A system of concentration camps is being built and it's time the nation reckon with this monstrosity before any more people are killed. ICE detention camps now threaten to become a central instrument of repression under the Trump administration.
In honor of the prophetic voice of Oscar Romero—silenced 46 years ago but still speaking truth to power through the resistance movements in El Salvador—we invite you to take part in the following:
A. National Call-In Days to Congress
Our asks to US senators and US representatives are: (1) halt the Trump nominee for ambassador to El Salvador; (2) investigate the Salvadorans who were disappeared into the CECOT prison in March 2025, (3) suspend security assistance to El Salvador in light of well-documented human rights abuses, including possible crimes against humanity.
B. Social Media Days of Action for Political Prisoners
Draw attention to: (1) the dangers that arbitrary arrest and prolonged detention without trial pose to Salvadorans in the US at risk of being deported to El Salvador; (2) the need for solidarity with human rights defender Fidel Zavala and members of the La Floresta environmental defenders; (3) the launch of a new online photo gallery to honor some of the over 400 people who have died in prison since the start of the State of Exception; (4) the call for documentation through interviews with families of those deported to El Salvador since March 2022 about their experiences since being forcibly returned. See tinyurl.com/4bsut3ss or call Professor Sarah Bishop at CUNY: (646) 504-6340.
C. Solidarity with people’s resistance to harmful metallic mining in El Salvador. Click here to register for the webinar on Monday, March 30.
D. Other ways to take action: (1) resources for learning more about the state of exception: (2) post cards to El Salvador’s political prisoners and other victims of the State of Exception; (3) follow social media handles: Bloque de Resistencia y Rebeldia Popular (IG: @bloquepopular, X: @Bloque_RP, Facebook); Movemiento de Víctimas del Regimen (MOVIR) (Facebook)
To commemorate the martyrdom of St Oscar Romero of El Salvador (who was assassinated on March 24 1980), Bishop Mark Seitz of El Paso invited Catholics and “all people of conscience and goodwill” to join him for a prayer gathering and march for an end to mass detention.
In a letter he ordered to be read in all Catholic parishes in his diocese on March 15, Bishop Seitz called mass detention and mass deportation a “grave moral evil.” He urged Catholics in El Paso who work for ICE and Border Patrol to obey God’s law over Trump’s.
His words are reminiscent of Archbishop Romero. In the final Sunday homily (sermon) he gave on March 23, 1980, Romero implored his fellow Salvadorans: “No soldier is obliged to obey an order against the law of God… No one has to observe an immoral law.I would like to make an appeal especially to the men of the army, and concretely to the National Guard, the police, and the troops. Brothers, you are of part of our own people. You are killing your own brother and sister campesinos, and against any order a man may give to kill, God’s law must prevail: «You shall not kill!»
As we remember Oscar Romero’s dedication to the Gospel of love and nonviolence on this 46th anniversary of his assassination, may God give us the courage to speak prophetically and act boldly to end the militarized repression we are experiencing in the US today.
On March 25, Ohio Immigrant Alliance released a report about the Hotline’s first year of existence, using Hotline operations data, called “Connecting Ohio: The Ohio Immigrant Hotline’s First Year in Action.”
Click here to download the report.
"War is a Racket" - a free concert featuring the satire and social commentary of folk singer Tom Neilson
A tribute to Women Speak Out for Peace and Justice, the local chapter of with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
Election of CPA Education Fund Board Members and Officers
This article examines "Operation Total Extermination", and how Trumps Donroe Doctrine is expected to cause a widespread US militarization across the Western Hemisphere.
Sojourner Truth brought to life by performance artist. Don’t miss this immersive portrayal of the abolitionist and women’s rights pioneer’s 1851 Akron speech, in which she demanded the world recognize both her womanhood and her freedom. Reserve your spot today by emailing: racialequitybuddies@gmail.com and bring a friend, neighbor, or colleague to stand with us as we honor these remarkable women and their inspiring stories.
Join this webinar for an overview of the federal government’s plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers, strategies used to push back against these projects, and how you can support this fight!
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This Bloomberg Law article examines chief immigration judge Teresa Riley, in her role in helping carry out Trump’s deportation agenda by pushing judges to deny more asylum claims and restrict bond hearings. It also raises concerns about her courtroom conduct and the impact of her guidance on immigrants’ chances of staying in the U.S.
This article exposes how El Salvador’s so‑called “security model,” praised internationally for reducing crime, is actually built on widespread human rights abuses
