We, the undersigned, demand that Congress, the President, and the Department of Homeland Security take immediate action to protect immigrants, naturalized citizens, and asylum seekers from cruel, unnecessary detention.

Facilities nicknamed "Alligator Alcatraz" and other massive immigrant detention centers cage working people, families, and children in inhumane conditions for civil immigration violations, not violent crimes. This is NOT justice. This is a MORAL FAILURE.

Meanwhile, our tax dollars pay billions to private prison companies, ICE raids, and detention centers while our communities face cuts to healthcare and food assistance – all to keep these modern-day cages running. 

The 14th Amendment and the Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) guarantee citizenship and equal protection under the law. Yet, even naturalized citizens are threatened by policies that could strip away their rights. 

We Demand: 

• Shut down or block the use of inhuman detention centers like "Alligator Alcatraz". 
• End ICE raids and detentions of non-criminal immigrants and families with deep ties to our communities.
• Protect naturalized citizens from unjust denaturalization or detention. 
• Invest in proven, community-based alternatives that treat people with dignity and keep families together. 

NO more cages for families! NO more taxpayer dollars funding CRUELTY! It's time to PROTECT people, NOT private prison profits. 

Sign and share this petition if you believe every human being deserves dignity, due process, and a chance at the American dream.