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American ideals of democracy and liberty are built on the foundation of upholding due process and human rights for all people. Contrary to these ideals, the U.S. government has created a climate of fear in our communities by violating basic human rights and undermining values of due process. This has happened because the government has diverted scarce resources from keeping America safe to sweeping enforcement raids and arrests where the majority of immigrants apprehended pose no risk to public safety. At an annual cost of $1.7 billion, these untargeted and ineffective enforcement practices have resulted in more than 300,000 people detained each year in horrific and unregulated detention facilities with limited or no access to lawyers, and without hope for a fair day in court.

As Americans, we have a responsibility to uphold our core values: dignity, human rights, and due process of law -- principles that are fundamental to a democracy. All people, regardless of race or country of origin, deserve fair and equal treatment by the government.

We ask you to join us in this campaign and to work together to restore due process in the detention and enforcement to ensure immigrants are treated with full respect for their human rights and human dignity.

We demand:

• President Obama put an end to human rights abuses in detention centers
• Congress restore due process to the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws and guarantee that every person has the right to a fair day in court
• The U.S. government prevent the arbitrary detention of more than 300,000 people each year and start using cost-saving alternatives

Take a stand to protect human rights and put an end to the expansion of the U.S. immigration detention system. Together we can stop the human rights abuses occurring under the U.S. detention and enforcement regimes.