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Historic 40,000+ letters to Congress in three days
WASHINGTON – As reported by Puck News and Axios, MoveOn Civic Action is increasing the grassroots pressure on Congress to reject the The Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The news follows a historic rise in MoveOn member advocacy for the Trump administration and Congress to rein in ICE, with nearly 40,000 letters sent to Congress in only three days. Members have been activated to call congressional offices throughout the week.
“Trump and Republicans slashed our health care to pay for masked ICE agents and armed troops scaring and killing our neighbors. If Democrats in Congress truly want to stop ICE in Minnesota and across the country, here’s their chance to prove it,” said MoveOn spokesperson Britt Jacovich.
MoveOn is among the more than 500 human and civil rights groups leading the charge to push Congress to act to meaningfully hold ICE accountable in the wake of escalating violence tied to ICE operations.
Last week, MoveOn Civic Action joined Indivisible, Public Citizen, Movimiento Migrante DC, ACLU, Interfaith Alliance, FreeDC, and allied organizations to lead an “ICE Out For Good” rally and candlelight vigil demanding accountability and an end to continued funding for ICE’s unchecked violence, attended by 1,000 local advocates, faith leaders, and community members outside the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters. Senators Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, Alex Padilla, and Ed Markey, joined by Representative Maxwell Frost, addressed the crowd and called for congressional support of urgent proposals to rein in immigration enforcement practices that have fueled fear, trauma, and harm in communities across the country. See more here from the DC “ICE Out For Good” rally.
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