Every week we put our faith into action. This week we are urging Target to speak out against the terror that masked federal agents have unleashed in our country, and to lead with action and stand up for the people of Minnesota, our constitutional rights and the rule of law.
Adapted from Faithful America:
We’ve witnessed faith leaders and allies on the ground leading a faithful resistance to get ICE out of Minnesota. On Friday, we stood in prayer and solidarity with Minneapolis people of faith and good conscience to publicly lament the devastation of Trump’s Christofascist regime.
Now we must do as Jesus teaches and put our prayers into direct action to love our neighbors.
Last year, nearly 13,000 Faithful America members pledged to fast from spending their dollars at pro-Trump corporations, including Target. Today we must join together and recommit to the power we have when people of faith align themselves with each other and not empire.
In Minnesota, Target reigns as the leading corporate citizen. It is the 4th largest employer in the state. Minnesota Twins baseball calls Target Field home, and multiple teams sport the Target logo on their jerseys. Where Target leads in Minnesota, others follow.
On Thursday, January 8th, Customs and Border Patrol assaulted and kidnapped two US citizens while they were working a shift at the Richfield, MN Target store. On Sunday, January 11th, Customs and Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino entered the Midway Target in Saint Paul, MN, along with a team of agents with the intent to film propaganda.
Faith leaders in Minnesota are calling for Target CEO, Brian Cornell, to publicly call for ICE to end the occupation in Minnesota, call for the ICE officer to be held responsible for the killing of Renee Good, and to deny federal agents access to Target stores unless they present judicial warrants.
As social justice Christians, from Minnesota and beyond, we can add our voices to stand with the faith leaders on the ground and insist that Target use their power and privilege to serve their community and protect their stores from ICE.
We write to Target urging them to speak out against the terror that masked federal agents have unleashed in our country, and to lead with action and use the power they have to stand up for the people of Minnesota, our constitutional rights and the rule of law.
Options to Take Action:
- Sign the action letters at the Action Table on Sunday.
- Download an action letter that you can sign and mail.
- Use this link to take action on line at Faithful America.
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For personal actions or information, here are some helpful resources:
Contact the White House at https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ or leave a phone comment at 1-202-456-1111.
If you ever need to look up your member of the U.S. House of Representatives or your U.S. Senators check here: www.house.gov and www.senate.gov.
To find contact information for your California State Senator or California State Assemblymember check here: www.senate.ca.gov and www.assembly.ca.gov.
Take Action
Every week we put our faith into action. This week we are urging Target to speak out against the terror that masked federal agents have unleashed in our country, and to lead with action and stand up for the people of Minnesota, our constitutional rights and the rule of law.