Why May 1 is critical

Elon Musk thought that he could buy the U.S. presidency for $290 million and we would just sit back and let him steal from our government and our wallets for his own gain.

Dear MoveOn member, Elon Musk thought that he could buy the U.S. presidency for $290 million and we would just sit back and let him steal from our government and our wallets for his own gain.1 He couldn't be more wrong: Taking us on has cost Musk more than $135 billion. We've taken Musk to task for his disastrous DOGE cuts, and it's working. Thank in part to Hands Off! rallies across the country, Musk's approval rating has fallen into the single digits. Musk himself has also said he plans to take a step back from DOGE to focus on Tesla's failing profits.2 We are gaining momentum, and we need to continue fighting Donald Trump and the other billionaires and corporations who are exploiting working families for their own gain with help from the Trump administration. On May Day—this Thursday, May 1—MoveOn members are joining a national day of action organized by labor unions and working people to go against Trump's reactionary agenda that's threatening our communities, our rights, and our future. We're showing the oligarchs that workers are the U.S.'s real power base, and we need to ensure that we build off of the momentum of this historic day and show that our grassroots movement is growing stronger than ever. Will you chip in $5 a month to support this next phase of our organizing, including our efforts to support these May Day actions? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. May Day is a storied day in the history of the labor movement. From the protest that won us the eight-hour workday to the day becoming International Workers' Day, May Day is when we remember how far we've come—and how far we can fall under the Trump administration. Not only did Musk and Trump fire tens of thousands of workers, but Trump has also signed several executive orders stripping workers' rights: Ending collective bargaining rights for federal workers3 Expanding the definition of "probationary employees," making people easier to fire4 Firing two-thirds of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health5 Undermining a rule protecting coal miners from contaminants6 Trump also plans to gut hundreds of regulations in the near future, including those guaranteeing sick leave, minimum wage, and other protections.7 Meanwhile, states are taking advantage of this new anti-worker stance of the administration. Florida Republicans are pushing through a bill loosening child labor laws, including allowing teenagers to take all-night shifts.8 In fact, 11 states are rolling back child labor laws.9 This is why May Day is so important—it's a reminder to all of us that real power comes from people. From fruit fields in California to classrooms in Chicago, from kitchens in Queens to loading docks in Atlanta, we're fighting alongside labor organizations because we all deserve a country that prioritizes our labor, our families, and our communities—not billionaire profits. No matter how we make a living, our livelihoods are at stake. Will you donate $5 a month to MoveOn and support our efforts to build this movement for the long haul? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. History shows us that nonviolent protest is a powerful force for change. Recent research confirms that no government can maintain legitimacy when 3.5% of the population mobilizes in unified, peaceful dissent.10 We are getting closer to that number every day. And every time we take to the streets, we are sending a clear message that we are more powerful together than any corporation or billionaire. May Day is the next step—our next chance to make it clear that we will not be intimidated, that we will not be bullied, we're in solidarity with workers, and we're against Trump and Elon's authoritarian agenda. Please donate $5 a month to MoveOn to help organize the millions of people we need to protect workers and our communities against Trump's agenda! Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Thanks for all you do. –Nakia, Chris, Kenia, Britt, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "Elon Musk spent more than $290 million on the 2024 election, year-end FEC filings show," CNN, February 1, 2025 https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/01/politics/elon-musk-2024-election-spending-millions/index.html 2. "Elon Musk approval low, reflecting opposition to Trump cuts: POLL," ABC News, April 28, 2025 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/elon-musk-approval-low-reflecting-opposition-trump-cuts/story?id=121199149 3. "Judge halts Trump's order to end collective bargaining rights for many federal workers," CNN, April 25, 2025 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/25/politics/union-bargaining-federal-workers-trump/index.html 4. "Trump executive order makes it easier for agencies to fire probationary employees," Government Executive, April 25, 2025 https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/04/trump-executive-order-makes-it-easier-agencies-fire-probationary-employees/404854/ 5. "100 days, 100 ways Trump has hurt workers," Economic Policy Institute, April 25, 2025 https://www.epi.org/publication/100-days-100-ways-trump-hurt-workers/ 6. Ibid. 7. "Inside Trump's Plan to Halt Hundreds of Regulations," The New York Times, April 16, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/politics/trump-doge-regulations.html 8. "All-night shifts for teen workers? Critics see looser child labor laws harming students," The Palm Beach Post, April 10, 2025 https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/education/2025/04/10/looser-child-labor-laws-in-florida-an-open-door-to-abuse-critics-say/82755262007/ 9. "Despite hazardous working conditions, many states are rolling back child labor laws," ABC News, February 21, 2025 https://abcnews.go.com/US/despite-hazardous-working-conditions-states-rolling-back-child/story?id=107209273 10. "Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule," Harvard Kennedy School Carr-Ryan Center for Human Rights, April 2020 https://www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/carr/publications/questions-answers-and-some-cautionary-updates-regarding-35-rule Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than ever. Will you stand with us? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate: $5 monthly Donate: $15 monthly Donate: $50 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. 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Will you sign the petition demanding Netflix drop its comedy special deal with Tony Hinchcliffe?

