Defund the Detention and Deportation Machine

A Quick Explainer on Cutting Off the Money #Defund Hate

In his 2018 budget, President Trump not only requested more money for the Department of Homeland Security, but also for parts of the Justice Department that will play a role in the mass criminalization of immigrants. Even though the President can make funding requests, Congress is ultimately the decision-maker when it comes to federal spending. For a long time, even Senators and Representatives who have said they condemned aggressive immigration enforcement have quietly voted to fund it.

Stopping the flow of money is critical to stopping the Trump anti-immigrant agenda. Download the guides below to learn more.