1. United States
2. Mo.
3. Letter

I’m writing to urge you to hold the line during DHS negotiations and support clear, unified demands that restore accountability and protect the public. First, I am demanding no additional funding for ICE in any DHS bill. Not one more dollar should be approved without enforceable limits and accountability. Second, ICE agents must be held to the same identification standards as police. I am demanding a full ban on masks and a mandatory, visible name badge requirement, with no loopholes or discretionary exceptions. Third, I am writing for the immediate withdrawal of ICE from Minnesota. What is happening there is unacceptable and must stop now. Fourth, Congress must hold immediate public hearings on ICE-related killings and violence. These abuses demand transparency and oversight. Fifth, Congress must prohibit the president from militarizing American cities or deploying federal agents without explicit invitation or consent from state leadership. Sixth, federal agencies must be barred from retaliating against elected officials or civilians who challenge administration policies. This is a dangerous abuse of power. These are reasonable, achievable demands, and I expect Democratic leadership to stay unified and use their leverage to secure them. Thank you.