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An Open Letter

To: Sen. Huizenga, Gov. Whitmer, Rep. Glanville

From: A constituent in Grand Rapids, MI

July 19

I am writing to ask you to do something, anything, about ICE. Here are some suggestions in the words of Rachel Reyes, the mother of Ruben Ray Martinez, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent in March 2025. There "...are basic expectations for any agency that sends armed officers into public spaces. ICE should have stronger rules about the use of body cameras and strict boundaries for when its agents become involved in local law-enforcement matters. It should more rigorously enforce its use-of-force standards. When a federal officer shoots and kills someone, there should be public reporting of what happened and temporary removal from field duty for the agent involved while the facts are examined. Those safeguards are not anti-law enforcement. They protect the public, responsible officers and the credibility of the agency itself." Please help keep our people safe. I understand ICE is a federal agency, however there must be things we can do at the state level to promote basic human decency.

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