<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mog7vnmz0" alt="image.jpeg" width="130" height="61"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(21,96,130)"><a href="http://aclu-cu.org">aclu-cu.org</a></span></b></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dear Friends in the Urbana-Champaign Community,<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Like many of you, we have heard the widespread reports that our community is expected to see a surge of as many as 100 federal agents in the coming week. These reports include suggestions that these agents may or may not work directly for ICE. Trump has used officers from a variety of agencies to conduct federal immigration enforcement.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">While we must caution that nothing has been confirmed, it is important to be prepared. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The local rapid response hotline is 779-235-0262. And you can report immigration activity to the Illinois Coalition of Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIFRR) at 855-435-7693. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ACLU of Illinois has materials about the presence of federal forces in our communities<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/news/know-your-rights-federal-forces-being-sent-to-chicago/" style="color:fuchsia"><span class="gmail-Hyperlink0" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">here</span></span></a><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. You also can find extensive resources from ICIRR<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.icirr.org/fsn" style="color:fuchsia"><span class="gmail-Hyperlink1" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">here</span></span></a><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>If someone is arrested or detained, you can reach out<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://resurrectionproject.tfaforms.net/f/iceraid-spanish" style="color:fuchsia"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">here</span></a><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>for free legal services. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-N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 style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">ACLU is doing to fight for the release of people arrested without warrants.</span></span></a><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The ACLU also is challenging conditions experienced people detained at the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><a href="https://www.aclu-il.org/cases/moreno-gonzalez-v-noem/" style="color:fuchsia"><span class="gmail-Hyperlink1" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt">Broadview Processing Center</span></span></a><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Steering Committee of the Champaign County Chapter</span></span><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ACLU of Illinois<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="cid:ii_mog7vnn11" alt="image.jpeg" width="93" height="44"></span><span class="gmail-None"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></span></p><p class="gmail-BodyA" style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black;border:medium"><b><span style="color:rgb(21,96,130)"><a href="http://aclu-cu.org">aclu-cu.org</a></span></b></p></div></div>