Let's be real: No one is owed a comedy special.

48,000 MoveOn members have signed the petition telling Netflix to pull its contract with Tony Hinchcliffe. Will you add your name to demand no deals for hateful content? Dear MoveOn member, The first episode of Tony Hinchcliffe's multi-episode deal with Netflix dropped this month. The reviews are in, and spoiler alert: It was just as bad as we expected. Hinchcliffe and his guests wasted no time punching down—making jokes at the expense of Asian communities, women, and LGBTQ+ folks, not to mention multiple uses of a slur against people with disabilities. One guest said he was thrilled that he could be "racist again."1 Make no mistake—this brand of outrageous, offensive comedy is normalized by people like Donald Trump, who have emboldened this harmful and divisive stand-up. Add your name to demand that Netflix do the right thing and pull the release of Hinchcliffe's future specials. Talented comedians don't need to step on marginalized communities or resort to outdated tropes and stereotypes. But that's the kind of low comedy that Hinchcliffe is amplifying—and doing it so gleefully. By rewarding Hinchcliffe with a paycheck, Netflix is not only incentivizing this hateful rhetoric but also making it easier for millions of people to access it. Hinchcliffe has a history of disparaging remarks against Latinx, Black, Jewish, Palestinian, and LGBTQ+ communities.2 And he's made it clear that he doesn't intend to change or be held accountable when his comments cause real hurt.3 Netflix should stop platforming Hinchcliffe and focus on comedians who don't spread racism and bigotry (and are actually funny). Add your name if you agree. Thanks for all you do. –Corinne, Alex, Amanda R., Alexis, and the rest of the team P.S. See our earlier email below on Hinchcliffe's history and why Netflix should pull his deal. Sources: 1. "Netflix's 'Kill Tony' special proves the entertainment manosphere lives on," MSNBC, April 8, 2025 https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/tony-hinchcliffe-kill-tony-netflix-special-maga-comedy-rcna200295 2. "Tony Hinchcliffe, the Trump Rally Comedian, Lands a Netflix Deal," The New York Times, March 11, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/arts/television/tony-hinchcliffe-netflix-deal.html 3. "Tony Hinchcliffe 'Apologizes to Absolutely Nobody' for Puerto Rico Joke, Admits a Trump Rally 'Wasn't the Best F—ing Place to Do This Set At,'" Variety, November 12, 2024 https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tony-hinchcliffe-no-apology-puerto-rico-garbage-joke-trump-rally-1236207519/ No Netflix deals for racism and bigotry—tell the powerful streaming giant to drop Tony Hinchcliffe's contract. Dear MoveOn member, Remember the comedian who got on stage at a Donald Trump rally last year and made such racist, derogatory comments about Puerto Rico that even the Trump campaign distanced themselves from him? That comedian now has a massive Netflix deal.4 Tony Hinchcliffe—whose routines have gone after Latinx, Black, Jewish, Palestinian, and LGBTQ+ communities—has a new contract for multiple comedy specials, the first of which is set to premiere next month.5 Netflix might be trying to appeal to Trump's audience, but they're doing it at the expense of alienating millions of Americans. Sign the petition telling the streaming giant to stop platforming hate. Other comedians like Michelle Buteau have spoken up about how dangerous it can be when humor is used as a pretense for attacking vulnerable groups—and that it's simply not necessary for great comedy. "We can tell jokes and stories and not disparage a whole community."6 Hinchcliffe's comments have been truly disparaging—so vile we won't even repeat them. Let's be real: No one is owed a comedy special, and of all the countless talented comedians in the world, Hinchcliffe's tired, offensive, and unoriginal comedy should not make the list. But Netflix is rewarding Hinchcliffe's hateful remarks with a platform and a paycheck. It's shameful, and it sets an alarming precedent when this kind of rhetoric gets normalized and boosted to hundreds of millions of subscribers by streaming platforms like Netflix. Hinchcliffe refused to apologize for his