I hope you don't mind me adding call scripts and email templates for Utah residents and other US residents to utilize in contacting their representatives (both State and Federal) about this. I don't have a large following yet, so I am hoping more people will see it if I add it onto an existing post.
Here is an article that discusses the matter, as well as two additional bills that would push for forced labor as a result of homelessness in other states (I will add an additional reblog at a later date to add script options and more in depth information about those bills later on, if that is all right with you, otherwise I will be making a new post for those later on)
Find your Utah Legislators
Call Script/Email Template for Utah State Legislators:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] use their position as an elected official to create and support legislation that fights against the 1,300 bed work camp that is being built in our state. This project is incredibly costly, and it serves no benefit to the economy or the people of Utah. All it does is limit the freedom and rights of the [Representative's/Senator's] constituents, put an unfair cost onto our communities, and show that our state is incapable of taking care of its own. If the [Representative/Senator] wants my vote in any future elections, they will work to protect evidence based housing first projects and the right of Utah citizens to avoid unlawful incarceration, regardless of what unenforceable Executive Orders demand.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
Call Script/Email Template for contacting Federal Level Legislators:
[If calling] Hello, my name is [blank] and I am a constituent calling from [address]. [If you want to hear back from their office, you may also provide your email address. Not all offices will email you back]
I am reaching out today to demand that [Representative/Senator blank] strongly speak out against Utah's efforts to create labor camps to forcibly incarcerate the impoverished and homeless, and work to pass legislation that prevents any future camps from being created in the US. Projects like that are pricey, and they do nothing to actually address issues that contribute to housing insecurity. If you want my vote in the future, you will fight against such barbaric practices.
[If calling] Thank you for your time and consideration. Have a good day.
Posted on October 30th, 2025
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