Disappeared in America- Border Patrol Vigil · Not Above the Law

**In America, the government doesn’t get to grab people off the streets, skip the courtroom, and send them straight to a foreign prison.** Disappeared in America is a national day of action to stand up for the rule of law and confront the Trump administration’s illegal abductions, detentions, and deportations of people like Mahmoud Khalil, Rui Marras, and Juan Maldonado Zuniga. 🚨**On Thursday, June 26th, we will be protesting with a candlelight vigil outside the Border Patrol building in Whitefish. We will provide candles and sidewalk chalk to write the names of all the disappeared people. We’ll host Protest Karaoke and you can bring your own sign.**🚨 Americans believe in rule of law —and the courts are saying that due process is required. If a president can ignore the courts and disappear lawful residents, there is no limit to what can come next. President Trump has said he wants to abduct and deport U.S. citizens. If this isn’t stopped now, no one is safe. **On June 26th we are launching a national photo petition day where people will take photos with posters of those who have been disappeared and flood social media with the truth.** We are also asking participants to write to their city council council and call on local police departments to refuse to cooperate with directives from the Department of Homeland Security, such as participating in immigration raids, and transferring people to ICE detentions. Police depts have wide discretion in how much they cooperate with ICE. Participation in federal immigration activities places additional burden on local PD and can erode local community trust in local law enforcement. _A core principle behind all Disappeared in America events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values._