comments, despite considerable backlash.7 Why is Netflix continuing to bolster him? Will you sign the petition telling the streamer to drop Tony Hinchcliffe? Tell Netflix: No deal for racist and hateful content. Drop Tony Hinchcliffe NOW! Incendiary rhetoric like the kind we see from Hinchcliffe can create a more tense and unwelcoming political climate. Streaming platforms have a major impact on culture, and they have a responsibility to ensure they're not amplifying racist and bigoted rhetoric—especially at a time when immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities are facing unprecedented attacks. Netflix should not be in the business of promoting hate on its platform, full stop. Netflix has more than 300 million subscribers worldwide and nearly 5 million in the U.S. and Canada.8 Their viewership is diverse and has significant reach to communities across the country. It is a betrayal to its customers and the general public for Netflix to platform a comedian known for his dehumanizing content just so it can profit off of the controversy. Giving Hinchcliffe FOUR comedy specials is reckless, irresponsible, and exploitative. Hinchcliffe's first comedy special is scheduled to air next month. Companies like Netflix need to know that their customers are paying attention and don't want to see hateful prejudice on its platform. Add your name to the petition NOW! This is a watershed moment in American history—vulnerable communities like immigrant families and LGBTQ+ people are facing an onslaught of harmful policies by the Trump administration.9 The last thing we need is additional proliferation of racist commentary that sanctions bigotry and hate. Sign the petition telling Netflix to drop Tony Hinchcliffe, and share this petition with three of your friends who you know subscribe to Netflix. Thanks for all you do. –Corinne, Alex, Amanda R., Alexis, and the rest of the team 4. "Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage,'" BBC, October 29, 2024 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9jj2g75q4o 5. "Tony Hinchcliffe, the Trump Rally Comedian, Lands a Netflix Deal," The New York Times, March 11, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/11/arts/television/tony-hinchcliffe-netflix-deal.html 6. "Michelle Buteau calls out Dave Chappelle for his anti-trans comments in new Netflix special: 'It's not funny, it's dangerous,'" Entertainment Weekly, December 31, 2024 https://ew.com/michelle-buteau-dave-chappelle-netflix-special-not-funny-dangerous-8767822 7. "Tony Hinchcliffe 'Apologizes to Absolutely Nobody' for Puerto Rico Joke, Admits a Trump Rally 'Wasn't the Best F—ing Place to Do This Set At,'" Variety, November 12, 2024 https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/tony-hinchcliffe-no-apology-puerto-rico-garbage-joke-trump-rally-1236207519/ 8. "Netflix Adds Nearly 19 Million Subscribers to End 2024 With More Than 300 Million Globally," Variety, January 21, 2025 https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/netflix-subscribers-300-million-q4-2024-1236280419/ 9. "How hateful rhetoric connects to real-world violence," Brookings, April 9, 2021 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-hateful-rhetoric-connects-to-real-world-violence/ You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition here. Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than ever. Will you stand with us? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate: $5 monthly Donate: $15 monthly Donate: $50 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. MoveOn.org Civic Action - PO Box 96141, Washington, D.C. 20090-6141. ActBlue Civics Inc. is the merchant of record for all transactions made to MoveOn Civic Action using the ActBlue platform. ActBlue Civics Inc. receives and processes these donations before disbursing them to MoveOn Civic Action within 30 days of receipt. This email was sent to William Reynolds on April 28, 2025. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this list, unsubscribe. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. 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Here’s what gives me hope

We are witnessing what was once unthinkable: authoritarianism taking root on American soil.

