Call today: Congress must blunt Trump's attacks on immigrants

Call Rep. Meeks today and demand they #DefundHate.

Dear MoveOn member,

The Trump administration continues to commit atrocities on our southern border: from forcing asylum seekers to remain in Mexico with no rights or protections to continuing to separate families. And yet Congress continues to throw money at the agencies enacting these atrocities. 

This endless supply of funding to unaccountable agencies has got to stop. Tell Representative Gregory W. Meeks to #DefundHate by cutting funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the agencies responsible for executing Donald Trump's attacks on immigrants. 

Here's where to call: 

• Rep. Meeks - (202) 225-3461

Then click here to tell us how the call went and so we can report out how many calls are made today.

Government funding runs out next week, on November 21. Already, Congress is discussing a short-term continuing resolution to keep the doors open a little longer, while a longer-term bill is negotiated. Trump has demanded this bill include "anomalies" to increase funds to ICE and CBP, even higher than the billion-dollar increase they've received under Trump. 

This is unacceptable: Congress must cut funds to these out-of-control agencies and hold them accountable. 

Call today, while budget negotiations are ongoing, to demand Rep. Meeks work to reject increases in funds for ICE and CBP and insist on funding cuts. 

Here's where to call: 

• Rep. Meeks - (202) 225-3461

Then click here to tell us how the call went and so we can report out how many calls are made today.

We're striving to make America a place where everyone can thrive, but we must first stop the immediate harm happening to people in our country. To have an immigration system that treats all people with dignity and respect, we must rein in ICE and CBP, which have proven that they refuse to treat immigrants humanely. 

There are just days left before Congress votes on the next round of government funding. Call Rep. Meeks now to defend immigrants and demand cuts to ICE and CBP. 

Thanks for all you do.

–Emma, David, Seth, Julia, and the rest of the team

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