Friend,

This coming Monday, just as Congress gets back from August recess, immigration activists from across the country are traveling to the Capitol to demand budget cuts to abusive and deadly immigration enforcement.

Bend the Arc will be there to organize, rally, and say “Immigrant justice is Jewish justice.”

This year, the six decision makers who have the power to stop funneling tax dollars to ICE and CBP, agencies that tear apart families, are Senators Schumer, Leahy, and Murphy, and Reps. Pelosi, DeLauro, and Roybal-Allard. 

Sign the petition to be part of the immigration Day of Action — demand Democratic leadership cut funding to ICE and CBP.

As Jews, our collective story and history tell us that migration is a human right. And the coming High Holidays are an opportunity for us to recommit to taking action together for justice.

That’s why Bend the Arc is fighting with the Defund Hate coalition — alongside Detention Watch Network, United We Dream, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and others — to hold Congress accountable to these demands:

No funding for the agencies that separate families.
No funding for the agencies that put children in cages.
No funding for the agencies that terrorize and kill immigrants.
No funding for a racist monument to white nationalism on the border.

Trump is no longer in the White House, but his harmful policies haven't gone away.

We helped elect Congress to pass a budget that reflects our vision of a country where everyone can live and thrive. Now we’re holding accountable these 6 Democratic leaders, who are in positions of power and on committees that make government funding decisions.

When we divest from ICE and CBP, we can invest in education, housing, green infrastructure and health care programs that create thriving communities.

Sign the Jewish petition calling on Democrats to cut funding for deadly immigration enforcement.

Thank you for being part of a national Jewish movement for immigrant justice. Look for an email next week for photos and stories from the day of action on September 12.

In solidarity,

Bend the Arc