Friend,
The second week of this new White House administration brings another crushing wave of executive orders and federal directives. This week, they are attempting to freeze $3 trillion of taxpayer money — lawfully approved and allocated by Congress — that funds critical life-saving work in neighborhoods, cities, and states across this country. The potential harm is huge.Â
I want you to know how this applies to EJUSA’s work: We have a federal grant through the Department of Justice through which we fund and strengthen five amazing Louisiana organizations.Â
Beyond Harm is a New Orleans organization that prevents violence, especially intimate partner abuse and sexual violence. They plan to create at least one job in a community that always needs more, and that person will work with the community to heal trauma and prevent more violence. They will save lives. And the White House is threatening that.Â
Ours is one of countless examples of vital work that can’t move forward right now. And we know this is just one of many fights ahead. Trump will keep trying to dismantle the work we do. We will keep resisting.
Here’s what we need you to know: we are powerful. And more than ever, we need to be connected to each other and to our communities.
These moments are meant to overwhelm us, to make us feel isolated and powerless. But history—and our own movements—tell a different story. We have always built safety and resilience in our communities, not because of government support, but because of each other. Now is the time to double down on those connections—to organize, to look out for one another, and to remind ourselves that we are not in this fight alone.
We need to push back, and we need to do it together. We’re going to make it as easy as possible for you to take action, to stand up, and to stay engaged—so that we can focus on what really matters: building the world our communities deserve.
So let’s connect. Let’s organize. Let’s fight, together.
Build with us.
Mona Cadena
Advocacy and Campaigns Director
