Dear John,
All people should be treated with dignity and respect regardless of where they are from. Yet every year, the federal government funnels billions of taxpayer dollars into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to jail, abuse, and deport immigrants.
Tell Congress: Stop funding violence against immigrants!
Right now Congress is considering even more increases to ICE and CBP budgets.
We must hold our elected officials accountable.
That’s why AFSC and partners in the Defund Hate Coalition are at the U.S. Capitol today to demand cuts to ICE and CBP.
We’re saying NO more blank checks for agencies that waste taxpayer dollars and undermine our values. The U.S. needs a humane approach to immigration, one that respects all immigrants. Our tax dollars should fund programs that benefit all people—including health care, education, housing, and addressing climate change.
Will you stand with us today? Urge your members of Congress to cut funding for ICE and CBP—and invest in our communities!
In peace,
