Letter
Coalition Calls on Congressional Leadership to Reject Funding Increases for Immigration Enforcement During Lame Duck, Cut Funding in 2019
Signers call on Congress to reject any funding deal that will allow Department of Homeland Security to further militarize the border and harm immigrant communities
Document Date:
November 14, 2018
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A letter from more than 200 non-governmental and advocacy organizations to congressional leadership today in advance of the December 7th expiration of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget. Signers ask for a short-term continuing resolution that does not increase the DHS budget for FY 2019 during the lame duck session, with a commitment to cut enforcement funds in a permanent spending deal next year