🚨 URGENT: Our Communities Are Under Siege — And We Must Rise Up

Strange—No Troops for the Insurrection, but Plenty for Our Communities

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Jun 09, 2025

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Friends,

The reports coming out of California are horrifying. Armed kidnappings. Black vans. Military gear. And now, in a move ripped from the playbook of authoritarian regimes, 34-time convicted felon Donald Trump has ordered Marines and National Guard troops into California—against the wishes of local and state leaders. 1 2

This isn't about public safety. This is about power. This is about control.

The MAGA regime is trying to turn Americans against each other—scapegoating immigrants and unleashing military force against civilians. It is a direct threat to our families, our freedoms, and our future. And we must not look away.

Let's be clear: Congress won't save us. The courts won't save us. The only thing that will protect our communities is us—rising together in people-powered resistance to defend liberty and justice for all.

We must stay committed to nonviolence. As Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, nonviolence is our most powerful weapon for justice. That means we must act within the laws of this nation—through peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and by organizing to build community power and lasting change.

We have a job to do. Here's how we fight back:

✊ Hit the Streets

See below for information on the upcoming NO KINGS rallies and protests happening around the country. Peacefully and powerfully. Protest. Rally. Bear witness. Make noise. Make them see us—and hear us.

✍️ Sign on to these efforts

Click here to Investigate Trump’s LA National Guard Deployment Now
Click here to sign the petition: Denounce Trump’s Military-Style LA Immigration Raids
Click here to send a letter to your lawmakers to speak out and denounce this state-sponsored terror on our communities and champion freedom of speech and the right to assemble.
Click here to Take Action: Stop ICE Raids and Military Escalation Against Protestors
Click here to Stop Attacks on Immigrants in Reconciliation Bill

📢 Join NO KINGS DAY

Join the nationwide No Kings Day protests happening across the country on June 14 to say NO to fascism, NO to military crackdowns, and YES to democracy, dignity, and immigrant justice.
1. Click here to find a location near you on Mobilize
2. Click here to view on a map
3. Click here to signup to host an event for NO KINGS DAY

📞 Demand Action from Lawmakers

Tell them they must:

Conduct Oversight – Demand full transparency. Visit the facilities. Publicly question the use of federal force.
Speak Out – Use every microphone, every hearing, and every headline to denounce this authoritarian overreach.
Pass Reforms – Support legislation to rein in the Insurrection Act and limit military involvement in immigration enforcement.
Vote NO – On the budget reconciliation bill pouring $170 billion into militarized immigration enforcement, and amend the NDAA to block the use of military personnel and bases for these crackdowns.

Every local, state, and federal elected official must be forced to pick a side: with the people or with the regime. Silence is complicity.

Power to the People

Let's be clear: We are the firewall. We are the ones who must organize, resist, and demand a nation where power serves the people—not terrorizes them. The fight for democracy is our fight.

I want to make it clear that whenever People Power United uses the word "fight" in our writings, posts, or spoken word, we mean fiercely advocate—never to incite or support violence. We do not condone any form of violence, nor do we advocate for breaking any laws.

Our commitment is to peaceful advocacy through the exercise of our constitutional rights, including freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, peaceful rallies, protests, and acts of civil disobedience. These are the tools we use to defend our rights, freedoms, the rule of law, and democracy.

And together, we will win.

This is not just about California. This is about all of us.

We are not just resisting—we are reclaiming, rebuilding, and rising. Let’s do it together.

With fierce resolve and people power,
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)
People Power United

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