Passed by the CFT State Council on October 4, 2025

Whereas, the Trump administration has made it its mission to deploy the military and military-style forces against its own citizens not to protect democracy, but to intimidate and control the public in ways that echo authoritarian regimes: and

Whereas, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has engaged in widespread civil-liberties violations; including, racial profiling, detaining individuals (including U.S. citizens and legal residents) without due process, and operating detention centers with overcrowding, lack of medical care, and denial of basic needs; and

Whereas, ICE’s methods (masked agents, secret arrests, intimidation) undermine public trust, discourage immigrant communities from reporting crime, and damage safety; and

Whereas, on September 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a restraining order that had barred ICE from making stops based on race, language, employment, or location in Los Angeles, effectively permitting “roving patrols” and racial profiling to resume in Southern California; and

Whereas, ICE’s enforcement tactics bear chilling resemblance to authoritarian police forces, serving as a warning about unchecked power and erosion of civil liberties; and

Whereas, the Trump administration has also deployed approximately 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in June 2025 in response to protests, some assisting with immigration raids and crowd control; and

Whereas, on September 2, 2025, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled in Newsom v. Trump that this deployment violated the Posse Comitatus Act (1878), which prohibits federal military involvement in domestic law enforcement, as well as the Tenth Amendment and the anti-commandeering principle of federalism; the ruling suspended the deployment starting September 12 and enjoined the use of military force for civilian policing unless a valid legal exception is invoked; and

Whereas, the deployment did not have the legal basis it needed under 10 U.S.C. § 252, which authorizes the President to federalize state forces only when rebellion or obstruction makes civil enforcement impossible; in short, conditions were not met in Los Angeles and not supported by local law enforcement officials; and

Whereas, the presence of ICE agents and armed troops in neighborhoods has inflicted severe psychological and educational harm on children, who live in fear for their families’ safety, resulting in chronic stress, higher absenteeism, declining academic performance, and emotional trauma in immigrant and marginalized communities; and

Whereas, California, with its strong commitment to immigrant families, sanctuary protections, and inclusive public education, has a moral duty to shield students, workers, and communities from federal overreach;

Therefore, be it resolved, the CFT condemns the Trump administration’s federalization of the National Guard and deployment of military forces in civilian communities, highlighting the September 2 court ruling that this violated the Posse Comitatus Act, Tenth Amendment, and anti-commandeering principles, and calls for an end to such militarized policing; and

Therefore, be it resolved, the CFT will publicly advocate for abolishing ICE and ending domestic militarization, partnering with labor, educator, and community allies to amplify these demands; and

Therefore, be it resolved, the CFT calls on Congress to abolish ICE, dismantle its structure, and to redirect ICE’s funding toward state and local law enforcement, towards public education to assist in the education of all students, and to social services to support our communities; and

Therefore, be it resolved, the CFT calls on the California Legislature to enact laws prohibiting any collaboration, data-sharing, or joint operations between ICE and city or county police; and

Be it finally resolved, the CFT reaffirms its commitment to immigration reform, immigrant justice, educational equity, and civil liberty, asserting that students deserve to learn free from fear, and that public safety must not sacrifice human dignity or community trust.