Shut Down the ICE Detention Machine

Shut Down the ICE Detention Machine
Shut Down the ICE Detention Machine

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Donald Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations as soon as he is in office – and immigration detention will be a critical part of his draconian agenda. Immigrant detention is known for abuse, pervasive medical neglect, and complete disregard for the dignity of people in its custody. In fact, of the deaths in detention the ACLU and our partners examined from 2017-2021, 95 percent were preventable or possibly preventable if appropriate medical care had been provided.

These abusive conditions come at an immense cost to taxpayers, while lining the pockets of private prison corporations that run immigrant detention facilities plagued by poor conditions, understaffing, and safety issues. Earlier this year, ICE signaled plans to expand detention beyond its already staggering capacity of 190 facilities nationwide, despite strong public opposition from immigrants' rights advocates and members of Congress. These efforts only help to facilitate President-Elect Trump's ability to carry out his mass detention and deportation program.

We must take action: Tell the Biden administration to stop the expansion of immigration detention facilities – and close abusive detention facilities once and for all.

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The Biden Administration


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Support Essential Reforms for our Immigration System

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President Biden:

The United States has long provided a home for immigrants and people seeking safety. The mass detention of immigrants is antithetical to our laws and values and as your constituent, I'm calling on you to stop the expansion of immigration detention facilities and close abusive detention facilities once and for all.

Expanding our country’s already mass immigration detention system will only help to facilitate President-Elect Trump’s ability to carry out his draconian mass detention and deportation program. The bottom line is that this system is fundamentally inhumane, unnecessarily costly, and continues to put lives at risk: Please halt any efforts to expand this cruel mass detention machine and shut down abusive facilities once and for all.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

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