CIVIC PRESSURE ACTION KIT

For Resisting Trump’s Executive Order Targeting the Homeless & Mentally Ill

CIVIC PRESSURE ACTION KIT

For Resisting Trump’s Executive Order Targeting the Homeless & Mentally Ill

The Jack Hopkins Now Newsletter #455: Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, 12:30 pm CST

I promised it. Here it is.

1. Phone Script: Congressional Office or State Representative

Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a concerned constituent in [City/ZIP Code].
I’m calling to demand that [Rep/Senator Name] publicly oppose and take action against Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order that calls for the mass detention of homeless and mentally ill Americans.

This is unconstitutional, dehumanizing, and opens the door to mass abuse of power under the false guise of “public safety.”

I want to see a statement from [Rep Name] condemning this EO, and I expect legislative action to block any attempt to fund or support these 5,000-bed detention centers.

We do not solve homelessness with cages.

Please pass my message on, and I’d like a written response.

2. Email / Letter Template: State or Federal Official

Subject: I Oppose Trump’s Executive Order on Homeless Detention Camps

Dear [Representative/Senator/Councilmember Name],

I am writing as a deeply concerned constituent in [City/State] regarding former President Trump’s recent Executive Order proposing large-scale detention centers for the homeless and mentally ill.

History has shown us where this path leads. This EO echoes the abuses of authoritarian regimes that used vague language and state-sanctioned “protective custody” to target vulnerable populations.

I urge you to:
– Speak out publicly against this EO
– Demand Congressional investigation into the scope and legality of this order
– Refuse funding or cooperation with any federally-mandated detention centers targeting unhoused or mentally ill individuals
– Support housing-first, trauma-informed, and evidence-based solutions instead

The United States must not slide toward state-managed internment of our most vulnerable citizens.

I look forward to your response and will be watching closely.

Sincerely,
[Full Name]
[Address or ZIP Code]
[Phone/email if comfortable]

3. Talking Points for Calls, Letters, and Conversations

Framing the Issue:

• This Executive Order creates a legal pathway for mass detention based on housing or mental health status, without clear judicial oversight.

• History shows how emergency powers + vague criteria = authoritarian abuse (see Nazi Germany’s Schutzhaft laws).

• This is not about “help.” It’s about control, optics, and cleansing public space by force.

What to Emphasize:

• “We don’t criminalize poverty in a democracy.”

• “Mental illness is not a crime. Homelessness is not a choice.”

• “There are already effective, humane models…housing first, supportive care, voluntary treatment.”

• “Once one group is targeted without rights, others follow. This sets a deadly precedent.”

Action Demands:

• Public condemnation from your elected officials

• Clear refusal to authorize or fund detention centers

• Support for legislation to restrict federal overreach under EOs

• Redirect resources to housing, not cages

4. City & State Pressure Scripts (for Local Councils)

Hi, my name is [Your Name] and I live in [City/Neighborhood].

I’m calling because our city must take a stand against Donald Trump’s Executive Order targeting the homeless and mentally ill. I want to know:
– Will our council publicly reject cooperation with any federal detention plans?
– Will we adopt a local ordinance affirming that housing, not incarceration, is our policy?
– Will we reject any grants or pressure to support this EO?

I’d like a public statement from our council on this matter.

5. Potential Sign Slogans (for Protests, Rallies, Windows)

• Housing Is a Human Right — Not a Crime

• Mental Illness Is Not a Jail Sentence

• Executive Orders Are Not a Blank Check for Tyranny

• We Don’t Intern the Poor — Not in This Country

• We Remember 1933 — And We Say No

• No Cages. No Camps. Not Here. Not Ever.

6. Contact Resources

Find your Senator https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Find your Rep https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

White House Comment https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Governor’s Office Search “Contact Governor [Your State]”

City Council Search “ [Your City] contact”

This kit isn’t just a resource…it’s a surgical tool. A tool to fight back against a rising tide of cruelty disguised as policy. Use it. Share it.

Don’t let it sit in your inbox while detention centers get quietly built and lives get stolen under the radar.

Every call you make…every letter you send…every post you amplify chips away at their power and builds pressure where it counts.

If you’re angry, good. Stay angry…but move.

Share this with ten people who’ll take action.

Print it.

Hand it out.

Raise hell with precision.

Because silence right now?

That’s complicity.

But action? Action is how we win.

Let’s make damn sure they know we’re not just watching…we’re uniting…and refusing to watch democracy crumble.

Final Note

This is about more than an Executive Order.

It’s about stopping the normalization of internment camps under the banner of "care." When you raise your voice…politely…relentlessly…and strategically…you force the system to respond.

Warmly,

-Jack

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