1. United States
2. Mass.
3. Letter

Support the Protect Act!! Massachusetts legislators will take up the PROTECT Act soon. mmigration enforcement. It will enforce and protect our Constitutional rights. The Protect Act will strengthen protections for immigrant communities. It will set clear standards for how state + local entities interact with federal i d competing pressures, they are vulnerable to losing sight of our shared goals. As the bill moves toward a vote, some senators are still weighing key provisions of this Act. Particularly in districts with a range of perspectives an (Basics about the PROTECT Act = video briefing from the MIRA Coalition (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh_5kurVPN9Qt=4s) grant 'law-and-order' advocacy groups. olitically diverse or “purple,” state legislators are getting pushb ack from loud and powerful groups, e.g., conservative and anti-immi In some districts, particularly those sometimes characterized as p If we truly care about law and order, we will hold ICE accountable to national and state standards that make sense, uphold the constitution, and defend the rights of Massachusetts residents! act our Reps! We are the People - our Reps' constituents. We are hundreds and thousands of people, too exhausted to advocate, or so at-risk that we are afraid to cont We co-sign this letter because the rights of the people are so much more important than the loudest bullies in the room. _ Our Reps must weigh the needs of the People they represent: _ People whose families are at risk all day, every day, living in terror. People whose ion of the constitution behind them. due process and privacy rights are violated daily. People who are underrepresented in these discussions. People who have the full weight and protect Thank you in advance for defending our fundamental rights! Thank you in adavance for supporting and strengthening the Protect Act here in Massachusetts!