Dear peace and justice friends,
I am very happy to report that after months of coordinated work by 21 organizations that are members of the Howard County Coalition for Immigrant Justice, County Council Representative Elizabeth Walsh has filed CB51-2020 to end Howard County’s contract with ICE. Read the language of this legislation here: https://apps.howardcountymd.gov/olis/PrintSummary.aspx?LegislationID=12582
I am enclosing some Talking Points to Support this bill. Please use them as you see fit. Here is how you can help:
1. Call and e-mail your county council representative and ask them to vote YES on CB51-2020. Go here to find your County Council Representative: https://data.howardcountymd.gov/DataExplorer/Search.aspx?Application=CouncilMember
Contact information for Council Representatives: Call 410-313-2001 and ask for your representative.
District 1:Elizabeth Walsh: ewalsh@howardcountymd.gov
District 2: Opel Jones: ojones@howardcountymd.gov
District 3: Christiana Rigby: crigby@howardcountymd.gov
District 4: Deb Jung: djung@howardcountymd.gov
District 5: David Yungmann: dyungmann@howardcountymd.gov
2.Call and e-mail County Executive Calvin Ball and ask him to support CB51-2020.
Phone: 410.313.2013; cball@howardcountymd.gov
3.Submit Testimony in favor of CB51-2020. EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIVE IN HOWARD COUNTY, you can submit written testimony ANYTIME BEFORE Monday, SEPTEMBER 21, at: councilmail@howardcountymd.gov. Put Testimony for CB51-2020 in subject line. You can also sign up to submit oral testimony starting at 6 pm on September 20, 2020 here: http://apps.howardcountymd.gov/otestimony/
4.Post on Social Media. Mobilize your friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HCCIJ
5. Sign Up for a Yard Sign: ter.ps/CB51YardSign
Please mark your calendars for the virtual hearing on CB51-2020. It will be introduced next Monday, September 21 starting at 6PM. I plan to testify on behalf of Friends of Latin America. But, we need as many testimonies as possible.
For justice and peace,
Leslie P. Salgado, Chair
Friends of Latin America
Friends of Latin America 