Ending the ICE Age
Two new books shed light on 30 years of struggle to end immigrant detention in New Jersey and beyond.
The Indypendent
Immigration
Protesters Allege Hudson River Park Garage Still Allowing ICE Vehicles to Use Space
Community members reported witnessing four suspected ICE vehicles — including one that was involved in an abduction in Corona, Queens last December — parking at Pier 40 one week after ICE’s contract with the garage expired.
NYC-DSA Rallies, Demands Bold Action Against ICE Following Bushwick Beatdown
The attack on fellow New Yorker and Nigerian immigrant Chidozie Wilson Okeke spurred calls for both more neighborhood-based defense plus passage of New York For All Act in Albany.
Q&A: DSA-Backed Immigrant Rights Attorney Challenges Adams Ally in Queens Assembly District 38
David Orkin vows to take on ICE and the “extreme neglect” his district has endured at the hands of the Democratic Party political machine
Despite Casino Approval, Flushing’s Political Voice Flourishes
Approved last winter, the Met Park casino puts Asian Americans at greater risk of gambling addiction
Teamsters President Sean O’Brien has sided with the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda. Members of a Brooklyn-based Teamsters local tried to go on the record with a vision of solidarity between all workers
We Must Stay Vigilant Against ICE’s Schemes
“Know your rights” trainings can help educate our neighbors to identify and resist undercover ICE agents
Nancy Hoch’s article about organizing with her neighbors against ICE reminds me of a classic first-person essay written in response to the historic 1934 Minneapolis teamsters’ strike.
Undocumented Women’s Fund Gathers for 10th Annual Women’s Strike NYC Fest
Bushwick’s Maria Hernandez Park was packed on Sunday for the Undocumented Women’s Fund’s (UWF) 10th annual Women’s Strike NYC Fest.
Hudson Valley Rallies Against ICE
The feds want to turn a warehouse in Chester, New York into a 1500 person detention center. Hudson Valley says no.