January 2025

There is a funding deadline at the end of January and we can call Congress to demand that they not sign off on any ICE funding unless they are reined in.  They could even object to the funding proposal to temporarily cut off their funding.  If just one senator did this it could stop things for the moment.  There is also a lawsuit pendingnb by our attorney general and a separate one in Chicago that is suing to try to stop the surge of agents.

The easiest way to take action is to enter your info and send a form letter through Indivisible (which you can also personalize).  If you don't know them, Indivisible is really focusing on things we can do now to make a difference.  They have a national newsletter and local chapters have their own, with weekly actions suggested, events etc.

https://act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out-for-good/

You can also call your representatives, and they say this counts for more than receiving emails.  You can use the script from the form letter if you wanted.  You COULD also say you want to see ICE gone and defunded immediately (even if that's not likely to happen right away, maybe it's worth saying).  

If needed, find your house rep here:

https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

And senators:

https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

Another thing that we need here is mutual aid.  The food shelves may be getting a lot of help right now but there are a bunch of places you could help people who can't go to work for fear of ICE make their rent etc.  This is a disaster for so many people who might be targeted.

https://linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

There is also a "free america walkout" on January 20.  People are stopping their daily routine and some will be gathering at congressional offices.  I am so worried about what will happen if we don't turn the tide now.  This seems like the moment we have to try, and do what we can.

https://action.womensmarch.com/calendars/free-america-weekend

Finally we can boycott Amazon for having a surveillance contract with ICE. Cancel Prime and tell them why!