Immigration

Alex Pretti was killed this past weekend by an out-of-control immigration enforcement apparatus. His death, along with that of Renee Good, and at least 53 other deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody, was not inevitable. It was due to a violent system – one that has deserted accountability and abandoned respect for human life. Congress has allowed a paramilitary to balloon with an investment of $170 billion last year, with few guardrails.

Congress may be about to pass a new bipartisan funding bill for foreign assistance that, although it has some serious problems, funds important programs and pushes back on President Trump’s authoritarianism.  

With just days left in the current federal spending agreement and a potential government shutdown beginning February 1, Congressional appropriators are working urgently to pass a new funding bill to cover the rest of fiscal year 2026 (FY26).  

We are devastated, outraged, and profoundly alarmed by the escalating state killings, violent kidnappings, and the horrific response to those peacefully calling out injustice in Minneapolis and around our country. A surge of unchecked federal agents has turned American streets into scenes of state violence and terror. Recent deaths of Alex Pretti, Renee Good, and at least 53 other deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) custody were not inevitable atrocities.

By restoring real investments in peacebuilding, Congress can and must “repair this damage and chart a new way forward—one that recognizes that true security is built on the foundations of peace and justice” – not by decree of the powerful.

As we sound the alarm over the Trump administration’s militarism and authoritarianism, we continue to draw hope and inspiration from the countless stories of people taking persistent, courageous action to push back.

Oppose cutting vital social safety net programs to pay for indiscriminate immigration policies. 

Support Robust Investment in Foreign Assistance and Refugee Protections in FY26 Appropriations

FCNL is deeply disappointed but undaunted by today’s Senate passage (51-48) of the budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

Oppose cutting vital social safety net programs to pay for indiscriminate immigration policies. 

FCNL welcomes the reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act.