for All Americans
Citizenship is already a requirement to vote, but hard to prove.
Read more Protect Our Voting Rights
The SAVE ACT is a voter suppression bill.
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–Nearly 21 million voting-age US citizens do not have a current driver’s license.
–Voters of color, married women, and younger voters would be most affected.
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Article: Five Things to Know About the SAVE Act
Report: Who Lacks ID in America Today? (PDF)
The bill: H.R. 8281
Despite this indisputable clarity, Trump has issued an executive order that refuses to recognize the US-born children of non-citizens as citizens.
So far, attorneys general from 22 states have challenged this order, filing lawsuits.
Be sure you know this
Birthright Citizenship is Guaranteed by the Constitution
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."
Get Ready
Be prepared to take quick action.
★ Have phone numbers ready
Put numbers for your Senators, Congressperson, and State Reps in your phone. Look them up here
★ Find your people
Talk to people in your group about forming an Action Team. Find a group, or form your own. Find groups in VA
Resources
Waging Nonviolence: 10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won. Excellent read. 1. Trust yourself, 2. Find others who you trust, 3. Grieve, 4. Release that which you cannot change, 5. Find your path, 6. Do not obey in advance, do not self-censor, 7. Reorient your political map, 8. Get real about power, 9. Handle fear, make violence rebound, . . . 10. Envision a positive future Read! <>Indivisible Guide. Indivisible was one of the first groups to form in 2016. The guide is important reading, whether you're technically in an Indivisible group or not. Read the guide
Jessica Craven Substack. Many wise words and specific Calls to Action (scroll down). Read for free
VIRGINIA NEWS
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VA Primary Elections
Early Voting starts MAY 2
June 17
★Governor: No primary
Abigail Spanberger is the candidate.
★Lt Governor: 6 Dem candidates
See the list
★Attorney General: 2 Dem candidates
See the list
★House of Delegates:
Democratic primaries in these Districts:
HD-1 (Arlington Co.),
HD-32 (Frederick/Winchester),
HD-40(Roanoke/Salem ),
HD-49: Danville/Pittsylvania/Halifax,
HD-57: Western Henrico,
HD-72: Southside Va,
HD-73: Western Chesterfield,
HD-75: Chesterfield/Hopewell,
HD-81: Eastern Henrico,
HD-89: Chesapeake/Suffolk
More info
Early Voting stats - Dem Primary
Blue Voter Guide
Virginia Good Governance Scorecard
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR.
DO NOT SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS:
If officers come to my house, how do I know they are from ICE?
ICE agents will often pretend to be police officers and say they want to talk to you about an issue such as identity theft or a case they are investigating.
If they say “WE ARE THE POLICE,” ask them to slide your card or warrant under the door or show it through the window.
You do NOT have to let ICE or the police in unless they have a warrant signed by a judge authorizing them to enter and arrest someone in your home. You must ask them to slide the warrant under the door before opening it.
In the vast majority of cases, ICE will not have a warrant and would need YOUR consent to enter your home.
What to do if ICE shows up at your home +
Keep calm!
You have constitutional rights.
No one can enter your home without your consent:
Exercise your right to remain silent!
Keep calm and it is better to remain silent
(any incorrect information can harm you)
Do I have to let ICE or the police into my house?
Opening the door does not mean you are giving your consent.
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