ICE Aggression

ICE agents recently arrested Newark’s mayor. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Securty — of which ICE is a component agency — threatened the arrest of members of Congress. Please contact members of Congress. Tell them you want them to act. Here’s a script and phone numbers:

“Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m a constituent from [CITY, ZIP].

ICE arrested Newark’s mayor, and a DHS spokesperson threatened to arrest members of Congress who had every right to be at — and to inspect — an ICE facility. They’re also violently arresting teenagers, wearing masks so they can’t be identified, and sometimes refusing to show ID. All of it is outrageous, and much of it is likely illegal. We need investigations into these abuses. Tom Homan and Kristi Noem need to answer for them. ICE needs to be reined in — now.”

Contact Info

  • Senator Patty Murray: D.C. office at (202) 224-2621, or call other offices.

  • Senator Maria Cantwell: D.C. office at (202) 224-3441, or other offices.

  • Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: D.C. office at (202) 225-3536; Vancouver office at (360) 695-6292.

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