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“In the Name of Humanity, We Refuse to Accept a Fascist America!”

Protect Our Voting Rights

The SAVE ACT is a voter suppression bill.

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• This bill would require all Americans to provide a birth certificate, passport, or one of a few other citizenship documents every time they register or re-register to vote.

★ SAVE ACT Would Undermine Voter Registration for All Americans

Citizenship is already a requirement to vote, but hard to prove.
–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.

TAKE ACTION

★ Contact Congressional Reps & Tell your friends
Find your members of Congress

Read more
Article: Five Things to Know About the SAVE Act
Report: Who Lacks ID in America Today? (PDF)
The bill: H.R. 8281

Be sure you know this

Birthright Citizenship is Guaranteed by the Constitution

14th Amendment. Section 1.
"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."

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.

>Tim Kaine speaks about this
>Read more about this issue

Get Ready

Be prepared to take quick action.

What you can do +

★ 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

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VIRGINIA NEWS + -

Special Election for CD-11 seat: Sept 9

Dem Caucus (Firehouse Primary)

EARLY VOTING: Thursday, June 24, 25, 26 (3 PM-8 PM)
Fairfax County Government Center only
June 28, 7 am to 7 pm multiple locations here
CD-11 Candidate Formun

Look for recording afterward here

Dem Primary-Gen Election: June 17

Early Voting started MAY 2

DEM PRIMARY
★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

What to do if ICE shows up at your home +

Keep calm!
You have constitutional rights.

DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR.
No one can enter your home without your consent:

“I will not open the door if I do not have a court order signed by a judge or magistrate.”

If ICE enters your home, say:

“I DO NOT consent to the search.”

Exercise your right to remain silent!

“I will not answer any questions and I exercise my right to remain silent."

DO NOT SIGN ANY DOCUMENTS:

“I will not sign any documents without first speaking to my lawyer.”

Keep calm and it is better to remain silent

(any incorrect information can harm you)

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.

Do I have to let ICE or the police into my house?

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.