What can we do locally about the attacks on immigrants?
Attacks and threats on immigrants are here, and with Trump’s 10 point program seem set to increase exponentionally in the New Year. What can we do locally in response? Here’s one tiny thing, but if more people made this comment perhaps it would have weight. To send a comment to Gov Baker, go to his contact page.
Dear Governor Baker,
In just the first few days after the election, Trump has declared his intention to pursue a vigorous and harsh policy on immigration. The enforcement of this policy will cause harm and destruction to individuals and communities across the Commonwealth.
Even under the Obama administration, there were substantiated issues about recklessness and lack of due process within ICE. The Trump administration will have no interest in reining that in or providing judicial restraint and appeals for people who may be wrongly and unfairly targeted.
Last spring, you announced a policy of cooperation between the state police and ICE. Our state police should be protecting and defending the people of the state. No cooperation should be made with climate of xenophobia and recklessness encouraged by the new administration.
This would be an appropriate time to walk that policy back and insist on due process taking place without assistance from the state apparatus of Massachusetts. Please consider other measures as well to protect vulnerable immigrants and communities here from harsh and reckless policy changes at the Federal level.
Sincerely,
Rachel Silber