1. United States
2. Okla.
3. Letter

This executive order outlines sweeping changes to immigration enforcement and detention policies that raise significant concerns about overreach of federal power and violations of civil liberties. The broad provisions empowering indiscriminate deportations, withholding funds from sanctuary cities, denying public benefits to undocumented immigrants, and establishing federal-state task forces enable cracking down on immigrant communities in ways that could tear families apart and instill fear of accessing essential services. The reference to potentially invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy military force domestically is particularly alarming and should only be considered as an absolute last resort for true emergencies, not for routine immigration matters. I urge you to scrutinize this order carefully and take steps to prevent any misuse or abuse of power that infringes on Constitutional rights, human rights, and due process protections. Proper oversight and safeguards must be in place to ensure immigration enforcement does not devolve into discriminatory policies that violate civil liberties.