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As we commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, let us remember that he once said: “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we have the resources to get rid of it… In the final analysis, the rich must not ignore the poor because both rich and poor are tied in a single garment of destiny.”1 The United States is the richest country in the world, and yet we’re seeing more people struggle to afford food, housing, and health care during this administration. We’ve seen this administration weaponize SNAP nutrition benefits during the government shutdown, seeking to punish more than 41 million people who rely on food assistance. This administration is fine with millions of people and families going hungry and going without health care in order to pay for tax cuts for the rich and corporations.2 But we are not staying silent. We are resisting, we are raising our voices, and we are peacefully fighting back through mass mobilizations and continued advocacy. Last year, we sent over 2 million messages to Congress and governors, demanding they stand up for our rights and our democracy. Whether it’s cuts to SNAP or Medicaid, denying immigrants due process, illegally deploying troops in our streets, or handing trillions of dollars in tax cuts to the rich and corporations while denying our communities the resources we need to survive, none of this is acceptable. Poverty is a policy choice. And this administration keeps making that choice over and over. Together, through activism and advocacy, we are holding them accountable and working to overturn the harm. Thank you for all you do, Deborah Weinstein 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Nobel Lecture, December 11, 1964 -- MEREDITH'S EMAIL -- This coming week represents one year into Trump’s second term. We’re holding him accountable. The Trump administration has frozen funds, dismantled entire government agencies, fired federal workers, and disregarded laws passed by Congress. They are abducting immigrants without regard to due process, deporting people despite court orders, and arresting, assaulting, and killing citizens. But, together, our resistance is stronger than their campaign of terror. We’re working hand-in-hand with our national grassroots allies and our champions in Congress to hold Trump accountable and stop this authoritarian regime. Over the summer, Trump signed his Big Brutal Bill into law. This legislation supercharged Trump’s mass deportation machine, sending $170 billion to DHS and ICE by making draconian cuts to critical human needs programs like SNAP and Medicaid. Now, Congress is finalizing 2026 funding bills and some want to send even more money to ICE to expand their inhumane detention centers, when more people died in ICE custody last year than in any of the previous 20 years. Even now, as we’re watching ICE and Customs and Border Protection incite chaos in our streets and attack our friends and neighbors, we’re working with allies in Congress and on the ground to make sure the Trump administration doesn’t increase funding for the mass deportation machine that has already ruined countless lives. None of this peaceful resistance is possible without your support. If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately: Thank you for all you do, Meredith Dodson | |||
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