Tell Our Reps: Protect Protestors from ICE in their Districts
Background
Today, August 20th, Mission Local reported that:
Federal immigration agents pepper-sprayed protesters and a reporter in San Francisco on Wednesday, after arresting an asylum-seeker in immigration court that morning. In a chaotic street scene caught on video, the agents pulled out batons and tasers and tackled several protesters to the ground, detaining at least one.
That reporter, Eddie Kim, later recounted his experience being pepper sprayed in Gazetteer San Francisco:
On Wednesday, federal agents escalated their approach. The language and behavior was more aggressive and, in many cases, preemptive. Several protesters were thrown to the ground. Some people were pepper-sprayed without provocation.
One of those people was me.
The assault unfolded as ICE vehicles forced their way past a black SUV and a Lyft driver who had, whether intentionally or otherwise, blocked the path from Sutter St. onto Sansome. Protesters around me worked to stymie the transport, but were ultimately unsuccessful; many were pushed forcibly by officers, including one man who pulled out his pepper spray as a threat and knocked me into a parked car.
We encourage you to read the full articles linked above and in the References section below.
We have provided call scripts for you to contact the representatives whose districts the ICE Field Office are a part of. Please feel free to call and email them with the contact information provided here:
Call or email our Representatives.
Representative Nancy Pelosi (Congressional District 11)
SF Office: (415) 556-4862
DC Office: (202) 225-4965
Email (use your own words): contact form
State Assemblymember Matt Haney (Assembly District 17)
Sacramento Office: (916) 319-2017
SF Office: (415) 557-3013
Email (use your own words): contact form
State Senator Scott Wiener (State Senate District 11)
Sacramento Office: (916) 651-4011
SF Office: (415) 557-1300
Email (use your own words): contact form
Mayor Daniel Lurie
Phone: (415) 554-6141
Email (use your own words): daniel.lurie@sfgov.org
Note: Outside of business hours, the phone number will lead to a voice mailbox with an outdated greeting referencing former Mayor Breed, but we’ve confirmed it’s the correct number.
Supervisor Danny Sauter (District 3)
Phone: (415) 554-7450
Email: SauterStaff@sfgov.org
Call Script
Representative Pelosi: Hi Representative Pelosi! My name is __________, I am a member of Indivisible SF, I live in District _______, and my zip code is _______. I just saw a Mission Local article titled "ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F." about how just this morning ICE agents physically moved and later pepper sprayed peaceful protestors outside of the ICE building at 630 Sansome. Moreover, I’m hearing that ICE detained a US citizen at 630 Sansome today. I see that this is in your jurisdiction and wanted to know how you felt about this happening under your watch. Can you tell me what steps you will take today to ensure SFPD does not collaborate with ICE and that SFPD protects peaceful protestors? I ask that you stand up for peaceful protestors, demand that ICE leaves San Francisco, and that SFPD does not collaborate with ICE, violating our sanctuary city status. Please defend and represent all San Franciscans, despite immigration status. Thank you!
Assemblymember Haney: Hi Assemblymember Haney! My name is __________, I am a member of Indivisible SF, I live in District _______, and my zip code is _______. I just saw a Mission Local article titled "ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F." about how just this morning ICE agents physically moved and later pepper sprayed peaceful protestors outside of the ICE building at 630 Sansome. Moreover, I’m hearing that ICE detained a US citizen at 630 Sansome today. I see that this is in your jurisdiction and wanted to know how you felt about this happening under your watch. Can you tell me what steps you will take today to ensure SFPD does not collaborate with ICE and that SFPD protects peaceful protestors? I ask that you stand up for peaceful protestors, demand that ICE leaves San Francisco, and that SFPD does not collaborate with ICE, violating our sanctuary city status. Please defend and represent all San Franciscans, despite immigration status. Thank you!
State Senator Wiener: Hi State Senator Wiener! My name is __________, I am a member of Indivisible SF, I live in District _______, and my zip code is _______. I just saw a Mission Local article titled "ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F." about how just this morning ICE agents physically moved and later pepper sprayed peaceful protestors outside of the ICE building at 630 Sansome. Moreover, I’m hearing that ICE detained a US citizen at 630 Sansome today. I see that this is in your jurisdiction and wanted to know how you felt about this happening under your watch. Can you tell me what steps you will take today to ensure SFPD does not collaborate with ICE and that SFPD protects peaceful protestors? I ask that you stand up for peaceful protestors, demand that ICE leaves San Francisco, and that SFPD does not collaborate with ICE, violating our sanctuary city status. Please defend and represent all San Franciscans, despite immigration status. Thank you!
Mayor Lurie: Hi Mayor Lurie! My name is __________, I am a member of Indivisible SF, I live in District _______, and my zip code is _______. I just saw a Mission Local article titled "ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F." about how just this morning ICE agents physically moved and later pepper sprayed peaceful protestors outside of the ICE building at 630 Sansome. Moreover, I’m hearing that ICE detained a US citizen at 630 Sansome today. I see that this is in your jurisdiction and wanted to know how you felt about this happening under your watch. Can you tell me what steps you will take today to ensure SFPD does not collaborate with ICE and that SFPD protects peaceful protestors? I ask that you stand up for peaceful protestors, demand that ICE leaves San Francisco, and that SFPD does not collaborate with ICE, violating our sanctuary city status. Please defend and represent all San Franciscans, despite immigration status. Thank you!
Supervisor Sauter: Hi Supervisor Sauter! My name is __________, I am a member of Indivisible SF, I live in District _______, and my zip code is _______. I just saw a Mission Local article titled "ICE agents pepper spray protesters, arrest one in downtown S.F." about how just this morning ICE agents physically moved and later pepper sprayed peaceful protestors outside of the ICE building at 630 Sansome. Moreover, I’m hearing that ICE detained a US citizen at 630 Sansome today. I see that this is in your jurisdiction and wanted to know how you felt about this happening under your watch. Can you tell me what steps you will take today to ensure SFPD does not collaborate with ICE and that SFPD protects peaceful protestors? I ask that you stand up for peaceful protestors, demand that ICE leaves San Francisco, and that SFPD does not collaborate with ICE, violating our sanctuary city status. Please defend and represent all San Franciscans, despite immigration status. Thank you!