Today, 62 state legislators from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Vermont released a letter demanding that Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson immediately enact four essential reforms to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which has become an unaccountable paramilitary force terrorizing American communities.
The letter, first published by the Barbed Wire, details a horrifying pattern of violence and constitutional violations. Since September, federal immigration agents have shot at least thirteen people during enforcement operations, most notably Minnesota residents Reneé Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed. Additionally, masked agents are conducting warrantless home invasions, patrolling American streets in roving squads, and overseeing a culture of total disregard for human life, as thirty-two people died in ICE custody in 2025 alone. The state legislators call out Donald Trump, Thune, and Johnson for these abuses, and for the President’s warped priorities:
“This crisis did not happen by accident. It is the direct result of conscious choices made by President Trump and congressional Republicans to strip away the guardrails that once constrained federal law enforcement. You have enabled ICE to operate as though American neighborhoods are enemy territory, as though agents have total immunity to violate our constituents’ rights. And while communities across America live in fear, the President focuses on his golden ballroom and personal monuments, utterly disconnected from the terror his policies have unleashed.”
To mitigate this crisis of Republicans’ making, the state legislators demand four immediate reforms: First, require warrants for enforcement actions; second, end roving patrols in American cities; third, end the use of masks and mandate body cameras; and fourth, establish a universal code of conduct with clear rules of engagement.
A full copy of the letter can be found here. The names of those signing can be found below.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, Florida
Rep. Shea Roberts, Georgia
Rep. Terry Cummings, Georgia
Sen. Cathy Kipp, Colorado
Sen. Lakesia Collins, Illinois
Sen. Laura Fine, Illinois
Rep. Graciela Guzmán, Illinois
Rep. Ken Croken, Iowa
Rep. Art Staed, Iowa
Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Kentucky
Rep. Gary Friedmann, Maine
Rep. Marc Malon, Maine
Rep. Matthew Beck, Maine
Rep. Sean Faircloth, Maine
Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross, Maine
Rep. Tavis Hasenfus, Maine
Del. Sandy Bartlett, Maryland
Del. Dylan Behler, Maryland
Del. Kris Fair, Maryland
Del. Julian Ivey, Maryland
Del. Lorig Charkoudian, Maryland
Del. Ashanti Martinez, Maryland
Del. Teresa Worman, Maryland
Rep. Noah Arbit, Michigan
Rep. Stephen Wooden, Michigan
Sen. Andrea Olson, Montana
Rep. Howard Watts, Nevada
Rep. Suraj Budathoki, New Hampshire
Rep. Thomas Cormen, New Hampshire
Rep. Susan Elberger, New Hampshire
Rep. James Gruber, New Hampshire
Rep. Timothy Horrigan, New Hampshire
Rep. Jessica LaMontagne, New Hampshire
Rep. Christal Lloyd, New Hampshire
Rep. Kris Schultz, New Hampshire
Rep. Dana Levenberg, New York
Rep. Jo Anne Simon, New York
Rep. Marcia Morey, North Carolina
Sen. Tim Mathern, North Dakota
Rep. Alma Allen, Texas
Rep. Rhetta Bowers, Texas
Rep. John Bryant, Texas
Rep. John Bucy III, Texas
Rep. Elizabeth Campos, Texas
Rep. Josey Garcia, Texas
Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Texas
Rep. Anna Johnson, Texas
Rep. Charlene Ward Johnson, Texas
Rep. Terry Meza, Texas
Rep. Eddie Morales, Texas
Rep. Christina Morales, Texas
Rep. Gene Wu, Texas
Rep. Ron Reynolds, Texas
Rep. Jon Rosenthal, Texas
Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer, Texas
Rep. Chris Turner, Texas
Rep. Armando Walle, Texas
Rep. Erin Zwiener, Texas
Rep. Jessica González, Texas
Rep. James Talarico, Texas
Rep. Rosalba Dominguez, Utah
Rep. William Greer, Vermont
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