Americans of Conscience Checklist: June 13, 2025

Contact: Your two senators and one House representative (call, write, or email).

Script: Hello, my name is _____ and I’m contacting you from [ZIP] to encourage you to visit ICE detention centers in our district. Most of these facilities face reports of abuse, poor conditions, and restricted access to the outside world. As one of the few people legally allowed to visit detention centers without any formal notice, I’m calling on [Sen./Rep. NAME] to provide oversight into your district’s facilities and check on inside conditions.

Bonus: Learn what ICE detention facilities are in your area.

Source: AoCC

Contact: Your two senators and one House representative (write, call, or email).

Script: Hello, I’m contacting you from [ZIP] to oppose President Trump’s discriminatory travel ban, which will divide families and vilify communities seeking safety and opportunity in the U.S. The NO BAN Act (S. 398 / H.R. 924) would limit executive authority to impose such bans and require greater transparency and accountability. I’m asking [Sen./Rep. NAME] to pass this essential legislation now to protect our core values and ensure that America remains a place of welcome and justice for all.

Alternative: Use the Stop AAPI Hate form to contact your members of Congress (uncheck the box to receive email updates).

Source: Stop AAPI Hate

Contact: Your two senators (call, write, or email).

Script: Hello, my name is _____ and I’m reaching out from [ZIP] in opposition to the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (H.R.1) which contains the following provisions that are harmful to our nation:

• H.R. 1 ends a tax on firearm silencers and weakens purchasing requirements, a provision that costs $1.4 billion and facilitates armed crimes and mass shootings at a time when guns are the leading cause of death for our youth.
• It adds an additional 3.5% tax on money transfers sent by aspiring Americans in the U.S. to those they support outside the country, undermining the economic stability of families and nations that rely on remittances from their diaspora communities. 
• It limits the ability of judges to hold government officials in contempt, gutting federal judges’ authority to enforce court orders.
• It slashes the budget for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, eliminating more than 1,000 jobs and debilitating the security of our elections.

I’m urging Sen. [NAME] to reject this dangerous bill in favor of policies that protect and enrich our communities, economy, and government.

Source: Moms Rising, Haitian Bridge Alliance, Mi Familia Vota, Brennan Center, Voting Rights Lab

Contact: Your two senators and one House representative (call, write, or email).

Script: Hello, my name is _____ and I’m reaching out from [ZIP] about the unlawful disappearances of U.S. residents to El Salvador’s horrific CECOT mega-prison, including LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum like Andry José Hernández Romero, who fled persecution in Venezuela. These removals without due process violate U.S. obligations under our Constitution and the Refugee Convention. I’m calling on [Sen./Rep. NAME] to demand the immediate and dignified return of Andry and everyone the U.S. has sent to CECOT. Thank you.

Alternate: Contact your members of Congress directly using the NILC form (uncheck “I’d like to subscribe to NILC’s email list”).

Source: National Immigration Law Center

As policies change and legal representation for aspiring Americans is stripped away, the need for funding for travel and language access is growing. You can help send lawyers to remote detention centers and provide more interpreters so people who are detained don’t have to wait as long for their trials.

Donate: To the Immigration Justice Campaign Access Fund.

Source: American Immigration Council

On June 14, America celebrates Flag Day. In 2025, this day of national pride is also a national day of action protesting the administration’s unconstitutional overreaches. There are many ways to protest that don’t involve marching in the streets, including amplifying the #NoKings message on social media, displaying a light (LED or candle) in your window nightly to show solidarity, and sharing factual information on the rights of protesters and the rights of anyone approached by immigration enforcement.

Source: 50501

Contact: Your two senators and one House representative (call, write, or email).

Script: Hi, my name is _____ and I’m a constituent in [ZIP] asking you to vote NO on the rescission package that would strip $1.1 billion in already congressionally approved funding from NPR and PBS. Public media keeps our communities safe, informed, and supported—powering emergency alerts, local information, and free educational resources that help children thrive. Rescinding funding would force local stations to cut essential services or go off-air entirely. Please vote against rescinding public media funding. Thank you.

Alternate: Use Protect My Public Media to call or email your members of Congress directly (uncheck the box to unsubscribe from messaging about this campaign).

Source: AoCC

Contact: Pete Hegseth
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon 
Washington, DC 20301-1000

Script: I’m writing from [STATE] because deploying the National Guard against overwhelmingly peaceful protesters in defiance of the requests of state officials is unjustified and legally questionable. In particular, specifying that troops may be deployed preemptively anywhere in the country where protests are likely to occur is the opposite of deployment as a last resort. I call on you to end this abuse of power and recall the National Guard from Los Angeles.

Bonus: Because the Secretary of Defense will almost certainly ignore individual requests, it’s important to tap into the power of public opinion, emphasizing the fact that the administration’s actions are illegitimate. Share your message on social media, write a letter to the editor of your local paper, or submit an op-ed to a news organization.

Source: League of Women Voters

Ohio’s Senate Bill 1, a recently passed education overhaul bill that bans DEI practices on campuses, will radically alter how Ohio’s public colleges and universities are allowed to operate, organize, and teach, and would cost the state tuition and tourism dollars and countless jobs.

If you live in OH: Sign the petition for a statewide referendum to stop the bill’s enactment until Ohioans vote in November’s general election, or volunteer to gather signatures.

If you live outside OH: Help raise funds for petition printing and other campaign costs.

Source: AoCC

Crossing Party Lines offers free classes about having brave conversations that build trust, a healthier democracy, and a shared future. Check this box if you’ve had an open, curious conversation with someone different from you in the past two weeks.

Source: Crossing Party Lines

It’s our hope that using the Checklist inspires you to become more involved in specific issues and/or local action. In the last two weeks, did you volunteer, do service, advocate, or support a local or state cause? Check the box to let us know!

Source: AoCC

Thank Lindsey Shelton, Senior Staff Writer at Southern Poverty Law Center, for writing an article highlighting five things $45 million could pay for instead of a massive military parade in Washington, DC on June 14.

If you’d like to mail your own personal expression of gratitude, use this address: 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104

Thank you to the 142 Americans of Conscience who completed this action!

Thank Kat Abughazaleh (IL) for leveraging her campaign dollars to help and feed people in her community instead of using them for pricey fundraising galas, attack ads, billboards, and other wasteful campaign activities.

If you’d like to mail your own personal expression of gratitude, use this address: PO Box 267, Evanston, IL 60204

Thank you to the 134 Americans of Conscience who completed this action!