We wake to the news of yet another family being terrorized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and we know folks are being forcibly removed throughout all of our cities and towns. ICE is arresting and detaining people without warrants. Immigration infractions are civil, not criminal. Anyone charged with a crime in Massachusetts is already held accountable through our criminal justice system. While we understand the state constraints around reining in a federal agency, NOW is the time to raise our voices and urge all electeds to demand enforcement of due process protections guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Our federal delegation has demonstrated their commitment to human rights, but we can no longer turn a blind eye to daily ICE abuses – we MUST act now.

Turn your outrage into action. Will you make SIX calls or emails today? Please contact your federal and state elected officials using the suggested script below. This includes:

• US Senator Ed Markey 
• US Senator Elizabeth Warren 
• Governor Maura Healey 
• Your federal representative to Congress 
• Your MA State Representative 
• Your MA State Senator

Feel free to personalize the message by adding why securing human rights for all residents is important to you. Remember to include your name and complete street address. 

Suggested script: 

"Dear [Insert Elected Official]:

News this morning of yet another family torn apart: a harrowing tale of a Worcester mother taken by federal agents who did not present a warrant. The federal government is violating due process and the rights guaranteed by the US Constitution. Protecting due process for immigrants protects it for every one of us. 

The League of Women Voters believes in the individual liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. We oppose major threats to basic constitutional rights–including arresting people without a warrant. The League supports due process for all persons, including the right to a fair hearing, the right to counsel, the right of appeal, and the right to humane treatment and that no person or group should suffer legal discrimination. 

Please work with local, state and federal officials and demand that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) stop violating due process rights guaranteed by the US Constitution. We urge you to take immediate action to protect residents of the Commonwealth from further terror.

Sincerely,

[Your name and complete address]"