Abolish ICE
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52% of Americans support major reforms to immigration enforcement
YouGov / The Economist, 2024
# Abolish ICE
Immigration and Customs Enforcement was created in 2003. It is not a permanent feature of American governance — it is a policy choice, and policy choices can be changed.
This campaign provides tools for direct civic action: contacting your representatives, sharing verified information, and showing up when it matters.
Every action you take here is logged, measured, and contributes to your impact record.
Real people, real impact
Elena Ramirez, 42
Elementary school teacher's aide · Phoenix, AZ
“I am not a threat to this country. I am a part of this country.”
Has lived in the U.S. for 23 years. Pays taxes. Her students call her Miss Elena. She could be deported any Tuesday.
What you can do
Start easy and escalate. Every action counts.
Email Your City Council
Target: Your City Council
# Email Your City Council
Email is lower friction than a phone call and still counts. Council members track constituent contacts by issue — your email adds to the tally.
Time: 1 minute (use the template below) Difficulty: Easy — copy, personalize, send Impact: Documented constituent contact
Share on Social Media
Share text
52% of Americans support reforming immigration enforcement. Your voice matters. Take 2 minutes to call your mayor → vigil.help/act/ice-abolition
# Share on Social Media
Sharing extends reach. Every share exposes new people to the campaign and normalizes civic action.
Time: 30 seconds Difficulty: Easy, one click Impact: Network expansion (Centola: complex contagion requires multiple exposures)
Call Your Mayor
Target: Your Mayor's Office · [Look up your city]
Script
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent in [CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge the mayor to reaffirm our city's commitment to community safety policies that keep all residents safe, regardless of immigration status. I oppose the use of local resources for federal immigration enforcement. Thank you.
# Call Your Mayor
Phone calls are the highest-impact constituent action. A single call is logged by staff and weighted more heavily than emails or social media posts.
Time: 2 minutes Difficulty: Medium — you'll speak to a real person (usually a staffer) Impact: Direct pressure on a decision-maker
Call Your U.S. Senator About ICE
Target: Your U.S. Senator
Script
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to support meaningful reform of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE has become an agency that operates with minimal oversight and routinely violates the due process rights of immigrants and citizens alike. I want my senator to co-sponsor legislation that increases oversight of ICE operations, ends for-profit immigration detention, and protects the rights of immigrants in our communities. This is personal to me because these are our neighbors, coworkers, and community members who deserve to be treated with dignity. Thank you for your time. I will be following up on this issue.
Your U.S. senators represent you at the federal level and have the power to shape immigration policy, fund or defund ICE operations, and hold the agency accountable through congressional oversight.
A two-minute phone call is one of the most effective actions a constituent can take. Congressional offices track calls by issue — volume matters.
Understand the full picture
Actions are more powerful when you understand why they matter.