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Keep our communities safe As Wisconsinites take to the streets to protest unjust measures, you can do your part by urging lawmakers to reject federal attacks on immigrants.

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The ACLU has fought back nationally against President Trump’s divisive, reckless attacks on immigrants—and you can help in Wisconsin.

Tell Wisconsin lawmakers to resist pressure to join federal attacks on immigrants.

Two bills in the Wisconsin legislature, Assembly Bills 127 and 190, would financially punish cities and towns whose police departments do not join aggressive federal immigration enforcement.

Measures like these threaten everyone’s safety.

Trying to force law enforcement to serve as immigration agents makes our communities less safe. When immigrants fear that the police will sweep them or their family members up in an immigration dragnet, it makes them less likely report crimes, serve as witnesses, or even to report domestic violence. This is why so many police departments across the country, including in cities such as Milwaukee and Madison, oppose making immigration enforcement part of their job.

Using local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration laws also invites officers to engage in racial and ethnic profiling, and to treat people they perceive to be “foreign” differently.

On Monday, May 1, people from across the state will rally in Milwaukee for immigrants’ rights and the safety of our communities. ACLU legal observers will help protect their rights, and you can do your part by contacting state lawmakers.

Tell Wisconsin legislators to support safer communities by rejecting Assembly Bills 127 and 190.

Instead of attacking immigrants, we should promote public safety. And state lawmakers should never put local officials or police in the position of choosing between their budget and the constitutional rights of community residents.

Sincerely,