According to a recent ACLU message on their national website, more than 400,000 and growing have joined in sending letters to Congress demanding action.

The ACLU brought veterans from across the nation to D.C. to meet over 40 members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, urging them to defend the Constitution and oppose Trump’s dangerous troop deployments.

The Valley’s own ACLU chapter is asking people to sign on and pledge to fight against the unlawful deployment of troops to “militarize” our communities.

In a statement from ACLU:

“Military troops do not belong on our streets and should never be used to police civilians. Yet in recent months, we have seen an escalation in the use of deploying troops and militarized federal agents into communities across the U.S. by President Trump. These deployments blur the lines between the military and law enforcement – and are setting us on a path straight from the authoritarian playbook.

The Trump administration’s actions put our neighbors in danger of having their rights violated and service members in legal and ethical jeopardy. The administration is undermining the public’s trust in a nonpartisan military, creating political conflict, and draining military resources that should be reserved for genuine emergencies like a humanitarian disaster. We must all push back in this moment – and Congress especially must take action. Send a message now urging your Senator to protect our freedoms by co-sponsoring the Military in Law Enforcement Accountability Act.”

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision to block the deployment, ruling that the President could not deploy the National Guard in Illinois without the governor’s approval, but the Supreme Court has not yet issued a final decision on the matter.

The ACLU filed an amicus brief with other organizations, urging the Supreme Court to uphold the block on the deployment.