1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Mobilizing the National Guard to combat protests against immigration raids is an unacceptable escalation of force against those exercising their constitutional right to protest. The National Guard exists to protect the American people, not suppress dissent or serve as enforcers for controversial immigration policies. California is a sanctuary state, and using our National Guard for federal immigration enforcement violates our state values and threatens community safety. These protests arise from legitimate concerns over the human impact of raids that tear families apart. Deploying military forces risks inflaming tensions and undermining community trust in law enforcement—the very trust that California has worked to build through our sanctuary policies. We urge you to publicly oppose this deployment and use all legal tools to prevent it. California must stand firm in protecting our values and our residents, ensuring that our state resources are not used to militarize responses to peaceful protest or to advance federal immigration enforcement that contradicts our state's commitment to protecting our communities.