Dear MoveOn member, We are witnessing what was once unthinkable: authoritarianism taking root on American soil. Here's what Trump's tyrannical rampage has brought us: He attempted to strip citizenship from children born in America.1 He is throwing the country into a constitutional crisis by ignoring lawful court orders.2 He abducted, detained, and deported immigrants without due process, shipping hundreds to a notorious prison in El Salvador. And he is considering expelling U.S. citizens and sending them to the same prison.3 He defunded American universities, and his vice president said that professors "are the enemy."4 I've been working in politics my entire adult life. This isn't normal. Not by a long shot. It is authoritarianism, plain and simple. Trump and his billionaire allies like Elon Musk want us to feel helpless, powerless, and alone. They want us to believe resistance is futile. They want us to give up. But here's what gives me hope: America isn't going down without a fight. On April 5, millions of Americans took to the streets in more than 1,300 peaceful actions in cities and towns large and small across all 50 states.5 Federal courts have blocked some of Trump's most egregious actions.67 Trump's polling numbers are falling.8 And constituents are confronting their representatives at town halls, taking Republicans in Congress to task for being complicit in Trump's authoritarian takeover.9 History shows that no authoritarian regime in world history has withstood organized opposition from just 3.5% of the population—a number we can absolutely reach.10 But to build a movement of that scale, we need organizations with the capacity, expertise, and reach to coordinate nationwide action. That's exactly what MoveOn provides. For 26 years, MoveOn's millions of members—who live in every state, every congressional district, and every corner of the country—have been using cutting-edge technology and grassroots people power to organize against right-wing extremism. This targeted, strategic organizing requires consistent, ongoing resources. And we don't just need to keep organizing, we need to ratchet up our efforts to another level. Which is why I am asking you: Will you donate $5 a month to help MoveOn build the movement we need to defeat Trump's authoritarianism? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. We've already seen what's possible when we organize. When he attempted to end birthright citizenship, the courts blocked him.11 When Harvard refused to bow down to the White House's demand to eliminate DEI programs, Trump backed down and claimed the demands were a "mistake."12 And remember, during his first term, MoveOn helped lead the movement that saved the Affordable Care Act and forced Trump to end family separation at the border. Authoritarians throughout history have understood that their greatest enemy is an organized citizenry. That's why they work so hard to make us feel isolated and powerless. But we are not powerless when we stand together. The path forward won't be easy. But I've seen the power of organized resistance before. More than 55 years ago, I participated in the movement against the Vietnam War—a movement that ultimately ended the war and caused a once-powerful president to resign. Today, we will prevail because we are relearning that same basic truth: We are the leaders we've been waiting for. Please, can you start a $5 monthly donation today to help MoveOn build the movement we need to protect our democracy from Trump's authoritarian assault? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Thanks for all you do. –Robert Reich P.S. The research is clear: No government has withstood a challenge of 3.5% of their population mobilizing against it. We don't need a majority to defeat tyranny. We just need enough people with courage and clarity to say: No more, this ends here. Please start a $5 monthly donation now to help MoveOn's efforts to mobilize 3.5% or more of the population. Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Sources: 1. "Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments," AP News, April 17, 2025 https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-6f0cb929c4604ec1d9bf9fea99765b61 2. "Constitutional Crisis: As Trump Ignores Judges' Orders, Will the Courts Capitulate?" Democracy Now!, April 17, 2025 https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/17/trump_constitutional_crisis 3. "Trump Explores Expelling U.S. Citizens to El Salvador," U.S. News & World Report, April 15, 2025 https://www.usnews.com/news/u-s-news-decision-points/articles/2025-04-15/trump-explores-sending-u-s-citizens-to-prison-in-el-salvador 4. "The 'Professors' Are Not the Enemy," Psychology Today, March 18, 2025 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/202503/the-professors-are-not-the-enemy Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it we need your ongoing support, now more than ever. Will you stand with us? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate: $5 monthly Donate: $15 monthly Donate: $50 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift Contributions to MoveOn Civic Action are not tax-deductible for income tax purposes. MoveOn.org Civic Action - PO Box 96141, Washington, D.C. 20090-6141. ActBlue Civics Inc. is the merchant of record for all transactions made to MoveOn Civic Action using the ActBlue platform. ActBlue Civics Inc. receives and processes these donations before disbursing them to MoveOn Civic Action within 30 days of receipt. 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Breaking news

On Thursday, Donald Trump signed a "Presidential Memorandum" directing his attorney general to investigate ActBlue, the grassroots fundraising platform MoveOn uses to fund our work.

