The current president of the United States, Donald Trump is deporting hundreds of thousands of innocent citizens on the assumption that they are ‘immigrant criminals’. His missions in many of the country's largest cities have been cruel and devastating, killing American citizens. Children have been ripped from their caregivers, and families have been separated. Every person residing in the city of Cambridge, regardless of their legal status, should be protected from the inhumane treatment of ICE and the ideals of the Trump administration. 

Cambridge is known as the ‘peoples republic’, and we need to maintain that reputation by safeguarding our citizens. Minneapolis, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago, this is a list of the major cities where Homeland security has sent national troops with the intent to arrest and detain thousands. The first city ICE infiltrated in New England was Portland, Maine in January of 2026, just 3 hours from Massachusetts. There have been reports of ICE activity in Somerville, with whom we share a border. We can only estimate that Trump will attempt to send the national guard to the Boston area, and Cambridge must be ready to fulfill its promise to protect its citizens.

The first step we must take is to make people aware of the problem, to implement education programs in schools. This program should include a description of the problem, but mostly focus on individual rights. This is necessary so if a student of Cambridge public schools is confronted by an immigration agent, they will know what they do and do not have to tell them. Without a lawyer or adult present, being addressed harshly by someone with a gun and a mask is overwhelming and scary. Education that would prepare kids for this scenario can help them protect themselves and each other. 

The City of Cambridge has a responsibility to protect those living here, especially the children in our schools. We cannot allow the current administration to over power the ideals our nation represents. Our government was built on these ideas, and we have to hold ourselves accountable when they cannot. Please show your support by signing this petition, support for not only the people living in this city, but what this city stands for.