Dear Friend,

The next few days may be the most important advocacy window this year to push back against ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) abuses.

TAKE ACTION - Contact Your Senators & Representative Today

On February 3, Congress passed a funding deal to fund much of the government for this fiscal year. But funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was only extended through February 13. That deadline creates a rare moment of leverage: lawmakers in the House and Senate are right now negotiating over legislative guardrails to curb abuses by ICE and CBP.

Use our action alert to tell your Members of Congress to oppose an increase in ICE funding and to stop its lawless and dangerous immigration enforcement activities.

As we have seen time and again across our country, DHS has permitted ICE to operate less like law enforcement and more like a paramilitary force with no accountability or legal boundaries. Further, it is no secret that once someone is detained by ICE, this Administration has no problem with sending them to a third country where they can be held in isolation, tortured or worse.

As negotiations on the bill continue, your U.S. Senators and Representative need to hear from you. These reforms are essential, and not a dollar more should go to ICE or CBP unless they are enacted. 

Sincerely,

Rev. Ron Stief
Executive Director