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Urge Congress: Protect Sensitive Locations

Please urge your Members of Congress to reestablish protections for sensitive locations— including schools, houses of worship, courthouses, and hospitals.

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Following the rescission of the “Protected Areas” policy, ICE and CBP began aggressively conducting enforcement actions at many of the previously protected locations. Advocacy groups, faith leaders, and healthcare providers report immediate chilling effects within immigrant communities. Without explicit legal protections, families began keeping children home from school; attendance dropped at houses of worship where families had sometimes accessed food assistance and childcare; and medical clinics reported a rise in missed appointments and a reluctance to seek preventive care out of fear of arrest & deportation. ICE enforcement at local courthouses disrupted ongoing legal hearings, discouraging individuals from appearing for important legal matters.

As of October 2026, legislation to reestablish protections remains stalled in committee in the 119th Congress. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061) has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee, while its Senate companion (S. 455) has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Neither bill has advanced to a floor vote.

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Thanks Senators for their support of Sensitive Locations, S.455

Subject: Thank you for protecting Sensitive Locations

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As a Franciscan-hearted person of faith, I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for your co-sponsorship and vocal support of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. Thank you for recognizing that access to essential institutions—like schools, health care facilities, places of worship, and courthouses—must remain safe and unobstructed for every member of our community. Your leadership on this issue directly helps protect public health, local education, and public safety by ensuring people can access essential services and exercise their fundamental rights without fear. I am particularly grateful for your commitment to protecting houses of worship, including our local churches. Churches should always serve as sacred sanctuaries of peace, community support, and spiritual refuge. Every person, including immigrants, has a fundamental right to worship. I urge you to please take further decisive action in Congress by actively working to advance the act. Thank you for your service and standing up for the well-being of our community.

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Urge Senators to cosponsor sensitive locations, S.455

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As a Franciscan-hearted person of faith, I urge you to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (S. 455), which restricts federal immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of essential community spaces. Access to vital public institutions—such as health care facilities, schools, places of worship, courthouses, public assistance offices, and child care centers—should remain safe and open for all members of our community. When enforcement actions take place in or near these locations, individuals hesitate or refuse to seek necessary medical care, send their children to school, attend religious services, or report crimes. This creates a severe barrier to public health and safety. Moreover, every person has a right to worship. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act establishes a clear, common-sense boundary of 1,000 feet around these critical spaces, while still preserving narrow exceptions strictly for exigent circumstances involving an imminent risk of death or physical harm. Please stand up for the health, education, and safety of our communities by co-sponsoring and voting in favor of S. 455. I respectfully request that you reply to let me know your position on this legislation. Thank you for your time, consideration, and service.

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Thanks Members of the House for their support of Sensitive Locations, H.R. 1061

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House Members of the House to cosponsor sensitive locations, H.R.1061

Subject: Protect Sensitive Locations

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As a Franciscan-hearted person of faith, I urge you to support the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061), which restricts federal immigration enforcement actions within 1,000 feet of essential community spaces. Access to vital public institutions—such as health care facilities, schools, places of worship, courthouses, public assistance offices, and child care centers—should remain safe and open for all members of our community. When enforcement actions take place in or near these locations, individuals hesitate or refuse to seek necessary medical care, send their children to school, attend religious services, or report crimes. This creates a severe barrier to public health and safety. Moreover, every person has a right to worship. The Protecting Sensitive Locations Act establishes a clear, common-sense boundary of 1,000 feet around these critical spaces, while still preserving narrow exceptions strictly for exigent circumstances involving an imminent risk of death or physical harm. Please stand up for the health, education, and safety of our communities by co-sponsoring and voting in favor of H.R.1061. I respectfully request that you reply to let me know your position on this legislation. Thank you for your time, consideration, and service.

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