On Wednesday, January 7th, Renee Good, an American citizen, was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.
A broad coalition of groups across the country is calling for Congress to answer the people’s call to get ICE Out For Good. We can’t wait around while ICE and DHS continue to harm more people. Congress MUST demand an end to these reckless immigration raids, and withhold their votes from any bill that would add to ICE’s already massive budget.
Our coalition is specifically demanding that Senators oppose any appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol, and refuse to vote for any funding bill for DHS unless it:
- Strengthens restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations and target people based on their race, language or accent, place of employment, or location at the time of the apprehension;
- Ends Border Patrol deployment to our cities and rejects its ever-expanding mandate in immigration enforcement; and
- Limits DHS’s reprogramming and transfer authority, including specifically preventing reprogramming and transferring funds for detention.
Please follow the link provided, fill out the form, and we’ll connect you to your Senator.