Pittsburgh is split into 9 districts, each with its own representative on the city council. Please use the below information to find a suggested starting point for contacting your representative. This will contain information tailored to their political position to make your outreach more affective. Please add your own voice to these messages.
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Bobby Wilson, District 1
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Wilson,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [your neighborhood]. I’m writing to you today as your constituent because I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing treatment of our immigrant communities in Pittsburgh.
As your constituent, I urge you to support legislation that will make the City of Pittsburgh safer for all residents by protecting its immigrant communities. Specifically, I am asking that you commit to the following protections:
You are surely aware by now that Pittsburgh residents are being threatened and detained by ICE agents at city courts, in response to emergency 911 calls, and with the assistance of local law enforcement. These actions are a clear betrayal of our values and a direct threat to the safety and dignity of our immigrant neighbors.
- No City of Pittsburgh employee should inquire into or disclose any individual’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to all City of Pittsburgh buildings, resources, and personnel.
- City employees must not arrest, detain, or prolong detention of anyone based solely on immigration status.
- ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied, without exception.
- City services and municipal identification must be made available to all Allegheny County residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No city resources should ever be used to aid or enforce federal immigration law.
You have a moral responsibility to protect the most vulnerable people in this city. ICE has repeatedly terrorized Pittsburgh’s immigrant communities — regardless of their legal status — by separating families, circumventing due process, and throwing people into detention centers that are notorious for cruelty and neglect. This cannot be tolerated in our city.
While national Democrats have failed to meet this moment and stop this campaign of state violence, Pittsburgh can and must do better. As your constituent, I expect you to take a stand and demonstrate the kind of bold local leadership that this moment demands. Please do everything in your power to shield our neighbors from ICE and to end the City of Pittsburgh’s complacency in Donald Trump’s inhumane and hateful agenda.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Kim Salinetro, District 2
Email: [email protected]
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Dear Councilmember Salinetro,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Bob Charland, District 3
Email: N/A. Please use the direct feedback form here.
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Charland,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Anthony Coghill, District 4
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Coghill,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Barb Warwick, District 5
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Warwick,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
R. Daniel Lavelle, District 6
Email: N/A. Please use the direct feedback form here.
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Lavelle,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Deb Gross, District 7
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Gross,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [your neighborhood]. I’m writing to you today as your constituent because I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing treatment of our immigrant communities in Pittsburgh.
You are surely aware by now that Pittsburgh residents are being threatened and detained by ICE agents at city courts, in response to emergency 911 calls, and with the assistance of local law enforcement. These actions are a clear betrayal of our values and a direct threat to the safety and dignity of our immigrant neighbors.
As your constituent, I urge you to support legislation that will make the City of Pittsburgh safer for all residents by protecting its immigrant communities. Specifically, I am asking that you commit to the following protections:
- No City of Pittsburgh employee should inquire into or disclose any individual’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to all City of Pittsburgh buildings, resources, and personnel.
- City employees must not arrest, detain, or prolong detention of anyone based solely on immigration status.
- ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied, without exception.
- City services and municipal identification must be made available to all Allegheny County residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No city resources should ever be used to aid or enforce federal immigration law.
You have a moral responsibility to protect the most vulnerable people in this city. ICE has repeatedly terrorized Pittsburgh’s immigrant communities — regardless of their legal status — by separating families, circumventing due process, and throwing people into detention centers that are notorious for cruelty and neglect. This cannot be tolerated in our city.
While national Democrats have failed to meet this moment and stop this campaign of state violence, Pittsburgh can and must do better. As your constituent, I expect you to take a stand and demonstrate the kind of bold local leadership that this moment demands. Please do everything in your power to shield our neighbors from ICE and to end the City of Pittsburgh’s complacency in Donald Trump’s inhumane and hateful agenda.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Erika Strassburger, District 8
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Strassburger,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Khari Mosley, District 9
Email: [email protected]
Sample Script
Dear Councilmember Mosley,
My name is [Your Name], and I live in [Neighborhood or Municipality]. I’m writing to you as a constituent who is deeply concerned about the treatment of immigrant residents in our city.
It is disturbing to know that Allegheny County residents are being detained by ICE at city courts and other municipal facilities—places where they should feel safe and protected under the law. These detentions are not just morally outrageous, they are fiscally irresponsible and threaten the maintenance of law and order in our communities.
I urge you to support and advance legislation that protects all Pittsburgh residents by implementing the following:
- City employees must not inquire about or disclose anyone’s immigration status.
- ICE must be denied access to City of Pittsburgh facilities, resources, and personnel.
- No person should be arrested, detained, or held by city officials solely based on suspected immigration status.
- All ICE detainer requests must be categorically denied.
- City services and municipal identification must be available to all City of Pittsburgh residents, regardless of immigration status.
- No City resources—including personnel, equipment, or funds—should be used to assist federal immigration enforcement.
Pittsburgh taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize federal immigration enforcement. We already pay federal taxes, and the city’s budget is already strained enough. Our local taxes should be used to support the services we rely on: public safety, infrastructure, education, and housing. When our city cooperates with ICE, it is diverting scarce resources from the needs of our communities and instead empowering an unaccountable federal agency.
Even worse, people are being punished for following the law. Our neighbors are being detained after showing up for court or calling the police when they witness a crime. These are the very acts we ask people to do in a functioning society, and now they are being penalized for it. This is not just affecting undocumented residents; there are documented immigrants and even U.S. citizens who have been wrongfully detained and swept into ICE’s holding facilities.
ICE’s actions have gone beyond any sense of reason. They are destabilizing our communities and terrorizing our neighbors in service to Donald Trump’s far-right political agenda. We need local leadership to reassert order and protect residents. When the federal government is acting recklessly, it is the responsibility of city officials like you to defend the people you represent and restore a sense of normalcy and safety.
Please use your office to take decisive action. Your constituents are watching, and we are depending on you to do what national leaders have refused to: stand up for human dignity and protect the people of Pittsburgh.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]