1. United States
2. Ill.
3. Letter

As a concerned citizen, I am calling on Congress not to support any budget bill for FY2026 that supports increased funding for ICE or CBP, including funds for detention. Furthermore, Congress should refuse to vote YES on any appropriations bill for DHS beyond Jan 30 unless that bill: 1) Strengthens restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations that target people based on their race, language or accent, place of employment, or location at the time of the apprehension 2) Ends border patrol deployment to our cities and rejects its ever-expanding mandate in immigration enforcement 3) Limits DHS’s reprogramming and transfer authority, including specifically preventing reprogramming and transferring funds for detention The survival of our democracy is at stake. The unlawful actions of ICE and CBP must be curtailed. ICE and CBP officials and agents must be held accountable for their actions. Congress must act for the safety of all civilians in the United States, not just her citizens.