1. United States
2. Idaho
3. Letter

Congress has a job to provide oversight on the executive branch. The Department of Homeland Security is currently funded only through January 30. This is an opportunity for Congress to rein in ICE's constitutional violations. They have gassed babies in cars and children on the street, arrested US citizens with no warrant and no cause, denied access to lawyers and medical care to detainees, and have shoot people multiple times unncessarily. The funding bill gives Congress real leverage—but only if you are willing to use it. I urge you to vote NO on any DHS funding bill unless it clearly and explicitly: Rejects increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol Restricts ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations Ends Border Patrol deployments in our cities Limits DHS’s reprogramming and transfer authority Oversight without consequences is meaningless. Funding without guardrails enables continued harm. Congress has both the authority and the responsibility to act.