Dear MoveOn member, On Thursday, Donald Trump signed a "Presidential Memorandum" directing his attorney general to investigate ActBlue, the grassroots fundraising platform MoveOn uses to fund our work. This is the latest example of political retribution by the Trump administration and a brazen attempt to deprive MoveOn members and tens of millions of other Americans of the ability to make their voices heard by chipping in $5, $10, or $20 to the causes they care about.1 We will not be silenced and MoveOn is ready to lead in this moment. But we need you with us. Will you defy Trump's efforts to shut down our work by starting a $5 monthly donation to power and sustain our work? Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. As an independent, grassroots progressive organization, MoveOn is funded by hundreds of thousands of members like you chipping in what they can. Most of those donations are processed by ActBlue, a safe, secure, and easy-to-navigate platform for regular folks looking to participate in our democracy. Trump, on the other hand, relies on donations made behind closed doors by billionaires, corporations, and special interests to fund the work of the MAGA movement—because he knows just how unpopular his policies are with the rest of us. Make no mistake: His memo is an authoritarian power grab designed to silence the voices of grassroots donors like you and financially strangle candidates and organizations that oppose him—including MoveOn. While MoveOn is a distinct entity from ActBlue, we use ActBlue to process the millions of dollars of grassroots donations that members like you so generously give. Which makes ActBlue a central part of MoveOn's technology infrastructure. William, we will not be intimidated. We will not back down. And we certainly will not allow Trump to silence your voices. But, as today's memo reminds us, Trump will continue to throw more and more obstacles in our way in an effort to pull our focus and resources away from the critical work we do every day to put a stop to his cruel and hateful agenda. Which means we need the financial resources to be ready to react in moments like this without pulling back on any campaigning work to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, or the fundamental freedoms that Trump and his administration are attempting to rip away from us. In these uncertain times, will you please start a monthly $5 donation to provide us with some financial stability as we navigate Trump's assault on the grassroots movement we are building to stop his agenda in its tracks? As we face an authoritarian regime in the White House, having a robust progressive movement couldn't be more important. Yes, I'll chip in $5 a month. (If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.) No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation. Thanks for all you do. –Kelly, Oscar, Christian, Seth, and the rest of the team Source: 1. "Trump targets Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue with memorandum," The Guardian, April 24, 2025 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/24/trump-actblue-memo Want to support MoveOn's work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. And to do it MoveOn needs your ongoing support, now more than ever. Will you stand with MoveOn? If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: Donate: $5 monthly Donate: $15 monthly Donate: $50 monthly Donate another amount monthly Or make a one-time gift PAID FOR BY MOVEON POLITICAL ACTION, https://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. MoveOn Political Action - PO Box 96142, Washington, D.C. 20090-6142. This email was sent to William Reynolds on April 26, 2025. To change your email address or update your contact info, click here. MoveOn's privacy policy was recently updated. To read our new privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this list, unsubscribe. Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from MoveOn, please click here.

SIGN: Demand Congress immediately cease funding for CECOT and investigate any claims of abuse, torture, and neglect!

We should all be terrified. Trump is sending people in mass groups to overcrowded, maximum security facilities with little to no oversight, accountability, or due process.

