On Monday, President Trump signed a slew of executive orders (EOs) — and at least one of them indicates his intent to use the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to fuel the horrible deportation machine he’s building.

This is the same AEA the federal government used to put Japanese, German, and Italian residents in the U.S. into detention camps during the world wars.

The Trump administration has shown, both through its Muslim ban in 2017 and dozens of extreme executive orders just days ago, that it isn’t our actions that define us, but simply where we or our grandparents happened to be born. That’s why today, we have a crucial moment to push further by reminding Democrats and Republicans that throwing out constitutionally protected rights doesn’t make ANY of us safer.

Friend, that’s where you come in. Now and always, our job is to defend communities facing violence and injustice. One crucial way to do that today is by building support for Sen. Mazie Hirono and Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Neighbors Not Enemies Act.

This bill would repeal the AEA once and for all — and close the legal loopholes that would enable Trump’s deportation machine.

Please take a moment of your day to let your Representative know that you support this important bill, and need them to cosponsor it immediately. Think your member of Congress won’t listen? Call them! The worst outcome is if they allow Trump to weaponize the AEA because they think their constituents don’t care.