Have A Happy 250!

Happy Friday, Activists!

We hope you've been having a good week despite the heat.  You can check out this week's joyous World Cup video clips in Tuesday's newsletter.  We hope they bring you the joy they bring us.  Send us your favorites by replying to this email!  

You can also see the Calls To Action in Tuesday's newsletter and especially the one about getting politicians' hands off our science research!   We have another one below.  

And most of all, we hope you have a wonderful July 4th weekend! 

CALL TO ACTION

While recent news reports suggest an increase in ICE enforcement activity nationwide, Pennsylvanians have been living in this reality for more than a year.  The freedom we celebrate tomorrow, to live in our communities without fear, is a fundamental right shared by every person in the United States.

From violent detentions across the Commonwealth to agents discharging their weapons in our state capital, ICE’s reckless actions and lack of accountability make all Pennsylvanians less safe.

Pennsylvania ranks in the top 10 states with the most immigration arrests from January 2025 to March 2026.  As you know, Pennsylvania is home to the Moshannon Valley Detention Center, the largest ICE detention center in the northeast.

Abraxas Academy, a facility with decades of abuse allegations, located right here in PA, holds a $9.2 million contract with the federal government to house unaccompanied immigrant children.

Call your Representative and our senators to tell them you oppose Trump's mass deportation regime and you demand they stop it.  After that, sign up for Indivisible's Immigrant Justice Summer Training Series to learn what we all can do to show up for immigrant justice when ICE comes to our communities.

Here are the contacts to call and write:

Sen. McCormick – Phila office 215-405-9660; D.C. office 202-224-6324; email link

Sen. Fetterman – Phila office 215-241-1090; D.C. 202-224-4254; email link

For outside PA:  Find your senators’ phone numbers and emails at this link

Rep. Evans – D.C. 202-225-4001; Phila. office (215) 276-0340; email link

Rep. Boyle – D.C. office 202-225-6111; Phila office 215-335-3355; email link

Rep. Scanlon -- D.C. office 202-225-2011; Chester office (610) 626-2020; email link

Outside Philadelphia?  Find your Representative here.

AND SPEAKING OF DETENTION CAMPS - 

WRITE LETTERS IN OUR TWO LETTER-WRITING PROJECTS

These letters put pressure on companies that profit from detention camps, or to not start profiting from them in the first place.  

1) Our Detention Camp Labor Project where you'll join over 860 other letter-writers in pushing companies to commit to not use detention camp labor.  The DCL Team emails volunteers weekly lists of a few corporations or organizations to send letters to. These emails will include details about how to address your letters and key talking points. 

2) Our Citizens Bank Letter Project, where you'll write directly to Citizens Bank and other of their partners, demanding they stop their financial relationship with detention camp companies GEO Group and CoreCivic. These letters are a adjunct to all of our other Citizens Bank protest efforts. 

Our next protest is July 11th.  Signup coming soon!

TOMORROW 1:00 PM

Join Avenging the Ancestors Coalition to celebrate Independence Day and remember those who were denied its promise and recommit ourselves to preserving their history and legacy.

When: July 4, 1:00 PM

Where: President's House/Slavery Memorial, 6th and Market Streets

MORE PROTESTS YOU CAN JOIN

1.  Springfield protest - Every Saturday, 1:00 - 2:00 at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and PA Route 320.  Bring your signs on your favorite topic!  

2. Tesla Takedown Protest - Every Saturday - 11:00 - Noon

Tesla Takedown Devon - At the Tesla showroom, 470 Lancaster Ave, Devon, PA 

3. Every Friday -- 11:15 am - Join Fridays@Fetterman's for the weekly Friday vigil for peace in Gaza/Palestine outside of Senator John Fetterman's office at 200 Chestnut Street from 11:15 am to 12:15 pm. Register here  

4.  Fitz Friday - 5:00 - 6:00 pm -- Protest at Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick's office at One Summit Square, Langhorne, PA. Bring signs about whatever you want. There's a lot to complain about!

5.  Every Wednesday  4:00 - 5:00 pm -- Join this resistance group at #WeThePeopleWednesdays for Singing for Sanity at High Point Cafe at Allens Lane.  More information is here.

6.  Every Thursday, 4:30 - 6:00 pm.  Join your Northern Liberties neighbors in peaceful protest at the corner of 2nd and Spring Garden Streets. Bring signs or borrow ours! 

7.  Every Wednesday at noon - Outside the Philadelphia ICE Office, 114 N. 8th Street.   Sponsored by New Sanctuary Movement.  This is a 40-week series of Interfaith Prayer Vigils.  

8. Every Monday at Noon - Monday at McCormick's -- Join our friends at Peace, Justice, Sustainability NOW for Monday's at McCormick's, in front of Senator McCormick's office at 20th and Market Streets.

9 - 11.  Vigils outside the ICE office at 114 North 8th Street: 

• Every Monday at 11:00 AM - Sponsored by State Senator Art Haywood and led by local clergy.

• Every Wednesday at noon -  Sponsored by New Sanctuary Movement.  This is a 40-week series of Interfaith Prayer Vigils. 

• Every Friday at 3:00 - Join this vigil

11. Are you outside the Philadelphia area?  You can see all the protests planned by Indivisibles in your area at this link. 

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