Wonderful news: Your tireless advocacy to protect our immigrant relatives, friends, neighbors and communities being terrorized by the federal administration has achieved results. 

The Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote on the PROTECT Act, H.5305 An Act promoting the rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment, on Wednesday, March 25, in the afternoon. 

The PROTECT Act:

• Bans new 287(g) agreements
• Prohibits informal collaboration with ICE
• Ensures safety in the courts

Read our testimony in support of the bill HERE. View the list of original cosponsors HERE. View the committee votes from House Ways and Means and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security HERE. 

Please call or email your state representative by noon Wednesday using the sample script below.

Call/Email Template:

Dear Representative __________:

As your constituent and a member of the League of Women Voters, I urge you to vote YES to pass the PROTECT Act, H.5305, An Act promoting the rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment and oppose any amendments that would weaken it.

Thank you for your demonstrated commitment to the safety and security of all residents of the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

[First Name] [Last Name]

[Full street address]