We the People Wednesdays Action for June 10

ACTION 1:

Governor Josh Shapiro has criticized ICE behaviors and opposed new detention facilities in Pennsylvania.  It’s important that he continue to use his authority to limit collaboration with ICE, such as preventing ICE access to state databases, ending the enforcements of ICE detainers, issuing an Emergency Removal Order on the Abraxas child detention center, strengthening the state trooper ICE policy, and prohibiting immigration enforcement arrests in state facilities.

 

Write Governor Shapiro to resist any collaboration with ICE.  Adapt this sample text:

Dear Governor Shapiro,

  Keep PA safe by ending all collaboration with ICE.


Sincerely,

<your name and zip>


Governor Josh Shapiro

501 North 3rd Street

508 Main Capitol Building

Harrisburg, PA 17120

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ACTION 2:

President Trump on Monday nominated his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general.  A wide range of former law enforcement officials have sharply criticized Blanche’s brand of justice, saying he has deployed prosecutorial power to punish Trump’s perceived foes, and in the process badly damaged the department’s reputation with the courts and the public.  As acting attorney general, Blanche approved the indictment of former FBI director James Comey, and signed off on the $1.8B slush fund for Trump allies who claim they were victims of government mistreatment.  The attorney general heads the Department of Justice, which is supposed to be an independent force for upholding the rule of law, not serve as the President’s personal lawyer.


Write to our Senators to oppose Blanche’s nomination.  Adapt this sample text:

Dear Senator XXX,

   Oppose Todd Blanche for attorney general.  Restore integrity and credibility to the Department of Justice!


Sincerely,

<your name and zip>


Senator John Fetterman Senator Dave McCormick

142 Russell Senate Office Building SH-702 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510 Washington, D.C. 20510