“I cannot let these children hurt any longer: Mi casa es la casa de ellos,” the actress wrote in a letter to an organization that offers temporary care for the kids.
Alyssa Milano is ready to take action against President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, offering her New York home for detained immigrant children to reside in.

The actress, who is a Brooklyn native, on Thursday penned a letter, obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, to Cayuga Centers CEO Edward Myers Hayes, in which she asked to help his organization in fostering children.

“The last few weeks have been heartbreaking for Americans,” the actress wrote. “We have watched the inhumane destruction at our Southern border as innocent children, already traumatized, were essentially kidnapped from their families in furtherance of a vulgar, xenophobic Trump policy.”

Pleading that “jailing children is simply wrong,” Milano emphasized that the recent immigration policy marks a “dark chapter in our nation’s history” as it is an exemplification of actions “fueled by a twisted desire to criminalize the most vulnerable.”

After learning that Hayes’ organization has offered temporary care for the immigrant children, Milano requested that her home also serve as a safe foundation for children. “As a mother, I know that children need to be reunited with their parents in the United States more than anything,” Milano wrote.

Though Trump recently signed an executive order to allow the children to join their families as they are criminally prosecuted, Milano reiterates that the order “makes no mention of reuniting children” and the circumstances have already traumatized the children such that “irreparable damage” may have been done.

“These children need compassion, stability and love more than ever. To them, I offer my home and my heart; my love and whatever stability I can give them until they can be reunited with a parent,” the actress wrote.

Milano, who assured that she will “register with the appropriate authorities” to be able to temporarily foster children, also promised to “fight their cases” and see that the immigrants are able to remain in the country. “I am sure this is something many other Americans would consider a moral and patriotic duty,” she wrote.

Further pleading to Hayes to accept her offer, the actress vowed to give the children hope as their “faith is drained.”

“I cannot let these children hurt any longer: Mi casa es la casa de ellos,” Milano wrote in closing.

Milano joins other Hollywood stars who have been vocal about the issue on social media, with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Chelsea Handler, Kumail Nanjiani, Reese Witherspoon and more blasting the policy. The immigration policy has also received criticism from both Democrats and Republicans. Former first lady Laura Bush referred to the policy as “cruel” and “immoral” in a guest column for The Washington Post, while first lady Melania Trump addressed the controversy by saying she hated to see families separated at the border and hoped “both sides of the aisle” can reform the nation’s immigration laws.

Alyssa is één van de initiefnemers die een campangne is begonnen tegen de politieke invloed die de National Rifle Association’s heeft in Amerkaanse politiek in de hoop zo het wapengeweld in Amerika te kunnen terug dringen. De campagne die ‘The No Rifle Association initiative (#NoRA)’ heeft in ondertekend door meer dan 130 beroemdheden en activisten. Sinds 1998 heeft de NRA meerdere donaties gedaan aan politieke kanditen en wet-makers. In 2016 doneerde ze $54 de presidentiële en congres campagnes tijdens de verkiezingen. Mede doordat de NRA in de politiek veel donaties doen is het lastig de politiek zelf te overtuigen om het wapenbeleid aan te passen omdat dit indirect ook zou betekenen dat ze minder donaties krijgen.

The new initiative aims to advocate for gun control and to chip away at the National Rifle Association’s political influence.
Less than a month after March for Our Lives events swept through American cities to protest gun violence, a group of Hollywood stars including Alyssa Milano, Amy Schumer and Alec Baldwin have partnered with Parkland, Fla., students, activists and policy experts to launch a new initiative aimed at advocating for gun control and reducing the political influence of the National Rifle Association.

The No Rifle Association initiative (#NoRA) announced its formation and goals in a letter to NRA executive vp Wayne LaPierre on Friday. It was signed by over 130 celebrities and activists including Parkland shooting survivors David Hogg and Cameron Kasky, #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Ashley Judd, W. Kamau Bell, Don Cheadle, Minnie Driver, Jon Favreau, Nathan Fillion, Jordan Horowitz, Jimmy Kimmel, Julianne Moore, Michael Moore, Patton Oswalt, Annabella Sciorra, Jill Soloway, Amber Tamblyn and Constance Wu.

“We’re going to shine a bright light on what you and your organization do to America. We’re going to make sure the whole world sees your bloody hands. We’re coming for your money. We’re coming for your puppets. And we’re going to win,” the strongly worded letter announces.

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Vorige maand schreef Alyssa de onderstaande bericht gericht aan haar dochter Bella, waarin ze aangeeft dat ze hoopt dat zij nooit te maken krijgt met seksuele intimidatie.

Dear Elizabella,

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how much I love you and to thank you for inspiring me every single day to be the best mommy—and the best person—I can possibly be. I want you to understand just how deeply you’ve impacted not only my life, but also the lives of millions of women across the world. And you’re only three years old.

The past year has been incredibly challenging. Donald Trump is our president (crazy, I know) and he has created a culture of crisis. We are fighting on multiple fronts to protect our rights, and to topple those systems in place that protect and promote bigotry and discrimination.

You, my sweet Bella, are one of the reasons I’m deeply engaged in this fight and am committed to changing the status quo.

Alyssa heeft de campagne #StateOfTheDream gelanceerd hierbij roept ze Amerikanen om te laten wat volgens hun Amerika groot maakt in een 60 sec duurde video. De planning is dat deze gelijktijdig op 30 januari om 18 uur gedeeld worden op sociale media. Dit als alternatief voor de State of the Union toespraak die president Trump dan zal geven aan het Amerikaanse Congres over de staat van het land, de Amerikaanse versie van de troonrede.

On Tuesday, January 30th (6pm PST/9pm EST), Donald Trump will deliver his SOTU address. #StateOfTheDream will highlight what truly makes America great: that we come from many places, races and creeds, and together work for a more perfect union.

The digital #StateOfTheDream initiative will support dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraise for United We Dream, and express a vision for a more inclusive, progressive America.

She invites all Americans to create a brief (60 seconds or less) video describing your dream for America: What you hope for. What inspires YOU. (She especially encourages those running for office and those already serving to do so). All videos are to be posted simultaneously at 6pm PST/9pm EST with the hashtag #StateOfTheDream on all social channels with continuing messaging with the #StateOfTheDream hashtag to follow.

Actress and Activist Alyssa Milano has been in the spotlight for most of her life. She chooses to shine that spotlight on causes that matter deeply to her. Her advancement of #MeToo sparked a viral movement of women fighting against sexual harassment and assault and she has been involved in TimesUp since its inception. For 15 years, she has been a UNICEF National Ambassador. In 2016, she received their Spirit of Compassion Award for her dedication to their mission of advocating for the protection of children’s rights, helping meet their basic needs and expanding their opportunities to reach their full potential. She has lobbied members of congress for greater rights for immigrants as well as education reform and has been on the forefront of efforts to protect health coverage for all Americans. She continues to use her voice and platform to advocate for social justice, fairness and equality.

Alyssa over haar reden achter de campagne:
“#StateOfTheDream will highlight what truly makes America great: that we come from many places, races and creeds, and together work for a more perfect union,” Milano writes in an instruction sheet the actress tweeted this morning. “Our digital #StateOfTheDream address will support our dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraiser for United We Dream, and express our vision for a more inclusive, progressive America.”