1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

The passage of H.R. 1 has handed ICE an unprecedented $171 billion to escalate their mass deportation operations, including funding for more detention centers, officers, and transportation. This excessive funding enables increased ICE raids across cities, violating due process and terrorizing communities by targeting essential workers and detaining innocent people under inhumane conditions. Instead of fueling an authoritarian police state, these funds should be redirected towards supporting public services like healthcare, education, and legal aid for immigrants seeking citizenship through proper channels. I urge you to conduct rigorous oversight of ICE's conduct, oppose further assistance to their raids and detentions, and protect our communities from these unjust and discriminatory attacks on immigrants.