The VISION Act (AB 937-Carrillo):  The VISION Act, authored by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, was introduced in the California state 2021 legislative session. The VISION Act passed the Assembly in the 2021 legislative session, but was short 3 votes to pass the Senate Floor in the 2022 legislative session. The VISION Act would protect community members who have already been deemed eligible for release from being transferred by local jails and our state prison system to immigration detention. The VISION Act takes urgent and necessary strides toward ensuring that our local and state tax dollars are not used to funnel immigrants into dangerous health conditions in immigration detention, violate Constitutional protections, and separate immigrant families and communities.

Factsheet and Bill Language on the VISION Act

• Factsheet on the VISION Act [English]
• Factsheet on the VISION Act [Spanish]
• VISION Act Bill Language
• Graphic Explaining ICE transfers designed by Chanthon Bun, Yuri Kochiyama Fellow, Asian Law Caucus
• What are ICE transfers? A zine by 510 Crew. 
• Infographic on ICE Transfers by Alliance for Boys and Men of Color
• Video Explaining What is an ICE Transfers by Asian Law Caucus

News Coverage of Immigrants and Refugees Impacted by ICE Transfers

• Phi Pham, incarcerated firefighter and Vietnamese refugee who is currently in ICE detention in Colorado after a transfer by California's prison system (CDCR)
• ​Tien Pham, Vietnamese refugee deported after an ICE transfer by CDCR 
• Gabby Solano, domestic violence survivor who was transferred to ICE despite receiving a commutation and was recently deported
• Kao Saelee, ​formerly incarcerated firefighter and refugee from Laos who CDCR transferred to ICE after he fought on the frontlines of California’s worst wildfires. Kao was only released after a massive outpouring of support and nearly 10 months in detention.
• Carlos Munoz, substance abuse counselor who was transferred by CDCR to ICE 
• Liyah Birru, domestic violence survivor and Ethiopian immigrant who was transferred to ICE 

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Know Your Rights and Research on ICE Transfers

• VISION Act Voter Polling Results (UC San Diego)
• From Prison to ICE to Freedom: A Handbook for Immigrants Inside (Asian Law Caucus)
• Stop ICE Transfers: Promoting Health, Unifying Families, Healing Communities (Human Impact Partners, Asian Law Caucus, and Asian Prisoner Support Committee)
• Collusion in California’s Central Valley: The Case for Ending Sheriff Entanglement with ICE Report (ACLU Nor Cal)

Take Action to Support the VISION Act and Stop ICE Transfers 

• Sample VISION Act Support Letter for Organizations 
• Social media kit with graphics, sample tweets, and campaigns for directly impacted immigrants 
• Sample resolution for city/county/commissions to support VISION Act 
• Sample resolution for school districts to support VISION Act
• Los Angeles Board of Supervisors Resolution in support of VISION Act
• VISION Act T-Shirt Fundraiser. All proceeds will go to supporting the leadership of directly impacted immigrants
• Urge Gov. Newsom to Stop ICE Transfers (One Pager)
• Call Governor Newsom to urge him to stop ICE transfers

​Graphics for the VISION Act:

• VISION Act Logo