1. United States
2. Wash.
3. Letter

I urge you to support HR1030, which addresses the urgent crisis in immigration detention by defunding ICE and replacing it with a constitutionally compliant enforcement agency. The deaths of Renée Nicole Good, Geraldo Lunas Campos, and Alex Jeffrey Pretti in January 2026 underscore why 2025 became the deadliest year for individuals in ICE custody. These tragedies reflect systemic failures that require fundamental restructuring, not incremental reform. HR1030 takes necessary action by repealing the seventy-five billion dollar multi-year funding allocation for ICE operations. This defunding is not about eliminating immigration enforcement but about ending an agency that has repeatedly violated Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment protections. The bill replaces ICE with a new agency housed in the Department of Justice with robust civilian oversight and institutional integrity, ensuring enforcement operates within constitutional boundaries rather than as an unchecked law enforcement priority. Critical accountability measures include eliminating qualified immunity for all ICE agents, enabling civil liability for constitutional violations. The bill mandates that independent federal and state authorities investigate and prosecute every agent who has violated the law, with full transparency and public reporting. These provisions address the legal shield that has historically protected enforcement officers from consequences for their actions. Operational reforms prohibit racial profiling and require body cameras, visible identification, and a uniform national use-of-force standard subject to judicial review. The bill establishes comprehensive human rights standards for detention facilities, including independent inspections, guaranteed medical care, and enforceable protections against abuse. I ask you to vote for HR1030 and against any new Department of Homeland Security funding that perpetuates the current system. Immigration enforcement must operate with constitutional compliance and civilian oversight. The deaths in custody and documented violations demand this fundamental restructuring. Please support this resolution to ensure enforcement respects both the law and human dignity.