The United States is operating concentration camps. No, that is not hyperbole. No, that does not water down the term. I recommend this article about the history of concentration camps: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/06/21/some-suburb-of-hell-americas-new-concentration-camp-system/ I have been really disheartened this week. I am trying not to get bogged down, though, and to do something productive to help. Here are some ideas: Call your representatives. @resistbot on Twitter makes it easy to call or send letters. Donate…

The United States is operating concentration camps.

No, that is not hyperbole. No, that does not water down the term. I recommend this article about the history of concentration camps: https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2019/06/21/some-suburb-of-hell-americas-new-concentration-camp-system/

I have been really disheartened this week. I am trying not to get bogged down, though, and to do something productive to help. Here are some ideas:

Call your representatives. @resistbot on Twitter makes it easy to call or send letters.
Donate to RAICES, a non-profit offering legal services focusing on under-served immigrant children, families, and refugees. Any amount helps! Search Twitter for “RAICES match” and see if anyone is matching donations. Here is one person I saw doing that today: https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1142463637426253824
If you are near one of the camps, join a protest on July 12
Take action against ICE profiteers July 8-12th
Spread the word. Share other ideas and resources!

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