'We will not be silenced. We will continue to denounce any hateful and inhumane treatment of our community.'
, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the aforementioned Jennifer Lopez were among those who signed the letter.
"The indignities and cruelty we have endured will never change the truth that the contributions we make to this country are invaluable," the letter continues. "Our humanity must be respected. And, we won’t stop organizing for ourselves, our children, and for the soul of this nation." According to Mónica Ramírez, who founded Justice for Migrant Women and Esperanza: The Immigrant Women’s Legal Initiative of the Southern Poverty Law Center, the idea for the letter was sparked after ICE performed immigration raids on Mississippi on August 7.
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