We Demand Humane, Legal Immigration Enforcement: Stop the Rhetoric

ICE attorney Adam Boyd resigned in protest, calling Trump’s planned mass deportations “morally indefensible” and warning they do not target violent criminals but families, asylum seekers, and longtime residents who have built lives here. Boyd says this strategy is designed to “instill fear” in immigrant communities, not improve public safety. During a recent ICE raid on a California cannabis farm, a 57-year-old father, Jaime Alanís, who had worked there for a decade, died fleeing agents, and nearly 200 undocumented workers were detained, including minors. This is not enforcement. It’s cruelty. President Obama’s administration enforced immigration law with focus and decency. Programs like Secure Communities and 287(g) targeted criminal offenders while deprioritizing law-abiding immigrants. Formal deportations peaked under Obama, but the majority involved individuals with criminal convictions. Obama enforced the law without dehumanizing families or inciting public fear. His administration’s approach was tough but measured, and it respected the dignity of those involved. Right now, your support for mass deportation plans is harming American communities and trust in our institutions. Immigrants commit crimes at lower rates than native-born citizens, yet your policies vilify them as threats. This is not law and order. It is rhetoric weaponized to score political points while ripping apart communities and endangering lives. We demand action now. Stop supporting mass deportation legislation that targets workers, families, and asylum seekers. Support comprehensive, humane immigration reform and prioritize enforcement against actual threats. The American people support fairness, safety, and compassion. Stop the fear. End the cruelty. Act like leaders.