Immigrant & Refugee Rights
Anti-immigrant rhetoric has increasingly shaped harmful legislation at the federal level. One concerning example is the introduction of punitive financial penalties targeting immigrant families who send money abroad to support loved ones. These policies not only criminalize compassion but also target some of the most marginalized communities in the country. This letter calls for solidarity and resistance against xenophobic fiscal policy hidden in federal legislation.
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Published: June 1, 2025
(Big Beautiful Billshit)
Issue: The federal budget bill includes a new tax on remittances sent outside the U.S., disproportionately targeting immigrants.
What’s at Risk: Immigrant families could face heavy financial penalties for sending support to relatives abroad, deepening inequality and xenophobia.
Action: Tell Congress to reject this cruel provision and stop criminalizing global family support.Who to Send This Letter To: Your U.S. Senators and U.S. House Representative
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Published: June 9, 2025
Issue: Local police and sheriffs in many counties cooperate with ICE through detainer requests, jail data sharing, or informal coordination, leading to increased arrests and fear in immigrant communities.
What’s at Risk: These practices erode trust, encourage racial profiling, and make immigrant residents less likely to report crimes or seek help. They harm public safety and violate basic rights.
Action: Tell your local officials to end all collaboration with ICE and protect immigrant communities from unlawful detention and intimidation.
Who to Send This Letter To: Your County Sheriff, City Police Chief, Mayor, City Council, or County Commissioners
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Published: June 9, 2025
Issue: ICE agents have conducted home raids without judicial warrants, used intimidation tactics, and misrepresented their authority. These actions violate constitutional protections and due process.
What’s at Risk: Families are being detained or separated during early morning raids with no legal oversight. These abuses often go unchecked without congressional action or DHS intervention.
Action: Urge Congress and DHS to investigate these raids, enforce accountability, and stop unlawful ICE activity targeting vulnerable communities.
Who to Send This Letter To: Your U.S. Senators, U.S. Representative, and the DHS Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
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Published: June 9, 2025
Issue: Some local leaders are trying to weaken or repeal sanctuary policies that protect immigrant residents by limiting cooperation with ICE. Others have yet to adopt any protections.
What’s at Risk: Without sanctuary policies, local governments may assist in ICE enforcement, exposing residents to detention or deportation over minor infractions or none at all.
Action: Tell your local officials to protect and expand sanctuary policies, safeguard resident data, and ensure city or county resources are not used to enforce federal immigration law.
Who to Send This Letter To: Your Mayor, City Council, or County Commissioners
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Published: June 9, 2025
Issue: The 287(g) program allows local sheriffs to partner with ICE and act as federal immigration agents inside local jails. Many counties also voluntarily transfer people in custody to ICE.
What’s at Risk: These agreements lead to racial profiling, due process violations, and family separation. They also undermine trust in local government and waste public resources.
Action: Call on your sheriff and county commissioners to end all 287(g) contracts and stop unnecessary jail-to-ICE transfers that tear communities apart.
Who to Send This Letter To: Your County Sheriff and County Commissioners
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Published: June 11, 2025
Issue: The federal budget bill includes a new tax on remittances sent outside the U.S., disproportionately targeting immigrant communities.
What’s at Risk: Immigrant families could face steep financial penalties for sending money to support relatives abroad. This deepens inequality, reinforces xenophobia, and criminalizes global care networks.
Action: Tell Congress to reject this harmful provision and protect the right of families to support loved ones across borders without being punished.
Who to Send This Letter To: Representative Haley Stevens (MI‑11), Representative Shri Thanedar (MI‑13), and Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI‑8)
Mail This Letter To: (Ferndale, MI)
U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D – Junior Senator)
The Honorable Elissa Slotkin
825B Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D – Senior Senator)
The Honorable Gary Peters
724 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (MI-11)
The Honorable Haley Stevens
2411 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
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