Tell Congress: Don’t silence dissent with tear gas

When the village of Broadview, Illinois pleaded with ICE to “stop making war on our community,” ICE responded with threats to bring a “s*** show” to the Chicago suburb.

Congressional candidates, clergy, and elected officials were among those peacefully protesting Trump’s immigration crackdown when federal agents made good on that threat, deploying tear gas and pepper balls on the crowd.

Tear gas is a chemical weapon BANNED in warfare by both the Chemical Weapons Convention and Geneva Protocol. But these agreements allowed for a critical, dangerous exception: Use by domestic law enforcement.

As federal agents and local police increasingly resort to using tear gas, including in response to legal and peaceful protest, Congress MUST ban the domestic use of tear gas and get it off our streets now. Today, we’re counting on you to help us send lawmakers a resounding message tens of thousands of people strong.

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To members of the 119th Congress:

While the Chemical Weapons Convention and Geneva Protocol have banned tear gas use during war, these agreements do not limit its use by law enforcement.

If tear gas is too dangerous for a battlefield, there is no justification for using it against people in our cities. I urge you to introduce and pass legislation to ban the domestic use of tear gas.

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