1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

As your constituent, I'm writing to condemn President Trump's reported plans to deploy National Guard troops into our communities and to ICE detention centers – and I'm calling on you to block this escalation from the Trump administration. These actions are unnecessary, inflammatory, and a dangerous abuse of power. Using troops and military bases for domestic immigration enforcement and detention represents a dangerous erosion of the strict line separating the military from civilian policing. The idea of the National Guard being pulled from their communities – and true emergencies, like natural disaster response – to carry out President Trump’s anti-immigrant policies is undemocratic and contrary to our values. This is yet another misuse of the National Guard. Our communities and the troops both deserve better. This deployment would pull the National Guard away from the essential work they’re trained to do in truly extreme situations – like responding to natural disasters, public health emergencies, and other real community needs. President Trump is attempting to write himself a blank check to use the military as part of his own personal deportation force. I urge you to block the deployment of National Guard troops for immigration enforcement in states around the country and conduct oversight over immigration detention at military bases.