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Free Pauline

FREE PAULINE BINAM

Background

Pauline Nadege Binam is a 36-year-old survivor of domestic violence who has lived in the United States since she was two years old. Born in Cameroon, she came to the United States with her family as a child and has spent almost all of her life living, studying, and working in the U.S.

Pauline was previously taken into immigration custody many years ago, and while detained at Irwin County Detention Center, was one of many women subjected to medically unindicated procedures at the hands of a gynecologist contracted by ICE. Pauline herself had part of her fallopian tube removed without her consent. Pauline spoke out, and ultimately testified for many federal agencies about her experience. After months, Pauline was ultimately released from detention.

It was soon after her experience in Irwin County that she met her abuser. Pauline moved to Baltimore to be with her sister, but ultimately ended up in a relationship filled with much physical, sexual, and emotional violence. After enduring years of violence, she was eventually granted a protective order against her abuser. She obtained a U Visa Certification, signifying the abuse she suffered made her eligible to apply for a U Visa, a visa for victims of certain crimes in the U.S. Her U Visa would become just one of her many pending pathways to citizenship.

Demands:

We are demanding that the Atlanta ICE Field Office and Stewart Detention Center act now to #FreePauline! We call for an immediate release so Pauline can be reunited with her daughter and receive community support for the trauma she has endured while detained.

Pauline has not only been subjected to unnecessary and invasive surgery, but she has also experienced 2 cycles of detention where she has been separated from her minor daughter Samiyah who was born here in the U.S. Since Pauline's detention her daughter’s mental health has deteriorated. Samiyah desperately needs her mom to be released.

The conditions in Stewart detention have exacerbated Pauline’s trauma from the first time she was detained.

Pauline’s detention is unconstitutional. She needs to be home with her daughter, who desperately needs her mother. She belongs with her family, community, and loved ones, not in Cameroon, where she has no connections, and is at risk of persecution based on her sexual orientation and language ability. Continuing to hold Pauline only continues the torture and years long trauma Pauline has been forced to live with, we must act with urgency to get Pauline the support and healing she deserves.

Please take action, by demanding that Pauline be released from immigration detention and reunited with her family..

Talking Points:

Pauline is a long-term U.S. resident; She has no connection to Cameroon
Deportation to Cameroon would expose her to persecution due to her sexual orientation and language ability
She is a domestic violence survivor, facing heightened vulnerability in detention
She is a single mother with a US citizen daughter
She has multiple pathways to citizenship, including a U Visa
Detention conditions are inhumane, unsanitary, and unsafe
Her family, including her parents, sister, and 17 year old U.S. citizen daughter, are suffering from her prolonged detention

Ways to Take Action: Phone Blitz (ICE Targets):

Call and demand Pauline’s release!

Jason W. Godwin

Deportation Officer, Stewart Detention Center

Jason.w.godwin@ice.dhs.gov

Jason Streeval

Warden, Stewart Detention Center
229-838-5000

Kristen Sullivan

Acting Atlanta Field Office Director, ICE/ERO
404-893-1203 | Kristen.sullivan@ice.dhs.gov

Call / Email Script (You can personalize this):

"Hello, my name is [Name], and I am a constituent from [City/Zip].

I am calling to urge [Target Name] to take urgent action in the case of Pauline Binam, a detained single mother and black immigrant from Cameroon.

Pauline Binam, a long-time resident of the U.S since the age of 2 has had her constitutional rights violated by this extended period of detention. During her time in detention she has experienced medical neglect, inhumane living conditions and volatile treatment by officers.

Pauline is terrified to seek medical treatment while in detention due to receiving an unnecessary medical procedure that removed part of her fallopian tube without her consent. This kind of trauma demands immediate support and care, not detention.

Her continued detention has had drastically negative impacts on her daughter, who continues to experience a mental health crisis during their separation. Pauline deserves to be there for her child, not in detention.

I am outraged and horrified at the ongoing unjust detention of Pauline Binam by ICE. She deserves to be with her daughter, and receive the care and resources she needs to be safe and well.

Thank you for your time and consideration”

Ways to Take Action: Phone Blitz (Legislative Targets)
Call and demand Pauline’s release!

Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-2, including Columbus/Lumpkin, where SDC is located) | 706-320-9477
Senator Jon Ossoff | (202) 224-3521
Senator Raphael Warnock | (202) 224-3643
Call your own district MoC: enter your address in the Open States search at Georgia.gov to find your state senator and representative.

