To Tom Barrett, February 1, 2026
Tom Barrett:
Why are you not speaking out about the fact that this coming week, 350,000 legal Haitian immigrants will be targeted by ICE because Trump is taking away their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). These are legal residents, these people have broken no law, these people are universally described by their neighbors and their communities are good, hardworking people simply trying to live the American dream. Trump's actions, and the horrors he is unleashing cannot be explained by anything other than naked racism against this peaceful community. It is a hate crime by any definition you care to offer.
I have given up any hope that you will address the violence and chaos you unleashed with your mindless support for Trump. Given that you cannot act as a decent human being in this regard, I suggest you own your actions. I want you to campaign, and campaign hard, for your votes to support Trump and ICE. I want you to explain to your Michigan's 7th district that you will urge Trump to flood us with masked ICE agents. I want you to urge Trump to remove TPS status from anyone in our community so they may be returned to whatever country they fled. I want you to proudly declare that you believe masked federal agents should not be bound by the due process of law or the Constitution. I want you to tell us that you consider this your greatest achievement. I want you to do all these things because at least you would finally say something honest. And the voters will let you know in November how well they think you've served us.