- United States
- Ohio
- Letter
I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the current administration’s use of administrative warrants to conduct home entries and mass removals. As my representative in Washington, I am asking you to take immediate legislative action to restore the Fourth Amendment and ensure that no federal agent operates above the law.
Specifically, I am asking you to:
1. Support and Co-sponsor the Bivens Act (H.R. 272 / S. 71): Currently, federal agents have a level of immunity that state and local police do not. This bill would allow citizens and residents to hold federal officers personally accountable in court for constitutional violations. Accountability must reach the top—those directing these unconstitutional and cruel policies must know they are personally liable for the legal fallout.
2. Oppose the use of Administrative Warrants for Home Entries: It is a fundamental American principle that a person's home is their castle. Arresting individuals in their homes without a judicial warrant signed by a neutral judge is a direct violation of the Fourth Amendment.
3. Exercise Congressional Oversight: I urge you to use your authority to conduct unannounced inspections of detention facilities in our region to investigate reports of due process violations and ensure that "administrative efficiency" is not being prioritized over the Bill of Rights.
The current strategy of mass detention without due process is not law and order—it is a departure from the very constitutional principles this country was founded upon. I will be monitoring your votes on the upcoming DHS Appropriations bills and your support for the Bivens Act closely.