1. United States
2. Mass.
3. Letter

Support + Expand the People’s PROTECT Act! mmigrant communities from ICE, I am concerned that the bill doesn E. While the PROTECT Act includes important steps toward protecting I ’t go far enough to truly protect our immigrant communities from IC I am writing to urge your support in filing the Stronger Senate Version of the PROTECT Act based on three key priorities of grassroots immigration groups. E by ending Massachusetts' only existing 287(g) program, prohibitin g information sharing with ICE, and ending "fusion centers." These Include:   • Ending Law Enforcement Collaboration with IC • Mandate universal access to Virtual court proceedings. • Reject the House’s reduction of provisions intended to make U a nd T visa certification more accessible. om aging out, and -requiring agencies to respond to certification agencies eligible to certify, -protecting qualifying dependents fr Restore the PROTECT Act’s original draft language -expanding the requests within 30 days. It is important to me that we take the strongest possible action in protecting our immigrant neighbors! Will you be able to discuss our needs with your colleagues, especially Sen Payano, Sen Friedman, and Senate President Spilka? Please Strengthen and Pass the most effective Protect Act possible! Thank you in advance for doing the right thing in this matter.