Deborah Weinstein,

February 5, 2026

Letter to Congress

CHN sent this letter to every Senate office on February 5, and sent a similar letter to every House office earlier this week before their vote to pass on H.J.Res 142, urging them to vote no on efforts to deny the people of the District of Columbia the right to determine their own tax policy and manage their own budget..

Sonali Kolhatkar,

January 27, 2026

The money fueling ICE’s abuses comes directly out of the pockets of working Americans who are already struggling.

Meredith Dodson,

January 26, 2026

Letter to Congress

Editor’s note: CHN sent the letter below to the all members of the U.S. Senate on January 26, 2026. Dear Senator: On behalf of the Coalition on Human Needs, we urge you to prioritize human needs by separating the FY 2026 Homeland Security appropriations bill from the larger appropriations package on...

CHN Staff,

January 22, 2026

Instead of giving DHS more funding without meaningful oversight, Congress must do more to rein in DHS -- and we urge you to prevent ICE from receiving a single additional dollar to expand a system that is already cruel, dangerous, and profoundly inhumane. 

Deborah Weinstein,

January 15, 2026

For people on the streets of Minneapolis, Chicago, Los Angeles, for immigrants and their neighbors, for “blue” states, the answer is “YES.”