We the People Wednesdays Action for February 11, 2026
ACTION 1:
The Department of Homeland Security has plans to open 23 new detention centers nationwide, including 2 in warehouses DHS purchased in Pennsylvania, in Berks and Schuylkill Counties. In addition to the unlawful and unethical practices employed in DHS detention facilities, these new proposed locations lack the infrastructure for the 9,000 prisoners they are planned to house. And the conversion of commercial properties to federal government use would result in a devastating loss of tax revenue for these rural communities.
Write to our Senators to oppose new detention centers in PA. Adapt this sample text:
Dear Senator XXX,
Please oppose the construction of any new ICE detention facilities in PA.
Sincerely,
<your name and zip code>
Senator John Fetterman
142 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Senator Dave McCormick
SH-702 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
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ACTION 2:
A new bill in Congress, the SAVE America Act, could silence millions of voters by creating new barriers to voter registration that make it harder for Americans to make their voices heard. More than 21 million Americans are unable to access the additional documents that would be required to register to vote under this bill. People of color, married people who have changed their names, as well as young and elderly people are more likely to have difficulty in accessing these documents. Even to update their registration, like to change their address or political party, voters would need to provide these documents. Other provisions would restrict mail and online registration. The bill is expected to come to a vote in the House this week. In the Senate, it would be subject to filibuster.
Write to our senators to oppose this bill. Adapt this sample text:
Dear Senator XXX,
Please oppose the SAVE America Act. Let legal voters vote!
Sincerely,
<your name and zip code>
See above for addresses