Dear John,

As ICE escalates its attacks on our communities, state lawmakers are stepping up and pushing back. These proactive policies protect immigrant communities and defend due process for all. It’s imperative to work directly with state and local immigrant justice organizers and immigrant-led organizations on the policy solutions that will best meet community needs.
* No Secret Police, Law Enforcement Masking and Identification – A policy passed in California (CA SB-627 ([link removed]) ) prevents law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from hiding their faces with facial coverings while performing their duties. States across the country have introduced similar versions, including Florida (FL SB 316 ([link removed]) ) and Missouri (HB 2520 ([link removed]) ).
* Protected Spaces from ICE – Policies like those introduced in Arizona (SB 1362 ([link removed]) / HB 2807 ([link removed]) ), Colorado (SB25-276 ([link removed]) ), Rhode Island (H 5225 ([link removed]) ), and New York (A.11013 / S.08925 ([link removed]) ) limit ICE access to various community spaces, workplaces, and services including schools, day cares, health facilities, courts, libraries, religious institutions, and shelters.
* Cut ICE Contracts with Law Enforcement – Illinois’ 2021 TRUST Act ([link removed]) , Washington’s Keep Washington Working Act ([link removed]) , and Colorado bill Restrict Government Involvement In Immigration Detention ([link removed]) all limit or prohibit local law enforcement from participating in immigration enforcement actions and/or establishing immigration detention agreements. Similarly, lawmakers can strip incentives for companies who contract with ICE. Delaware lawmakers introduced SB207 ([link removed]) , to strip financial incentives from Avelo Airlines ([link removed]) unless they stop conducting deportation flights. On January 7, 2026, Avelo Airlines announced ([link removed]) it will end
the flights.
* Protect People’s Data from ICE Access – Policies like those in Wisconsin (DHS ([link removed]) ) and Colorado (CO SB21-131 ([link removed]) ) protect residents’ data by preventing state agencies which necessarily store residents’ personal identifying information from sharing said data with ICE.
* Empower People to Sue ICE Agents – States like New York, New Jersey, Maine, Massachusetts ([link removed].) , California ([link removed]) , and now Oregon ([link removed]) are creating pathways for people to sue federal agents for violating their constitutional rights. These policies have mixed court results, as judges in Massachusetts and Maine ruled that federal officials can use qualified immunity ([link removed].) as defenses, while
California courts have said qualified immunity would not apply under the state’s law. Remember to consult with your state’s immigrant justice organizers and legal experts when evaluating policy solutions.
For further resources on policies, constituent services, and essential tools state policymakers can leverage to defend immigrants and protect civil liberties for all, check out SiX’s Protecting Immigrant Communities ([link removed]) , our Trump Unleashes Military on Americans ([link removed]) toolkits, and SiX and State Legislators Statement ([link removed]) calling for ICE to leave Minnesota.

Join us for these upcoming SiX events:
* January 12, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT: Repro State Learning Lab ([link removed]) : State FACE Act Corollaries and other Creative Legislative Strategies to Enhance Abortion Provider and Patient Safety
* January 15, 3 pm ET / 12 pm PT: Preparing for Upcoming Threats from Authoritarianism, Project 2025, and ALEC ([link removed])
* January 16, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT: Emergency Briefing: State Responses to Trump Child Care Attacks ([link removed])
* January 23, 12 pm ET / 9 am PT: CROP Rapid Response Room: Bayer Bill & Pesticide Immunity ([link removed])
* January 23, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT: Private Legislator Briefing with former U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su ([link removed])
* February 13, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT: How to Effectively Fight Against the Criminalization of Homelessness ([link removed])

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