Petition: Tell the new Congress to block Trump’s white nationalist agenda
Last night, Americans shifted the balance of power in the House of Representatives, creating a Democratic majority. The new Congress now holds the responsibility to take a stand for civil and human rights.
Here are four immediate steps Congress must take to put America back on the right track. Add your name in support.
1. Reauthorize and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act.ÌýCongress must enact a new Voting Rights ActÌýto ensure fair elections andÌýunfetteredÌýaccess to the ballot for everyone.
2.ÌýInvestigate America’s resurgent white supremacist movement.ÌýPresident Trump’s role in electrifying the white supremacist movement cannot be ignored. Congress mustÌýhold hearings toÌýinvestigate the rise in hate and extremism in this countryÌýand on possible solutions.
3.ÌýStop the Trump deportation machine.ÌýThe Trump administrationÌýis operating anÌýinhumane deportation machine that ripsÌýfamilies apart, terrorizes communities,ÌýandÌýflouts due processÌýand American values.ÌýCongress must hold the administration accountable for its abuses andÌýenactÌýsensibleÌýreforms to our broken immigration system.
4.ÌýStop the Census from being rigged.ÌýBy including a question about citizenship, theÌýTrump administration wants to use the decennial Census as a weaponÌýof intimidationÌýagainst immigrants, one that wouldÌýdistortÌýthe results. Congress must take steps to stop this scheme.Ìý