Call / Email Script (You can personalize this):

"Hello, my name is [Name], and I am a constituent from [City/Zip].

I am calling to urge [ Target Name] to take urgent action in the case of Pauline Binam, a single mother to a US citizen daughter, survivor of domestic violence, and long term US resident from Cameroon.

Pauline has been in the United States for over 34 years, this is the only home she knows. Her removal back to Cameroon puts her at risk not only because she does not speak the language but because of her sexual orientation.

Since her detention, Pauline has experienced traumatizing and unnecessary medical procedures by medical staff, inhumane living conditions, volatile treatment by officers, and fears for her health and wellbeing.

Pauline is a single mother, being separated from her child has had a severe impact on her daughters well being. Her daughter Samiyah is experiencing a mental health crisis, at 17 years old her daughter has been placed in multiple mental health facilities. Pauline needs to be with her, not in detention.

As a constituent of yours, I am outraged and horrified at the ongoing unjust detention of Pauline Binam by ICE. She deserves to be with her daughter, and receive the care and resources she needs to be safe and well.

In 2020 Binam’s deportation was halted after pressure from immigration rights advocates and members of Congress. We are calling on them to visit Pauline at Stewart Detention to see first hand her experience, and apply this pressure again for her release.

Thank you for your time and consideration”

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Save Our Bacon

OPPOSE THE SAVE OUR BACON ACT
From 5 Calls

Background

The “Save Our Bacon Act” is a controversial provision included in the House-passed Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) that would roll back animal welfare protections by preventing states from enforcing many of their own livestock production standards. If enacted, it would prevent states from adopting or enforcing laws that protect farm animals from being raised in cruel conditions like extreme confinement.

This harmful provision would:

Nullify voter-approved laws such as California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts’ Question 3, which require that certain animal products sold in those states come from livestock raised under minimum humane standards.
Prevent other states from adopting similar protections in the future, even when approved by voters or state legislatures.
Override states’ longstanding authority to determine what agricultural products may be sold within their borders.

Its impact could also extend far beyond pork production. According to an analysis by Harvard Law School’s Animal Law & Policy Clinic, the provision could undermine more than 600 state agricultural laws, including regulations governing food safety, seafood labeling, and the spread of pests and diseases.

As Congress finalizes the Farm Bill—the massive, multiyear legislative package that governs agricultural and food programs—lawmakers should reject the “Save Our Bacon Act” provision and preserve the authority of states to enact and enforce their own animal welfare protections.

Contacts for this topic:

Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
202-224-3521 - D.C.

Local office number:
470-786-7800 - Atlanta, GA

Raphael Warnock

202- 224-3643 - D.Cl

Local office number:

770-694-7828

Script:

Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from Newnan.

I'm calling to urge Senator Ossoff to oppose the inclusion of the Save Our Bacon Act in the Farm Bill. This harmful provision will roll back crucial animal cruelty protections and undermine the ability of states and voters to establish their own animal welfare standards.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

IF LEAVING VOICEMAIL: Please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied.

Oppose Anti-Trans Housing

OPPOSE HUD'S ANTI-TRANS HOUSING RULE CHANGE
From 5 Calls

Background:

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Equal Access Rule ensures that everyone can access federally funded housing and homeless services without discrimination. Since 2016, it has required HUD-funded shelters to house people according to their gender identity, a policy that has been vital to the safety of transgender and gender-expansive communities.

The Trump administration has proposed eliminating the Equal Access Rule and forcing HUD-funded providers to discriminate and deny access to services based on “biological sex.”

By requiring dehumanizing documentation checks to “establish a person’s sex”, this proposal would intensify disparities, reduce trust in housing providers, and increase unsheltered homelessness, all of which places additional burdens on local communities and their budgets.

Congress should demand that HUD preserve the Equal Access Rule and repeal this harmful proposal.

NOTE: Proposed rule changes to the federal register require a public comment period where anyone can express their opinion on a proposed rule change. You can comment on the “Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions” here using these resources. Your comments are PUBLIC so please do not disclose personal information. Comments will be open until June 29, 2026.

Content for this call topic kindly provided by Advocates for Trans Equality.

Contacts for this topic:

Brian Jack (R-GA)
202-225-5901

Local office number:
770-683-2033 - Newnan, GA