Immigrant Justice

Immigrant Justice

Feminists for Immigrant Justice

Join Feminist Generation to DEFEAT Senate Bill 158 (S. 158). We demand the Senate protect women and reject S. 158–an anti-immigrant, anti-survivor bill to carry out the MAGA-backed agenda of mass deportations. S. 158 co-opts the struggle against gendered violence to ultimately harm undocumented survivors of gendered violence who are already underserved and unprotected by our legal system.That's why we are taking action to BLOCK S. 158.

Feminists will not stand for right-wing attacks on our immigrant and undocumented communities in the name of safety for women. We know that safety from gendered violence necessitates the protection of immigrants, especially undocumented women who are survivors of both sexual and domestic abuse and the violence of the immigration system. There is no safety for women without safety for undocumented women. And there is no immigrant justice without gender justice.

As feminists we say not in our name! We reject S. 158 and stand with survivors, undocumented communities, and undocumented survivors. S. 158 does not make us more safe, it makes our communities less safe. S. 158 already passed the House. We must stop it from passing the Senate. Commit yourself to action today.Check out our calls to action and plug-in below.

Call YOUR Senators

We are FLOODING the phones of our Senators to demand they support immigrant and gender justice. Find your senators and their contact information at Senate.Gov.Call them up and demand they vote NO on S. 158! Script below. ⤵️

My name is [your name]. I am a constituent calling to urge the Senator to vote NO on S.B. 158, the “Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act.”Despite its misleading title, this bill will not keep women safe. Existing laws already address forms of gender-based violence. Instead, S. 158 will harm undocumented women who are survivors of gender-based violence by making them more likely to be labeled as criminals and deported without any conviction or due process. This will open up undocumented survivors to further harm and violate fundamental freedoms and rights of all people living in the United States.If the Senator shares my concern of keeping all women safe and protecting our rights, I call on the Senator to vote NO on S.B. 158

Helpful tips: If the office does not pick up, you can still leave a voicemail.
- Make the script your own and add a personal story.
- Practice the script beforehand. Say your message out loud a couple of times to get comfortable.
- Call both your Senators and then invite your friends to do the same!

Sample text to share with friends: Hey X! I just called my Senators to vote NO on S.B. 158, a bill about carrying out the MAGA-backed agenda of mass deportation. S.B. 158 co-opts the struggle against gendered violence to ultimately harm undocumented survivors of gendered violence who are already unserved and unprotected by our legal system. I know we both care about immigrant and gender justice. If you want to take action too, you can head to feministgeneration.org to access a script to call your Senators.

Post on Social Media and Tag the Offices

Take our fight against S. 158 to social media by posting, tweeting, and making videos to educate your followers, bring your friends to action, and directly put the pressure on your Senators to vote NO.Use your social platforms to denounce deportations, the demonization of immigrants, and narratives that co-opt care for women and LGBTQ+ people to support xenophobic laws. Tell and TAG your Senators to reject the anti-immigrant and anti-survivor Senate Bill 158. Post to your socials, and spam their comments.Here are sample messages, tweets, and hashtags that can be put on social media. Feel free to adapts them to fit your own voice!

Sample #1:S. 158 passed the House. Now it’s up to the Senate. Feminists, it’s time to rise up.Take action with Feminist Generation to DEFEAT this anti-immigrant, anti-survivor bill by visiting FeministGeneration.Org #StopS158 #FeministsForImmigrantJustice

Sample #2:@[SenatorHandle] I’m from [Your State] and I believe in real safety for survivors.Vote NO on S. 158.Undocumented survivors deserve protection, not deportation.#StopS158 #FeministsForImmigrantJustice

Sample #3:Hey @[SenatorHandle] — this week, we’re rising up to defeat #S158.We demand you stand with survivors, not MAGA-led deportation policies.Vote NO on S. 158. #StopS158 #FeministsForImmigrantJustice

Wheatpaste around your community

Wheatpasting is a street art and grassroots activism technique used to put up posters in public spaces. It involves using a simple homemade paste (typically made from flour and water) to stick printed materials, like flyers, political messages, or artwork, onto walls, poles, and other surfaces.It’s a powerful, low-cost way to spread messages, raise awareness, and reclaim public space for community voices. Put them up on campus, around your city, on local bulletin boards, and anywhere where there is a lot of foot traffic. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag us! Guides and flyers below.