Call Congress with Us, Hold ICE Accountable!

You can watch the recording of this event on YouTube here. You can find background and sample talking points here.

Congress is once again debating funding levels for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—and for many communities, this debate is not abstract. ICE’s tactics have terrorized immigrant communities across the country, using workplace raids, home arrests, surveillance, detention, and family separation to create fear and instability. Join us by registering here.

This system of enforcement is reinforced by White Christian Nationalist ideology, which frames the United States as a Christian nation and defines who “belongs.” Through religious language, biblical imagery, and “law and order” rhetoric, this ideology justifies cruelty toward immigrants while portraying enforcement agencies like ICE as moral defenders of the nation. The result is a dangerous convergence of religious nationalism, state violence, and dehumanization.

For Jews and other minorities, this should raise urgent alarm. The same worldview that enables ICE to terrorize immigrants undermines genuine religious freedom, erodes pluralism, and promotes a vision of America rooted in exclusion and religious supremacy rather than constitutional democracy.

In this urgent “Call With Us!”, participants will:

• Receive clear, timely context on current congressional efforts to fund or defund ICE.
• Examine how white Christian nationalist goals, messaging, and symbolism fuel immigration enforcement and normalize harm.
• Understand how ICE’s actions destabilize and terrorize communities—and why this is a religious freedom issue.
• Get straightforward talking points grounded in pluralism, dignity, and constitutional values.
• Call Members of Congress during the program to demand that they hold I.C.E. accountable and reject policies rooted in fear and exclusion.
• Take part in a brief group debrief to share experiences and next steps.

This is a rapid-response opportunity to act together—standing with immigrant communities and defending pluralism, democracy, and human dignity. We are the people we’ve been waiting for. This is one way you can take meaningful action!

What is “Call With Us?”

If you’ve ever felt unsure about how to advocate effectively—or nervous about calling a member of Congress—Call With Us! is for you. In just 30-40 minutes, we’ll guide you step-by-step as we all make real calls. We’ll walk you through how to find your members of Congress, give you clear, up-to-date talking points, and then make our calls together, live. No prior experience needed—just bring your phone and your commitment to justice and equality.

Whether you’re new to advocacy or a seasoned activist, this is your chance to show up and speak out—in community, with support, and with impact. We will walk you through how to call and give you ideas on what to say. 

Register today and join us on November 3rd and together we will call on our federal legislators to defend the rights of LGBTQIA+ people and reject policies that promote discrimination, religious exemptions, and the erasure of LGBTQIA+ lives. Whether this is your first time making a call or your fiftieth, you’ll be surrounded by a network of supportive, like-minded people. Because action is always easier—and more powerful—when it’s shared.

Join us. Speak out. Make the call.