A publication of Justice & Power CollectiveAfter 32 meetings on Capitol Hill, the AAACT campaign is going back with more people
Advocates have carried the AAACT Mandate and the PATH Act to lawmakers from 19 states. Two more trips are planned, and the campaign is raising $36,900 to fill the seats.
The campaign to replace Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a rights-based system has now made its case in person to 32 members of Congress.
Across two trips to Washington, D.C., advocates with the 50501 Advocacy Guild met with House and Senate offices representing 19 states. They brought two pieces of model legislation: the AAACT Mandate, formally titled the Immigration Justice, Accountability, and Community Repair Act of 2026, and the PATH Act, which lays out a pathway to citizenship.
Organizers say the offices were receptive. Many asked for follow-up meetings, and some introduced the advocates to other members.
Offices didn’t just listen, they leaned in.
That line comes from the campaign’s own report on the second trip, and it explains what happens next: the campaign is going back, and it wants a bigger delegation each time.
Two more trips
The next visit is scheduled for November 17–20, with 12 advocates. A third follows on February 9–12, with 18.
Justice & Power Collective is raising $36,900 to cover both trips. That works out to $1,230 per advocate for 30 advocates. The point of the money, organizers say, is access: making sure the people closest to immigration enforcement are the ones sitting across the table from the people who write the laws.
What the campaign is asking for
The campaign argues that ICE cannot be fixed with oversight alone. It points to detention without meaningful due process, family separation, and conditions inside detention centers, and it calls for a framework built on dignity, accountability, and community care.
Both bills are public, and anyone can read them:
- The AAACT Mandate (PDF)
- The PATH Act (PDF)
- The campaign overview (PDF)
Who has signed on
A growing list of organizations has endorsed the two bills, including the 50501 Movement, Central Florida Indivisible, Florida Rising, Florida For All, Global Exchange, and Hope CommUnity Center. The full list is on the campaign page.
How to help
- Donate to send an advocate to Washington.
- Sign the petition calling on Congress to act.
- If you represent an organization, add your endorsement.
Justice & Power Collective, which publishes the Power & Justice Report, is the fundraising home of the AAACT campaign.