| Partial Message from WISDOM President, Kathleen Gloff
Dear Ones,
After Alex Pretti was shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday morning, Gamaliel called an emergency meeting regarding immigration on Saturday night. I was among the representatives who saw the notification and was able to join the meeting from WISDOM that evening. It was decided that each affiliate across the country should conduct some sort of public action or event on Friday January 30th at a time of their choosing.
Those of us on the call for WISDOM decided to ask each of our affiliates to have a “Call-a-thon” at one (or more) of the member congregations of your affiliate. The idea is to call legislators asking them to:
- Defund ICE.
- Provide a safety plan for those exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully protest.
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Note: Dane County’s Sheriff Barrett has not signed the agreement referenced and has stated publicly that he will not, so the suggestion is to contact him to thank him.
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It was also suggested that each affiliate that is able have a press conference/protest at their Sheriff’s Office, calling for the sheriffs that have signed 287g agreements to rescind them and lauding Sheriff’s that have refused to sign 287g agreements.
A list of the counties whose sheriffs have signed 287g agreements is here.
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Thank you for all that you are doing;
Your work for justice encourages and emboldens me.
I am grateful…
Kathleen Gloff
She/her/hers
“There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it.
If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
Amanda Gorman
Wisconsin 287(g) Agreements
Call-A-Thon Letter to WISDOM Beloved Community |
