James,
First ICE murdered Renee Good, and now armed gangs of agents have taken over Minneapolis. Yet as Americans rise up in protest, some Democrats are considering rubber-stamping another year of funding for Trump's gangs.
Democrats finally have negotiating power ahead of the January 30 deadline to fund the government. But unless we flood Congress with calls, moderate Democrats could vote yes on funding ICE, while talking about body cameras and training programs as if that would fix ICE's deep, systemic brutality.
Let's be clear: no amount of training will stop what Trump has deployed ICE to do – terrorize, deport, and divide. We don't need more cameras – we need ICE and Border Patrol out of our communities for good.
Right now, Democrats in Congress have the power – and the responsibility – to stop the violence ICE inflicts on immigrant families and entire communities. But we have to overwhelm them with public pressure to draw the line.
Add your name today to demand congressional Democrats OPPOSE all funding for ICE and say NO to another penny for the Department of Homeland Security's machinery of terror.
Federal agents are brutalizing protestors, communities are living in constant fear, and a government agency has been unleashed on anyone who dares to dissent. But Congress keeps writing the checks – using OUR taxpayer dollars.
First, our progressive allies in Congress led the push alongside our outside movement to stop funding ICE. Then we took your voices - and signatures - to Schumer and Jeffries. Now, House Democratic leaders just said they'd oppose the DHS funding bill – BUT! They also admitted they won't actually whip votes against it. That leaves the door open for “moderates” to join Republicans and to rubber stamp ICE's budget.
It's unacceptable that some Democrats are leaving the door open to sending more of our tax dollars to fuel cruel ICE raids — rather than protecting our communities from violence and abuse. When 75 Democratic leaders joined Republicans to vote for a resolution *thanking ICE* for their work last year, they turned their backs on the people. We can't let them do it again.
We've seen what works: thousands of calls and emails demanding accountability. Together, we can force Democrats to stop hiding behind excuses and use their negotiating power to put a halt to ICE. Help us keep up the pressure!
Send Congress an immediate email DEMANDING THEY OPPOSE any funding for ICE or DHS. No more half measures. No more blank checks. We demand real courage, real protection for our communities, and real action today.
Let's make Congress feel the heat – because if we don't, they will keep fueling ICE's reign of terror with our tax dollars.
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