On January 7th, an ICE agent murdered Renee Nicole Good. Last year was also the deadliest year for people in ICE detention, with a record number of 32 people died while in ICE custody. Thoughts and prayers are not enough, we must urge our elected to take action NOW to protect Massachusetts communities. The Massachusetts state legislature must pass the following guard rails to limit participation with ICE, showcase that ICE is not welcome here, protect our state from ICE’s violence:
1. Ensure our police don't assist ICE
Massachusetts law enforcement must never assist ICE in making civil immigration arrests (taking people into custody when no crime has been committed) or ask members of the public about their immigration status.
2. Don't turn police into ICE agents.
ICE is pressuring and incentivizing local police departments to sign up for its 287(g) program, which turns street-level officers into ICE agents. They are even offering bounty-style bonuses for police forces that bring in high rates of targeted residents. Massachusetts should prevent this from happening within our borders.
3. Fund legal help to fight deportations.
Pass the Immigrant Legal Defense Act to give immigrants who can't afford a private attorney a fighting chance in immigration court.
PHONE CALL ACTION
First step: Find your state legislators' phone numbers here. You’ll be connected either to an answering machine on a direct phone line, or a staff member answering the phones.
Second step: Use this sample script to guide your conversation.
State Representative/Senator (their name), this is (your name), I am reaching out to you as your constituent on behalf of the Protecting Massachusetts Communities coalition. On Jan 6th, Renee Nicole Good was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and last year was the deadliest year for people in ICE detention. I’m calling to urge you to take action to support important guardrails to protect Massachusetts communities from ICE’s violence and send a message that ICE is not welcome in Massachusetts: 1) Massachusetts must become the 9th state to ban new 287(g) agreements, 2) don’t turn our police officers into ICE agents, and 3) fund legal help to fight deportations.
- Add any personal stories or experiences on why you support these guardrails
ICE has gone too far. These protections limit our state’s participation with ICE, and send a statement that Massachusetts will not let ICE take over our communities, and inflict its violence without being held accountable. Massachusetts must become the ninth state to pass a 287(g) ban and enact these guardrails to protect all Massachusetts communities.
EMAIL ACTION
Email your legislator today to urge them to take action now to pass guardrails to Protect Massachusetts Communities from ICE’s violence: We have an easy click-to-email tool where you just have to fill out your information, and it generates a pre-written email to your legislators. We encourage you to make it as personalized as possible!
Direct link to our tool: https://mobilize.aclum.org/a/tell-massachusetts-lawmakers-act-now-curb-ices-abuse
SOCIAL MEDIA ACTION
Hashtags:
#PMC
#ProtectMACommunities
#ProtectMA or #ProtectMassachusetts
#mapoli
#immigrantrights
Toolkit link to link in bio: bit.ly/PMCTakeAction
Twitter:
On 1/7, ICE murdered a woman in Minneapolis. 2025 was the deadliest year for people in ICE detention. We will not let this continue. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. We need to take action to protect Massachusetts, and defend our communities against ICE’s endless violence. #pmc #mapoli
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Instagram:
On January 7th, ICE murdered a woman in Minneapolis. Last year was the deadliest year for people in ICE detention. Massachusetts cannot let this continue. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. We need to take action to protect Massachusetts, and defend our communities against ICE’s endless violence.
Contact your legislators letting them know they need to take action to send a message that ICE is not welcome in Massachusetts: #pmc #mapoli
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Facebook:
On January 7th, ICE murdered a woman in Minneapolis. Last year was the deadliest year for people in ICE detention. Massachusetts cannot let this continue. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. We need to take action to protect Massachusetts, and defend our communities against ICE’s endless violence.
Here are some ways you can take action to let your elected officials know that they need to send a statement that ICE is not welcome in Massachusetts and protect Massachusetts communities:
📧: [click to email link] #pmc #mapoli
IN-PERSON ACTIONS
Massachusetts Fight Back Table has put together a comprehensive database highlighting all the statewide actions currently scheduled in response to ICE’s violence. You can find it here.
Want to make your actions count even more? Ask three friends to take these actions as well. Share this link with them: bit.ly/PMCTakeAction.