May 12th marks the first anniversary of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Postville, Iowa

Stand in solidarity with the community of Postville and participate in a day of national action brining attention to the devastating consequences of immigration raids on communities. Join us as we call for and end to the raids, family unity, comprehensive immigration reform and just labor practices.

9:00am - Interfaith Prayer Vigil at Federal Plaza (Dearborn and Jackson Followed by Procession to ICE Office (101 W. Congress)

ACTION ALERT: Call your Member of Congress and urge them to co-sponsor the Torture Victims Relief Act.

Start a new American legacy. On President Obama’s third day in office he made a clean break from policies that sanctioned torture and cruelty, signaling to the world a commitment to uphold the American values of respect for human dignity and the rule of law.

25 known Chicago Police Torture victims remain wrongfully convicted and incarcerated in Illinois prisons as a result of confessions tortured from them by Jon Burge and his men.

The U.S. justice system guarantees due process and the right to a fair hearing. Join us in calling on Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to grant these men new hearings so that they can have a full and fair opportunity to present evidence of the torture they were subjected to in their interrogations.

Join the Center for Victims of Torture, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, and Evangelicals for Human Rights in the Campaign to Ban Torture: American Voices for American Values.

Line speed in U.S. meat packing plants moves at a rate of about 400 head of cattle an hour - one every ten seconds - resulting in cuts, lacerations, and in some cases amputations or death.

Tell the Secretary of Agriculture to Slow Down the Line! Check out our printable postcard here.

Election Day is November 4, 2008! Vote Smart! 

This year, Americans will cast votes for their new President and Vice President, along with 35 U.S. Senate seats, all U.S. House of Representative seats, and gubernatorial positions in 11 states. In an effort to inform voters on important issues, we thought it would be useful to give you a Voter Guide that you can use and share with others before going to the polls in November. Our Voter Guide is non-partisan and is intended to be an educational tool on the Midwest Coalition’s three project areas enabling voters to make informed choices when deciding which candidate(s) to support.

You can help us restore justice to the U.S. immigration detention system. Tell us how you would like to be involved and we will contact you to talk about ways you can make a difference.

• Write a letter to a detainee
• Invite a representative of the Midwest Coalition for Human Rights to speak to your group about the immigration detention system.
• Volunteer for a legal aid organization in your area or provide legal counsel to a detainee