Thread by @RAICESTEXAS

In the midst of everything that is happening, many county officials are voting on whether or not to keep their collaboration between ICE & the police through their 287g agreements.

In Tarrant County, Texas that vote is happening tomorrow.
#End287g #ICEoutofTarrant

Texas is a carceral and anti-immigrant state & for far too long, Sheriffs have played a role in enforcing unjust laws that criminalize black and brown people in our communities.

This isn't anything new. It's been happening since the very beginning of our country's history.

Quick History: Law enforcement originated from slave patrols. Their job was to protect the property of business owners and the safety of white people.

THIS HAS NOT CHANGED & today we see officers continue to serve white supremacy, and not the safety of ALL of our communities

For those of you not familiar with 287(g) agreements:

They're basically an agreement between ICE & the police that delegates specific immigration enforcement authority to officers within the local agency (most often a county sheriff that runs a local jail).

287(g) agreements are designed (like the rest of the immigration system) to extend the reach of the Trump Admin's deportation machine. They are designed with racial profiling in mind.

We must unmask the role sheriffs have played in advancing racist agendas in our communities.

Reliance on jails, prison & immigration detention do not address underlying community needs. Resources should instead be invested in healthcare, housing, education & transformative justice.

That's why we say #AbolishICE goes hand in hand with #DefundThePolice

We believe that one of the first steps to abolishing ICE and defunding police department is to vote out any & ALL 287(g) agreements.

That's why we ask you to join us in our call to #UnmaskHate

Take action by:
1) Writing a statement on why you believe we should #End287g and share photo on Social Media with the hashtag #End287g #AltoSheriff #ICEoutOfTarrant

2) Signing ✒️ the petition to #End287g in Tarrant County 👇🏾
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

3) Call Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court to ask them to end the 287g agreement.

Check out this toolkit for a script & more info: docs.google.com/document/d/1Qc…

4) Join @IceoutofTarrant's Billboard and Puppet Tour by sharing #FindTrumpsPuppet posts on social media

5) If you're in the area please consider joining RAICES and the @IceoutofTarrant coalition at the Tarrant County Commissioners Court next Tuesday June 16th at 9:30am to ask that they get rid of their wasteful and harmful 287g program.

Follow this guide:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Dj…