Pamela, when community members protested Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) raids to protect their neighbors this weekend, they were met with what The New York Times called, "an extraordinary show of force."
"Dozens of federal agents wearing helmets and green camouflage arrived in two hulking armored trucks and other unmarked vehicles, and were soon approached by a crowd of immigrant activists and supporters. Some agents carried riot shields and others held rifles, as well as shotguns that appeared to be loaded with less-than-lethal ammunition."[1]
This is mass deportation under Trump. And now that he has deployed the National Guard and threatened to mobilize 500 active duty Marines to crush protests in the Los Angeles area, more violent intimidation and threats to free speech are likely.
Troops and tanks don't belong on LA's streets, or anywhere. But the horrifying reality is that Trump's military flex likely won't be limited to southern California or his DC tank parade — and that's why we're reaching out today with an urgent call.
This is no time for business as usual. Senators have a crucial role to play in securing an end to the ICE raids and Trump's violence-first responses. The good news? They're more likely to do it if they hear from you today
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As people across the country continue to defend their communities, Trump's flex is the exact kind of authoritarian action they are rallying against. Protesters must be allowed to exercise their rights.
That includes David Huerta, a union president with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) — who was one of the many protestors assaulted, injured, and detained while advocating for immigrants this weekend. Now SEIU, a union of about two million workers across the country, is leading the charge to call for an end to the ICE raids and the dangerous use of military force against protesters. Win Without War is proud to join them.
It's not the first time we've worked closely. SEIU has joined calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, and has been outspoken in protecting the free speech of people like Rumeysa Ozturk, an SEIU member who was abducted and detained by ICE agents earlier this year.
Now, as communities resisting ICE raids are met with a military-first response, we are joining SEIU, and partners across the movement, to end the violence before it escalates further.
Because, Pamela, we've seen Trump sanction violence against protestors before. In June 2020, he used tear gas to clear the area in front of the White House for a photo op. A month later, unidentified federal agents were on Portland's streets, targeting, tear-gassing, beating, kidnapping, and illegally detaining protestors with impunity and without cause.
We refuse to let our communities be militarized and the National Guard weaponized against the very people it should be protecting. Trump's actions are an assault on the basic constitutional rights of everyone in the United States — and Senators have a duty to push back.
Thank you for working for peace,
The Win Without War team
1. The New York Times, "Agents Use Military-Style Force Against Protesters at L.A. Immigration Raid" (giftlink)
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