1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

Dear Senator, As your constituent, I join with lndivisible.org to urge you to refuse to vote for any appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security that fails to rein in ICE and Border Patrol and protect our communities. Alex Pretti and Renee Good’s killings are unacceptable. Enough is enough. This is a result of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies. You cannot stand by while ICE continues to harm communities across the country.  As a member of Congress, you have the power to limit the administration's abuse of power by:  • Refusing to vote for any FY2026 appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol, including funds for detention. The existing system allowed at least 32 people to die in custody in 2025 alone, the deadliest year ever, while thousands of others suffer physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and degrading conditions. • Refusing to vote for any appropriations bill for DHS unless it:   • Stops ICE and Border Patrol from receiving more funding • Restricts ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to target people based on their race, language or accent, place of employment, or location at the time of the apprehension • Stops ICE or Border Patrol enforcement at designated ‘sensitive locations’ such as houses of worship, day cares, and hospitals • Stops ICE or Border Patrol from family detention or increasing private detentions • Ends border patrol deployment to our cities and rejects its ever-expanding mandate in immigration enforcement Every member of Congress must insist on real limits and accountability before any funding is approved. Thank you for your time, and I hope to see you standing up for the safety, dignity, and rights of all people in our communities.