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Advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants & their loved ones.
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Thank you for your support!
January 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Send a message to your legislators now to refuse to increase funding for ICE and CBP. We demand real accountability and an end to this state-sponsored violence.

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January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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These are the bare minimum reforms needed to protect our communities from the escalating and violent operations.
The Urgency These are the bare minimum reforms needed to protect our communities from the escalating and violent operations. The Trump administration has made clear that it will increase the speed and ferocity of its attacks.Just hours after Renee Good’s killing, J.D. Vance took to Fox News to boast of 10,000 new ICE agents going “door to door” throughout our country, using personal data harvested by private contractors.Does this sound like a democracy? Would you feel safe opening your door? If not, contact your Congressperson now.
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Our demands ⬇️
Congress can and must use its Article I power to limit these out-of-control agencies and require that they serve the public, not terrorize communities with impunity. They should: Refuse to vote for any FY2026 appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol, including funds for detention. Refuse to vote for any appropriations bill for DHS beyond January 30 unless it: Strengthens restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations and target people based on their race, language or accent, place of employment, or location at the time of the apprehension; Ends border patrol deployment to our cities and rejects its ever-expanding mandate in immigration enforcement; and Limits DHS's reprogramming and transfer authority, including specifically preventing reprogramming and transferring funds for detention.
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Since H.R. 1's passage, the number of people in immigration detention has skyrocketed. And private prison companies are reaping record profits.
These are the bare minimum reforms needed to protect our communities from the escalating and violent operations.
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Last year, legislators gave DHS a windfall of $170 billion to supersize its deportation force and detention network, making ICE’s budget larger than most of the world’s militaries.
The Horrors of H.R. 1:Last year, Congress gave the Department of Homeland Security a windfall of $170 billion to supersize its deportation force and detention network. As a result of the signing of H.R. 1, ICE gained a larger budget than most of the world’s militaries.
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Renee Nicole Good’s killing is not an isolated incident.
Renee Nicole Good’s Killing Is Not an Isolated Incident.On January 7, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good, a wife and mother of three, at point blank range. Just a day later, CBP agents shot two people in Portland, OR. These acts of violence did not happen in a vacuum. As reported by the New York Times, in the last five months, immigration officers have shot at least nine people. As a whole, 2025 was the deadliest year for immigrants in ICE custody in 20 years — and Congress helped pave the way.
January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Full statement: www.nilc.org/press/nilc-s...
NILC Statement on Killing of Woman in Minneapolis by ICE
WASHINGTON — Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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Two actions you can take right now⤵️

📣Tell Congress to block additional funding for ICE:
act.nilc.org/page/92601/a...

📣Urge your state legislators to fight back against secret police tactics:
act.nilc.org/page/91483/a...
Tell Congress: No Funding for More ICE Detention Beds
Urge your representatives to reject more money for ICE detention.
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January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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In this dangerous time, we share a collective responsibility to defend our democracy and protect our neighbors.

Congress must block new funding for DHS's mass deportation regime. State and local officials can and should use every law at their disposal to hold ICE accountable and protect residents.
January 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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January 7, 2026 at 11:15 PM