Hawaii Open Letters

From a constituent in Kapolei, HI

Help baby Juan Nicolás & free all children detained @ ICE's private prisons

I am writing as your constituent in regards to the inhumane and negligent treatment of 2-month-old Juan Nicolás and his family at the ICE Detention Center in Dilley, TX, run by CoreCivic. The family, including Juan Nicolás and his older, 16-month-old infant sister, was detained at Dilley for more th

From a verified voter in Honokaa, HI

Save act

I urge you to stand strong against the save act, which as you know, will make it more difficult, more expensive, and perhaps impossible for so many women who are American citizens to vote.

From a constituent in Kula, HI

Proposed Reforms and DHS/ICE Funding Conditions

To ensure constitutional protections, transparency, and humane treatment in all immigration enforcement activities, any future DHS/ICE funding must include the following mandatory reforms: Rescind or drastically reduce the funding increases granted during the Build Back Better negotiations and zero

From a constituent in Honolulu, HI

I demand that ICE be held accountable for the atrocities they have committed. They have brutally murdered a second non-violent citizen in Minnesota. I urge you to oppose any budget resolution or continuing resolution that continues funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in its current fo

From a constituent in Kula, HI

Urgent: DHS Funding Must Include Limits on ICE and Border Patrol

I’m writing because the upcoming DHS appropriations decisions demand immediate and decisive action. Any Please pleasels to impose real limits on ICE and Border Patrol should not receive your vote. The killing of Renee Good on January 7 is a warning about what happens when federal immigration enforce

From a constituent in Kula, HI

Protecting State Election Integrity from Potential Federal Overreach

I’m writing to urge your attention to a serious risk to election integrity: the possibility of a federal attempt to seize voting machines or ballots after Election Day. Recent statements suggest this tactic is being considered, and reporting from 2020 shows it was previously discussed. Such an actio