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To: GOVERNOR COX
DEMAND THAT GOV. COX CLEARLY STATE WHERE UTAH STANDS ON ICE ENFORCEMENT
Why This Petition Exists
I have personally sent emails and messages to those in power regarding this issue, but they have gone unanswered or ignored. Silence is not an option. For years, Utahans have watched as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions have increasingly affected families, schools, and communities, particularly in West Valley City, where enforcement activity has intensified and deeply impacted everyday life. Parents are being detained in front of their children. Families are living in fear. Children are being traumatized — some at or near school grounds.
I have personally sent emails and messages to those in power regarding this issue, but they have gone unanswered or ignored. Silence is not an option. For years, Utahans have watched as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions have increasingly affected families, schools, and communities, particularly in West Valley City, where enforcement activity has intensified and deeply impacted everyday life. Parents are being detained in front of their children. Families are living in fear. Children are being traumatized — some at or near school grounds.
Yet despite the growing harm to Utah families, Governor Spencer J. Cox, has never clearly stated where Utah stands on ICE enforcement.
Silence from the highest office in the state is not neutral. It leaves communities uncertain, fearful, and unprotected. Utahns deserve clarity.
This petition does not ask the Governor to abandon the law or his political party. It demands something far more basic: leadership.
Actions that traumatize children, destabilize families, and deny due process are NOT pro-life. A pro-life ethic must be consistent. It cannot defend life in principle while remaining silent when children suffer in practice.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as Governor, Spencer Cox holds both spiritual and civic responsibilities. Faith and public office together impose a duty to care for the most vulnerable. Jesus Christ commands care for the poor, the stranger, the refugee, and the innocent. Christian leadership carries moral obligation — especially when one holds public office.
Failure to speak does not remove responsibility. It transfers the burden onto the vulnerable.
West Valley City and Utah Families Are Watching
West Valley City has been hit particularly hard. Families there — many of whom have lived, worked, paid taxes, and raised children in Utah for years — are experiencing fear and instability. Children are witnessing parents taken away without explanation or meaningful due process. These are not abstract policy outcomes. These are real harms unfolding in our neighborhoods.
When leadership refuses to clarify where the state stands, communities are left to suffer alone.
Our Demand
We, the undersigned Utah residents, demand that Governor Spencer J. Cox publicly and clearly state where Utah stands regarding ICE enforcement, particularly as it affects:
Silence from the highest office in the state is not neutral. It leaves communities uncertain, fearful, and unprotected. Utahns deserve clarity.
This petition does not ask the Governor to abandon the law or his political party. It demands something far more basic: leadership.
Actions that traumatize children, destabilize families, and deny due process are NOT pro-life. A pro-life ethic must be consistent. It cannot defend life in principle while remaining silent when children suffer in practice.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as Governor, Spencer Cox holds both spiritual and civic responsibilities. Faith and public office together impose a duty to care for the most vulnerable. Jesus Christ commands care for the poor, the stranger, the refugee, and the innocent. Christian leadership carries moral obligation — especially when one holds public office.
Failure to speak does not remove responsibility. It transfers the burden onto the vulnerable.
West Valley City and Utah Families Are Watching
West Valley City has been hit particularly hard. Families there — many of whom have lived, worked, paid taxes, and raised children in Utah for years — are experiencing fear and instability. Children are witnessing parents taken away without explanation or meaningful due process. These are not abstract policy outcomes. These are real harms unfolding in our neighborhoods.
When leadership refuses to clarify where the state stands, communities are left to suffer alone.
Our Demand
We, the undersigned Utah residents, demand that Governor Spencer J. Cox publicly and clearly state where Utah stands regarding ICE enforcement, particularly as it affects:
- Children and families
- School-adjacent or school-related enforcement activity
- Due process and human dignity
- Community safety and trust
Utahns are watching. Families are watching. History is watching.
And for those who govern while professing faith: Christ Jesus is watching — not as a political symbol, but as the moral judge of how the least protected are treated.
Leadership requires clarity.
Silence is a decision.
The burden is on you, Governor.
And for those who govern while professing faith: Christ Jesus is watching — not as a political symbol, but as the moral judge of how the least protected are treated.
Leadership requires clarity.
Silence is a decision.
The burden is on you, Governor.
Why is this important?
This petition is not about political party, ideology, or allegiance—it is about humanity. It is about protecting children, families, and communities from fear, trauma, and injustice. Remaining silent while families suffer is not pro-life; true pro-life action defends life in every sense, including safety, dignity, and due process. By signing, you stand for what is right, not for a party or a platform. Together, we demand leadership that prioritizes the vulnerable, upholds moral responsibility, and acts with courage—because silence harms real people, and action can protect them.
How it will be delivered
I plan to deliver this petition by email, social media, and flyers.