During the summer of 2008, thousands of people from across the country gathered in homes, offices, coffee shops, and places of worship to begin learning how the overreach of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is undermining the civil liberties and human rights of people living in America and discuss how to work together to ensure these rights are restored.
Join the more than 4,500 people involved in the Conversation project and host a conversation of your own.
What kind of violations?
- Warrantless and aggressive raids on homes and workplaces that lock up people without due process
- Inhumane detention conditions for immigrant detainees--many of whom have no criminal record
- A huge backlog in citizenship applications caused by DHS' practice of targeting people for extra security checks because of their race and religion and not because of any evidence of criminal activity
Why Do It?
Most people living in the United States do not realize these violations of human rights and civil
liberties are taking place in this country. The Conversation Project aims to:
- Raise awareness in our communities about these bad laws and policies;
- Engage people to reassert this country’s democratic principles; and
- Build power at the grassroots level by mobilizing participation in the Hold DHS Accountable! campaign.
Take Action!
Sign this petition to urge President-elect Obama to address the violations of of human rights and civil liberties resulting from ill-conceived immigration enforcement policies pursued by the Bush Administration.