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STOP THE MILITARIZATION OF OUR COMMUNITIES

Right now, President Trump is using military forces and federal agents to occupy Washington, D.C. — and he's threatening to send them into other cities across the U.S.

This is not about public safety. It’s about silencing dissent, intimidating immigrant communities, and criminalizing Black and brown communities. And if Congress does not act, Trump will have the green light to expand this crackdown everywhere.

We need your voice: D.C. residents don’t have representation in Congress, so we need as many voices calling for the immediate withdrawal of federal troops and the National Guard from D.C. – and urging lawmakers to ensure this dangerous playbook is not exported to other communities.

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Dear Member of Congress,

I am writing as your constituent and a supporter of human rights alongside Amnesty International, with urgent concern about President Trump's ongoing deployment of military and federal forces in Washington, D.C., and his threats to extend such deployments to other cities across the country.

This is a dangerous and unnecessary escalation, and a chilling preview of how authoritarian practices take hold. The President invoked a "crime emergency" in D.C. on August 11, despite evidence that crime has actually decreased in the city over the past two years. He then exceeded his authority under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 by attempting to override the authority of the Metropolitan Police Department, temporarily reassigning hundreds of federal agents to local patrols, and calling in thousands of National Guard troops from multiple states. These actions undermine local governance, erode public trust, and violate the rights of residents — particularly immigrant and racially diverse communities.

Congress must not authorize the extension of this federal "crime emergency" or allow National Guard deployments in D.C. to remain in place beyond September 10. Furthermore, Congress should act to block any attempt by the executive to export this militarized model of repression and immigration enforcement to other cities across the U.S.

President Trump’s stated intent to send military and federal forces to cities including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Baltimore – all led by Black mayors with racially diverse immigrant populations and local or state laws prohibiting collusion between local police and ICE – on the pretext of fictional "out of control" crime waves is both alarming and discriminatory.

The arbitrary use of military force to repress peaceful protests and intimidate communities erodes the rule of law and undermines our human rights. Congress must immediately and publicly call for the withdrawal of all federal troops and National Guard units from D.C., reject any resolution to extend the emergency beyond September 10, and take proactive steps to ensure that federal enforcement in D.C. respects local laws and that such militarized deployments cannot spread nationwide.

Military forces have no place in our communities. I ask you to act swiftly to protect the rights of D.C. residents and communities across the country, including ours. As my elected representative, I'll be watching your actions.

Thank you,

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