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To: The United States Congress
Disband the Department of Homeland Security
Whereas the Department of Homeland Security has become an unaccountable police agency utilizing brutal and excessive force against peaceful Americans exercising their First Amendment Rights in Portland, and whereas such force is deployed against the will of local and State governments, and whereas this terror is expected to be utilized nationwide for primarily political purposes, we respectfully request that Congress act swiftly to disband the Department of Homeland Security and some sub-agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Why is this important?
The President has deployed unidentified federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and sub-agencies to Portland over the objection of local and state governments. These agents have subsequently escalated conflict, and gleefully beaten, shot, and gassed peaceful protesters, and kidnapped others off the street in unmarked vehicles. The President has threatened to deploy more agents to Chicago and other "Democrat" cities, against the will of the states.
It has become clear that the Department of Homeland Security has exceeded its original purpose. It has been transformed into a secret police force used by the President to inflict terror against those with whose politics he disagrees.
Although unlikely, we are in a small window of time where it may be possible to undo the damage that has been done, and dismantle this occupying army being deployed against U.S. cities. If we hesitate to take action, the President will only be emboldened, and the precedent of using the Department of Homeland Security for political retribution will be established.
Please tell Congress to dismantle the Department of Homeland Security and some sub-agencies.