ICE agents can command any person in public, or in any place they're let into, to show their “papers, please”—and if they don't prove to the agents' satisfaction that they're a citizen or lawfully present, ICE—in a practice called “expedited removal”—can deport them immediately, without so much as an immigration court hearing.

The Trump administration wants to expand this power nationwide.

In our “checks and balances” government, Congress holds the power of the purse—the authority to direct how the government spends money, and thereby what the government does and how. Trump administration programs and schemes can be blocked by denying them funds, and some of their destructive regulation and rule changes can be countered by mandating how funds have to be used.

In yet its latest act of unprecedented cruelty and greed, the Trump administration wants to legitimize discrimination in healthcare. Submit a public comment to slow down or halt this proposal!

In yet its latest act of unprecedented cruelty and greed, the Trump administration wants to lower the poverty level, by reducing yearly cost of living increases for the poor. Submit a public comment to slow down or halt this proposal!

We must ramp up the pressure on Speaker Pelosi to abandon her Big Pharma handout and support HR 1046 instead!  Please call Pelosi’s office today and insist she rescind support for this back-door deal with the pharma industry and the Trump administration!

Ask your House Representative and Senators to support the Raise the Wage Act. Also, ask them to support the Restoring Justice for Workers Act, which prohibits unfair forced arbitration agreements, bars retaliation against workers for refusing to arbitrate work disputes, and allows employees to collectively organize regarding work disputes.

The Ordinance to implement SB 1045 was heard this Monday, May 13th in the Rules Committee, and in the vote was continued to next Monday, May 20th. Although it may fail in Committee,, Supervisor Mandelman plans to invoke a seldom-used tactic to force a vote by the full Board. It is imperative that you contact your Supervisor this week and let them know that you stand with the ACLU in opposing this Ordinance. Healthcare decisions must not be placed in the hands of the police.

Urge your senators to pass HR.2175 and resist any attempts by republicans to eliminate recovery aid for Puerto Rico.

Trump and his Republican accomplices have signed a new NAFTA agreement (NAFTA 2.0 or USMCA). This agreement is now before both houses of Congress for ratification under "Fast Track" rules that prohibit all amendments and prevent a Senate filibuster. It is another pro-corporate anti-people scam.

San Francisco is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis. Ask your Supervisor and the Mayor to fund The Homeless Emergency Service Providers Association (HESPA), a group of 27 organizations advocating for a more robust safety net that can provide housing and emergency services for homeless San Franciscans.

ISF is supporting legislation that will put an end to secret government surveillance in San Francisco and give people the power to protect their privacy and civil rights. Ask your Supervisor to support the ordinance.

Tell State Senator Scott Wiener not to remove patient protections from expanded conservatorship law

Trump's Department of Agriculture wants to sneak in the back door with an executive order to limit SNAP benefits. You can say NO: Submit your comments to the USDA on the Federal Register website by April 2. Read Indivisible East Bay's article for more info & talking points.

City officials are hearing too many complaints from residents who don't wish to be confronted by evidence of poverty and human suffering. They need to hear from you: tell your local lawmakers to prioritize the health, safety and fundament human rights of our city's 7,000 homeless people over the aesthetic concerns of the comfortably-housed.

Despite opposition from a growing coalition that includes the ACLU, Senior and Disability Action, and the Coalition on Homelessness, Mayor Breed and Supervisors Mandelman, Brown, and Stefani plan to implement an expanded conservatorship program in San Francisco.

Mayor Breed has not responded to our calls to #StopTheSweeps. It's time for her to acknowledge that these city policies are unconstitutional and inhumane, and to call for an immediate moratorium.

Most Americans pay a 6% tax on their wages for Social Security. But not the rich who pay much less -- or nothing at all. If this is allowed to continue, Social Security will not be able to pay full benefits to the young and middle-aged workers of today when they retire in decades to come.

A SF Budget and Finance Committee hearing will happen this Wednesday, Feb 6. Currently, there are no budget proposals on the table with funding for homeless families or youth, homelessness prevention, or community mental health. Ask the Committee members to fund Our City, Our Home for those who are most vulnerable in our city.

A budget deal is in the works and it contains concessions to Trump, ICE, and DHS. House Democrats need to stay strong and do the right thing.

Supervisor Haney has scheduled a hearing for 10am on Thursday, March 7th on the City’s response to homelessness in extreme weather. We need all District Supervisors to show up to this hearing and publicly acknowledge that the City’s ongoing actions are unacceptable.