John -
Schools, hospitals, and places of worship were off-limits to ICE immigration enforcement for years. These are sacred spaces, where people go to learn, receive health care, and worship in peace, without fear.
But one of Donald Trump’s first acts in office was to revoke these protections, turning these safe havens into targets. It’s beyond time to take action.
Fortunately, city and town mayors have the power to fight for migrants in their communities. They can order police not to participate in ICE raids and even block ICE agents’ entry into schools, hospitals, and places of worship. We just need our mayors to hear our call. How?
John, we understand that migrant justice is climate justice. As climate activists, we have a responsibility to stand in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors because the climate crisis is fueling migration.
People have the right to stay in their homes and not be forced out by climate chaos — droughts, floods, rising waters — or by the violence and poverty that fossil fuel extraction drives. That’s why we fight to stop Big Oil and ensure a just recovery.
But people also have the right to leave and migrate with dignity to escape these conditions if they need or choose to. That’s why we stand up for migrant justice.
Right now, families are facing the unimaginable: the fear that their children won’t make it safely to school, that seeking health care could mean deportation, or that a peaceful moment of prayer might be shattered by ICE agents barging in.
Trump has opened the door to mass raids and arrests, instilling fear into families who rely on these community sanctuaries. With the federal government moving in the wrong direction, we need our state and local leaders to stand up for what is right.
Together,
JL Andrepont, 350.org