Defunding Hate Means Pushing back against More in Funding for ICE and CBPÂ
Washington, D.C. – Following conversations between Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a draft bipartisan immigration framework was shared with the press, which reportedly includes provisions such as the expansion of expedited removal and mandatory detention, an extension of Title 42, and billions of additional taxpayer dollars to the deportation agencies of […]
Defund Hate: Over a Hundred Immigrants Rights Advocates Rally in D.C. for Immediate Cuts to Punitive Immigration Enforcement Agencies, ICE and CBP
Washington, D.C.— Today, over a hundred immigrant rights advocates representing the Defund Hate Campaign rallied on Capitol Hill demanding members of Congress cut funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Advocates brought a simple demand to their home districts and D.C.: divest from abusive, deadly, anti-Black and brown immigration […]
Defund Hate: Successful Organizing by Immigrant Rights Groups Made Wins in Senate DHS Bill Possible, Defund Hate Campaign Demands Bold Action in Budget Negotiations to Cement Wins and Repair Harm
Washington, DC — Today, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released the Chairman’s proposed fiscal year 2023 bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) outlining billions of taxpayer dollars that will fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Consistent with the President’s request and House proposal, the Senate bill reduces […]
Defund Hate: With Title 42 Still in Place, Defund Hate Campaign Demands Congress Completely Reject Nativism and Commit to Community Investment
Washington D.C. – On Friday, U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Biden Administration from ending the racist, Trump-era Title 42 policy, which the CDC had set to end today. In response to this news, which comes in the midst of a frightening increase of nativist, white supremacist rhetoric and violence, […]
Defund Hate- A Vision for a Just Future: Defund Hate Coalition Releases Transformative Budget on Immigration Amidst FY23 Budget Negotiations in Congress
The transformative budget is evidence that Congress can invest in an immigration system that centers our collective values of dignity, respect, and humanity for all Washington, DC — Today the Defund Hate Coalition, led by immigrant communities, faith leaders, and civil and immigrant rights advocates, released its 2023 transformative budget proposal on U.S. immigration. The […]
Defund Hate: As the Supreme Court Determines the Fate of ‘Remain in Mexico,’ Congress Must Invest in the Resources That Welcome and Keep Those Seeking Asylum Safe in Their Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Washington DC– Today, the Supreme Court will begin hearing oral arguments in Biden v. Texas, a case that will eventually determine whether the Biden administration has the ability to end the deadly Trump-era Migrant Protection Protocols, also referred to as the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program. The program has forced tens of thousands of asylum seekers […]
Defund Hate: 190 Organizations Send Letter to Congress Urging Significant Cuts to ICE and CBP Funding in FY2023 Spending Bill
Washington, DC— As Congress considers Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations for Fiscal Year 2023, today 190 national, state, and local organizations sent a letter to Congressional leadership and members of the appropriations committee urging them to prioritize significant reductions to funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in […]
Defund Hate: Defund Hate & Interfaith Community Kick Off Weeks of Meetings With Members of Congress to Demand They Divest From ICE and CBP in Their Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Defund Hate coalition held an Interfaith Day of Action where members of the faith community met with members of Congress and Congressional staff to demand they dramatically cut funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in a final negotiated Fiscal Year 2023 budget. Throughout […]
Defund Hate: As the Biden Administration Prepares to End Title 42, Now More Than Ever Congress Must Invest in Immigrant Communities and Welcome ALL Who Seek Asylum
Washington D.C. – Following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Biden Administration announced today that they will not be renewing Title 42, a Trump-era policy that has largely blocked Black and brown communities from seeking asylum in the U.S. since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration is expected to officially […]
Defund Hate- Our Demands Are Clear: President Biden and Congress Must Right the Wrongs of Their Harmful FY22 Omnibus and Slash Funding for Enforcement in FY23 Budget Negotiations
Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, President Biden will deliver a speech about his budget request for Fiscal Year 2023. In an important testament to years of organizing efforts, President Biden’s budget request, released this morning, includes a requested reduction in immigration detention beds and in funding for ICE’s enforcement and custody budgets. However, the request […]
