TAKE ACTION NOW!
OPPOSE The save act
CONTACT BOTH OF YOU SENATORS TODAY!
SUPPORT VOTING RIGHTS - OPPOSE VOTER SUPPRESSION
First let your Senators know that you oppose the SAVE Act - and then let others know that you oppose voter suppression, that there are many Disciples of Christ who value democracy and strongly support voting rights.
UPDATE as of February 11, 2026:
The House has passed the SAVE America Act by a vote of 218-213; Rep. Cuellar (D-TX) was the lone vote that crossed party lines. The bill now moves to the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Thune has promised a floor vote on the bill, though its path to 60 votes is unclear. However, we must keep the pressure on and urge our elected officials to oppose this discriminatory and - in a democratic society - disgraceful bill, one that has no other purpose than to prevent certain groups of citizens from voting. Read more about this below.
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information about the safe act
The anti-voter Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 22/S.128) would hinder millions of eligible Americans from registering to vote by requiring citizens to present not just a safe ID or driver's license, but rather a birth certificate or passport to register.
Millions of Americans do not have easy access to these documents:
More than 21.3 million Americans lack immediate access to documentary proof of citizenship.
More than 140 million Americans do not have a passport, and elderly Americans are one of the demographic groups least likely to have one.
69 million women who have taken their spouse’s last name do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name.
Similarly, transgender people who change their name to reflect their gender identity may be denied new passports and become ineligible to register.
Disabled people are already much more likely to encounter a difficulty while voting compared to a nondisabled voter; more stringent requirements will just make this worse.
Citizens of color are three times more likely than white citizens to lack documents such as birth certificates, passports, naturalization certificates, or certificates of citizenship.
An in-person registration requirement would prevent military members serving abroad from easily registering to vote.
Despite unfounded claims to the contrary, there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud. The SAVE Act is designed to block eligible people from voting, not to protect elections. Demand your representatives oppose the SAVE Act and protect voting rights for all.
Contacts for this topic:
Example or suggestion for what to say to your senators:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].
As a person of faith who cares about fundamental fairness, civil rights, and the active participation in the democratic process by all citizens, I'm calling to urge Senator [NAME] to oppose the House-passed SAVE America Act, which would create unnecessary barriers to voter registration and disenfranchise countless voters, especially women, seniors, and low-income citizens. The bill is designed to block voters despite absolutely no evidence at all of widespread voter fraud.
Thank you for your time and your serious consideration of my concerns and my request.
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NOTE: IF leaving a voicemail:
Please leave your full street address to ensure that your call is tallied.
AND PLEASE DO NOT FORGET to sign the petition:
Please let us know that you contacted both of your Senators - and help us show others how many Disciples really DO care about voter rights and oppose voter suppression by signing the petition HERE.
TAKE ACTION NOW
ICE: Incompetent, Cruel, Extrajudicial
Lawless, Brutal, and Deadly Attacks on Anyone They Target
January 26, 2026
The Trump administration continues to terrorize and attack immigrant communities across the country with aggressive ICE raids, abusive and inhumane detention facilities, and targeted attacks on cities and minority groups to create fear and to silence opposition.
ICE agents have used indiscriminate violence against legal observers and peaceful protesters. In Minneapolis, they have murdered U.S. citizens Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti in broad daylight. ICE leadership has dismissed these attacks as “self-defense” despite clear video evidence to the contrary, and the FBI has targeted the victims for investigation instead of the agents.
Trump has launched targeted attacks on Democratic-led cities — Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte, and New Orleans — and on specific immigrant populations, like the Somali community in Minnesota.
The Trump administration has paused green cards and citizenship applications for people from 19 countries and has canceled citizenship ceremonies for immigrants around the country.
Hundreds of U.S. citizens have been wrongfully detained and mistreated by federal agents, often as a result of racial profiling.
Detainees at ICE facilities have been subjected to inhumane conditions, abuse, and even CIA-style torture. 510 identifiable human rights violations have been reported, including sexual assault, medical negligence, and mistreatment of children and pregnant people.
Thousands of immigrants arrested by border patrol have gone missing in Chicago following “Operation Midway Blitz” and in Miami from “Alligator Alcatraz.”
ICE is using a number of privacy-violating surveillance tools and facial recognition spyware to hack phones, monitor a person’s social media, and use databases to profile and track individuals. Federal and local law enforcement has also used Flock Safety’s license plate tracking data to surveil protestors and immigrants.
The administration has revived its inhumane family separation policy. Hundreds of children have been caught up in aggressive ICE raids and torn away from parents.
These increasingly lawless, brutal, and deadly policies are glaring indicators of rising authoritarianism in America. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS. Urge them to push back against these escalating attacks on human beings, human dignity, and human rights.
Contact your senators today!
CLICK HERE to find contact information for both of your Senators.
Please call BOTH their Washington, DC office AND the state office closest to you.
Suggested Script for Calls:
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, STATE, ZIP].
(As a Christian who believes that all people are created in the image of God and therefore deserve to be treated with equal dignity and respect,) I’m calling to urge [SENATOR’S NAME] to oppose ICE's ongoing attacks on both immigrants and citizens, and to hold this Administration accountable for its brutal, authoritarian, and lawless actions. I ask that [SENATOR’S NAME]…
[CHOOSE 1-3 options]:
demand full investigations into ICE's use of deadly force against protesters and their murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, (and)
refuse to pass any DHS appropriations bill that maintains funding for ICE, (and)
conduct public investigations into the DOJ's coordinated protection of ICE agents from criminal liability, (and)
call for the impeachment of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
NOTE: Please feel free to use any of the information provided in this alert as additional talking points as needed.
IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL MESSAGE: Please leave your full street address to ensure that your call is tallied.
Please make your voice heard even if you think you will not be able to sway one or both of your Senators. The more voices heard and recorded by staff, the better.
Thank you for taking action today!!
Prayers for strength, courage, resilience, wisdom, and grace.
Blessings upon blessings!
DISCIPLES CENTER for PUBLIC WITNESS
YOUR voice for JUSTICE in the nation’s capital (USA).
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Speak out for those who have no voice,
for the rights of all who are vulnerable.
Open your mouth and proclaim justice,
and advocate for the poor and oppressed.
Proverbs 31: 8-9
PARTNER WITH US to defend democracy, promote justice, and protect the vulnerable among us.
PARTNER WITH US to engage in ecumenical and multifaith justice advocacy.
PARTNER WITH US to peacefully end the brutality of ICE!
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