Tell Your Governor to Stop ICE Abuses

Across the country, masked, unidentifiable officers are detaining people in coordination with ICE—targeting immigrants, students, and protesters. These authoritarian tactics have no place in our communities. Governors have the power to act. Use the script and email below to demand yours ban secret policing, stop ICE collaboration, and protect civil liberties.

  • Hi, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a resident of [City], [State].

    I’m calling because I’m deeply alarmed by the rise of masked, unidentifiable law enforcement officers, often working with ICE and DHS, operating in our communities. These tactics are terrifying and authoritarian. People are being disappeared, students are being targeted, and immigrants are being intimidated and detained without due process.

    Governor [Last Name] has the power to respond, and I’m urging them to:

    1. Publicly support legislation like California’s No Secret Police Act that bans masked and unidentifiable law enforcement.

    2. Issue an executive order requiring all law enforcement in our state to display visible ID and refuse cooperation with secretive ICE raids.

    3. Speak out publicly to condemn these politically motivated tactics and stand with the immigrant and international communities under threat.

    This is about protecting civil liberties and stopping authoritarian overreach in our own state. I hope the Governor will act quickly and decisively.

  • Subject: Governor [Last Name] Must Take Action Against Secret Police Tactics & Immigration Abuses

    Dear Governor [Last Name],

    I’m writing as a concerned resident of [State] alarmed by the rise in masked, unidentified law enforcement officers operating in our communities, often in coordination with ICE and DHS. These tactics, reminiscent of past authoritarian regimes, are being used to disappear students/researchers, intimidate immigrants, and silence dissent.

    You have the executive power to respond. I urge you to:

    • Publicly support legislation like California’s No Secret Police Act, banning masked law enforcement during public operations.

    • Issue an executive order requiring all state and local law enforcement to display visible identification during enforcement actions and to refuse collaboration with federal agencies engaging in secretive immigration raids.

    • Use your platform to condemn politically motivated ICE activity and stand with immigrant and international communities under threat.

    This is about protecting civil liberties and stopping authoritarian overreach in our own state. I hope you’ll act decisively. 

    Sincerely,

    [Your Name]