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Reminder: The US Senate will vote on funding for ICE this Thursday, January 29. If you don't know any actions you can take, you can start with this one. It's quick and easy to do.
You can call your Senator by phoning the Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121
All you have to do is say the name of your Senator, and you'll be directed to their congressional office.
Not sure who represents you in Congress or how to find them? You can also find more of their contact information and their name on this site: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
When you call this week, you can use or adapt this script.
Hi Senator [LAST NAME],
My name is [YOUR NAME] and I’m a resident of [YOUR STATE]. I’m calling to urge you to vote against and/or filibuster the upcoming Homeland Security appropriations bill. I’m sick of watching lawful citizens and noncitizens being arrested at their jobs, assaulted at peaceful protests, pulled out of their vehicles, blinded by munitions, and getting shot and killed. Senators like you need to filibuster this bill so ICE doesn’t get another penny. It already has $18.75 billion for 2026 and it doesn’t need another $10 billion. My fellow [YOUR STATE’S RESIDENTS] and I will be watching your vote, and we will remember, I promise.
My name is [YOUR NAME] and my contact info is [YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND/OR EMAIL]. My zip code is [YOUR ZIP CODE].
Thanks for listening and doing the right thing.
If you already live somewhere that your senator says they are on board, continue to encourage them to filibuster and thank them. Call your congresspeople, regardless of party, and especially if you believe they may vote for the bill.
The seven Democrats who sided with Republicans in the vote in the House of Representatives were:
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Henry Cuellar (Texas District 28)
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Jared Golden (Maine District 02)
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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash. District 03)
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Laura Gillen (N.Y. District 4)
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Don Davis (N.C. District 01)
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Tom Suozzi (N.Y. District 03)
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Vicente Gonzalez (Texas District 34)
And of course, again, call your congresspeople regardless of party.
Besides calling Congress, if you're not sure what you can do, here are some more actions you can take, in no particular order:
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Get involved with mutual aid (this will differ depending on where you're based, so we didn't include any links)
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Donate to mutual aid or to organizations such as the ACLU, RAICES, National Immigration Project, Legal Aid Justice Center or local orgs that may need more support.
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Find a local rapid response effort and save their number to your phone. Know what to look for and what to report.
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Protest.
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Attend a bystander training or response training.
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Pressure local officials, employers, and landlords to refuse to cooperate with ICE.
This is by no means an exhaustive list. Other actions you can take exist. Please do what you can.
Memes mentioned
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Eliana's reddit account: https://www.reddit.com/user/glass_table_girl
Eliana's blog: https://themanyfacedblog.wordpress.com/
Chloe's twitter: https://twitter.com/liesandarbor
Chloe's blog: liesandarborgold.com
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