1. United States
2. Ohio
3. Letter

The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign is a cruel and inhumane exercise which will stain our nation's conscience for generations. Like the so-called 'repatriation drives' of the 1930s, or "Operation Wetback" of the 1950s, in which many people who were born here or were here legally were illegally deported, the Trump administration has escalated deportations dramatically since early June, organizing an unprecedented assault on immigrant communities, including people with legal status, asylum seekers, refugees, and families with deep ties to America. As your constituent, I urge you to: demand an immediate halt to arrest quotas and mass enforcement operations; investigate the third-country deportation program's legal basis; prohibit ICE collaboration with TSA at airports targeting people with pending legal applications; restore humane, transparent immigration enforcement prioritizing genuine public safety; shut down the detention centers; and support legislation like the Artemis Act (H.R. 3504) to protect those fleeing religious persecution. The values for which this country ought to stand are being systematically dismantled. Congress must act now