- United States
- S.C.
- Letter
The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign is a cruel and inhumane exercise which will stain our nation's conscience for generations.
Like the so-called 'repatriation drives' of the 1930s, or "Operation Wetback" of the 1950s, in which many people who were born here or were here legally were illegally deported, the Trump administration has escalated deportations dramatically during his second term, organizing an unprecedented assault on immigrant communities. This includs people with legal status, asylum seekers, refugees, and families with deep ties to America.
As your constituent, I urge you to do the following. -
1. Demand an immediate halt to arrest quotas and mass enforcement operations.
2. Investigate the third-country deportation program's legal basis.
3. Prohibit ICE collaboration with TSA at airports targeting people with pending legal applications.
4. Restore humane, transparent immigration enforcement prioritizing genuine public safety.
5. Shut down concentration camps that Republicans like to call "detention centers."
6. Support legislation like the Artemis Act (H.R. 3504) to protect those fleeing religious persecution.
The values this country stands for are being systematically dismantled and Congress must act now.