1. United States
2. Ariz.
3. Letter

I am writing as your constituent to urge you to oppose all funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and to support the abolition of ICE in the FY2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill. ICE is not a reformable institution. It is a violent, unaccountable system that continues to detain, abuse, and kill people in our communities. In 2025, 32 people died in ICE custody — the deadliest year on record. Thousands more have suffered physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and degrading conditions inside detention centers funded by Congress. In the first week of January 2026 alone, ICE quietly reported that four more people had already died in its custody. These are not isolated incidents. They are the predictable outcomes of a system designed around detention, coercion, and impunity. Proposals to increase funding for body cameras, trainings, or inspections are meaningless without real accountability. Oversight without consequences does not save lives. More funding only expands the machinery that continues to abduct, detain, and endanger community members. The human cost of this system is undeniable. Renee Good was murdered by Jonathan Ross, a trained immigration enforcement officer with ten years of ICE experience. This is what happens when armed federal agents operate with inadequate oversight and near-total impunity. I urge you to: • Oppose any funding for ICE in FY2026 • Vote against expanded detention funding • Support legislation to abolish ICE • Invest instead in humane, community-based alternatives that respect due process and human dignity Our tax dollars should not fund an agency responsible for death, abuse, and systemic violations of human rights. I ask you to stand with your constituents and support the abolition of ICE.