Will you sign the petition to demand Congress STOP funding the Salvadoran megaprison amid reports of abuse and torture? Dear MoveOn member, The Trump administration disappeared Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father of two, to a megaprison in El Salvador due to an "administrative error."1 And not only is President Donald Trump doing nothing to secure his return—he's already planning on sending more people, including U.S. citizens, to the maximum security prison, using taxpayer dollars.2 Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT), where Kilmar was detained, has been accused of gross human rights violations.3 And, despite the reports of abuse, torture, and neglect, the Trump administration has sent hundreds of people there to be detained indefinitely—entering into a $6 million deal this year alone.4 But this is just the beginning. Trump has plans to expand the deal, with intentions of sending "homegrowns"—meaning U.S. citizens—to CECOT.5 We should all be terrified. Trump is sending people in mass groups to overcrowded, maximum-security facilities with little to no oversight, accountability, or due process. We have to mobilize against it NOW. Add your name to the petition to demand Congress immediately cease funding for CECOT and investigate any claims of abuse, torture, and neglect! Tell Congress: NO taxpayer dollars to fund human rights abuses at megaprison in El Salvador. Congress must act. The Leahy Law prohibits funding foreign security forces involved in gross human rights violations. Yet Trump's deal with CECOT appears to violate this law, and still, Republicans in Congress remain silent.6 Human Rights Watch has detailed the disturbing conditions of El Salvador's prisons.7 Just last year, they released a report about the thousands of children who have been detained—documenting 66 cases where children were tortured, neglected, and denied food and medical care.8 There is little information about what goes on at CECOT. But what we do know is disturbing and heartbreaking. Congress has the responsibility to intervene NOW and cut off funding for CECOT. Will you sign the petition? There's a reason CECOT is called a "black hole." Once people are sent there, they vanish, cut off from their families, stripped of legal representation, and taken into a system with no transparency and no path out. It's devastating that hundreds of people, without ever being charged for a single crime, are being sent there by this administration.9 Hundreds of people, many never charged with a crime, have already disappeared into CECOT under Trump's orders. A "60 Minutes" investigation exposed detainees such as a makeup artist, a soccer player, and a food delivery driver, locked inside a prison so brutal that El Salvador's own justice minister said the only way out is in a coffin.10 This is right out of the authoritarian playbook. Trump is using fearmongering and hate to justify his lawlessness and human rights abuses, turning a foreign prison into a tool of political terror, hoping that people will turn away. But we refuse to be silent. Click here to demand Congress STOP funding CECOT immediately and STOP Trump's deportation deal with El Salvador now. Thanks for all you do. –Aliya, Mia, Melissa, Allison, and the rest of the team Sources: 1. "Who is the man in middle of Maryland deportation case?" BBC, April 18, 2025 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20z63gr8mzo 2. "Trump says he would 'love to' send American 'homegrown criminals' to foreign prisons," CBS News, April 15, 2025 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-homegrown-criminals-foreign-prisons-cecot/ 3. "Experts: $6 million payment to Salvadoran prison likely violates US human rights law," The Baltimore Sun, April 18, 2025 https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/04/15/experts-6-million-payment-to-salvadoran-prison-likely-violates-u-s-human-rights-law/ 4. "What we know about the El Salvador 'mega prison' where Trump is sending alleged Venezuelan gang members," CNN, March 17, 2025 https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/americas/el-salvador-prison-trump-deportations-gangs-intl-latam/index.html 5. "Trump says he would 'love to' send American 'homegrown criminals' to foreign prisons," CBS News, April 15, 2025 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-homegrown-criminals-foreign-prisons-cecot/ 6. "U.S. human rights law likely violated in $6M payment for El Salvador prison, experts say," News from the States, April 14, 2025 https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-human-rights-law-likely-violated-6m-payment-el-salvador-prison-experts-say 7. "Human Rights Watch declaration on prison conditions in El Salvador for the J.G.G. v. Trump case," Human Rights Watch, March 20, 2025 https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/03/20/human-rights-watch-declaration-prison-conditions-el-salvador-jgg-v-trump-case 8. Ibid. 9. "The conditions inside the infamous El Salvador prison where deported migrants are held," PBS News, April 8, 2025 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-conditions-inside-the-infamous-el-salvador-prison-where-deported-migrants-are-held 10. "U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal records," CBS News, April 6, 2025 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-records-show-about-migrants-sent-to-salvadoran-prison-60-minutes-transcript You're receiving this petition because we thought it might interest you. It was created on MoveOn.org, where anyone can start their own online petitions. You can start your own petition here. Want to support our work? The MoveOn community will work every moment, day by day and year by year, to resist Trump's agenda, contain the damage, defeat hate with love, and begin the process of swinging the nation's pendulum back toward sanity, decency, and the kind of future that we must never give up on. 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