To: The United States Congress and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

We, the People of the United States of America, affirm that no person is lesser than another and that government exists to serve the public—not to terrorize it. This is not We the People of fear, ICE, or any individual. It is We the People, equal under the law and entitled to dignity, liberty, and protection from abuse of authority.

When constitutional rights are broken and harm is normalized, delay becomes complicity. If the present cannot be protected, the future must be—starting now.

We, the undersigned residents of the United States, submit this petition to demand immediate action in response to systemic constitutional violations, civil-rights abuses, and public-safety failures associated with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Findings

ICE personnel exercise extraordinary authority, including detention, transfer, and deprivation of liberty. Documented patterns demonstrate unlawful detention, excessive force, family separation, and due-process violations. Opaque transfers, incomplete records, and failures to notify families or counsel have resulted in individuals effectively disappearing from public view. Such practices resemble elements associated with human trafficking, including involuntary movement, lack of informed consent, and coercive control. Selective enforcement and abuse violate equal protection and due process. Failures of leadership and accountability have allowed these violations to persist from field operations through departmental oversight.

Demands:

Immediate and mandatory abolition of ICE and termination of all enforcement activities under its authority.
Federally supervised wind-down prioritizing release, due process, and constitutional protections.
Real-time, auditable detainee tracking documenting all locations, transfers, releases, dates, facilities, and responsible officials.
Mandatory written notification of any transfer or release to the detainee, family or designated contact, legal counsel, and the court.
Permanent, publicly accessible records preserving detainee location and transfer histories, with privacy protections but no disappearance of records.
Universal record marking of all individuals employed by, contracted with, or acting on behalf of ICE in federal employment and background-check systems.
Comprehensive investigations of all ICE agents, supervisors, and senior officials for constitutional, civil-rights, or criminal violations.
Accountability extending to leadership who authorized, enabled, or failed to prevent abuses.
Permanent background-check flagging of substantiated violations as public-safety risks.
Criminal and terrorism-related notation for arrests, charges, or convictions, including participation in January 6, 2021 or terrorism-related activity, as determined by arrest, charge, or conviction.
Consequences and disqualification from positions of public trust, law enforcement, or security roles for those responsible.
Congressional oversight and public reporting on investigations, prosecutions, detainee tracking, and compliance with abolition measures.

Legal Basis and Demand

Congress has clear constitutional authority to abolish federal agencies, enforce civil-rights protections, mandate transparency, and hold officials accountable. Practices enabling disappearance, coercive transfers, or denial of due process are incompatible with constitutional governance and human-rights norms.

We demand immediate action. Justice requires consequences. The Constitution requires action.

Submitted by: The People of the United States of America