Overview
- Katy Perry posted the call-to-action on Jan. 26, instructing followers to contact their U.S. senators before a Friday, Jan. 30 deadline.
- Her Instagram slides listed the Senate switchboard number, 202-224-3121, and included a fill‑in script for callers; comments were disabled.
- The contested DHS spending bill would add roughly $10 billion for ICE, while reports say the agency would retain about $75 billion in previously set funding.
- Perry’s post followed national outrage over recent fatal encounters with federal immigration agents, including the widely viewed shooting of Alex Pretti and the death of Renee Good.
- News outlets note the Senate’s decision could affect whether a partial government shutdown begins Jan. 31 if spending bills do not pass.