Where to Volunteer, Donate and Protest to Fight Family Separation at the Border
The Trump administration is separating children from their parents with two new policies: keeping children in cages and lying about it all . This may seem like a serious problem that you cannot solve. But you can, with your time, money, skills, or just a phone call.
Slate has a long list of organizations fighting the separation of immigrant families , and they can all use donations or volunteer work (especially from lawyers or translators). If Slate’s roster is growing steadily, you can simply donate money on this ActBlue page to fund eight immigration rights organizations, including the ACLU and Kids In Need of Defense , that provide legal representation for children.
The Activism for Non-Activists newsletter includes a simple script to call your congressional representative (which really matters ), as well as some first steps to protest, volunteer, and make sure you are still registered to vote.
You can follow Lifehacker’s coverage of immigration resources and news of family separation at the border on our partner site Splinter for more information.