Friend, as soon as next week, Congress will vote on H.R. 32, a bill that anti-immigrant legislators have called the "No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act. H.R. 32 is a dangerous bill that would give the Trump administration unchecked power to freeze funding for states that do not cooperate with its mass deportations agenda.

Communities throughout the United States — including those who traditionally vote for both Democrats and Republicans — could be at risk of losing critical federal funding for school meal programs, domestic violence shelters, emergency care services, transportation, and more. If you live in these states (where ICE considers some jurisdictions to be limiting cooperation), you and your neighbors may be among the first to lose services:

California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Friend, if your state is on this list, your voice is critical right now. Call on your representatives to vote NO on the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act and protect your community from these devastating cuts.

— National Immigration Law Center

Friend, members of Congress are expected to vote soon on the dangerous and cruel No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R.32), and we need your help urging them to vote no. Here’s why:

H.R.32 would give the Trump administration unchecked power to freeze funding for cities and states that do not cooperate with its mass deportation agenda — putting funding for critical programs at risk.

If passed, this bill could strip funding from essential programs in these locations that millions of people rely on, including:

• School meal programs that help ensure no child goes hungry

• Domestic violence shelters that provide lifesaving support to survivors of violence

• Hospital reimbursements for emergency care services that are provided to all patients, regardless of immigration status

• Transportation projects that keep our roads and transit running

Public health vaccination programs, nutrition assistance for new mothers, and homeless shelters could also lose funding. And unlike the current federal funding freeze drawing outrage, this would have Congress’s rubber stamp.

The consequences would be devastating and felt by every person within a community, no matter their immigration status. Join us in urging your representatives to vote NO on the No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act:

Thank you for your support, 

Ben D’Avanzo
Senior Strategist, Health & Economic Justice 
National Immigration Law Center