Newsletter: October 2025

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October 2025 Newsletter

Community is the Antidote to Immobilization

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.” — Alice Walker

By Sandy Chung, she/her

groups of protesters in front of glass doors.

When Border Patrol Came for Kern County

For the attorneys, organizers, and community members on the ground, the Kern County immigration raid was more than just a headline — it was a turning point in the fight to protect their neighbors from fear and injustice.

A demonstration sign that say "When Cruelty Becomes Normal, Compassion Looks Radical."

Newsletter: August 2025

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I’m Hearing About More Pushback Against Flock, Fueled by Concern Over Anti-Immigrant Uses

Policymakers are beginning to recognize that the boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration are hard to maintain

Police being grilled on Flock at Austin City Council meeting

Congress Cuts Medicaid to Fund ICE: How H.R. 1 Harms Communities

Congress voted to gut Medicaid and “defund” Planned Parenthood to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. We won’t allow it.

An individual at a 24-hour Vigil and Rally to Protect Medicaid on Capitol Hill, outside of the U.S. Capitol Building, holding a sign that says "Medicaid Cuts Are Community Cuts."

New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement

As the Trump administration expands immigration enforcement, a new detention site at Fort Bliss raises alarm over secrecy, scale, and the use of military resources.

A demonstrator holding a sign that says "Protect Immigrants."

Live Coverage: ACLU Challenges ICE Detention Centers

The ACLU will be working across the country to challenge unjust and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Follow for live updates.

Close-up of POLICE ICE marking on the back of a vest uniform worn by a trio of officers.

Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained

A secretive, immigration detention camp in the Everglades is drawing national outrage for violating our constitutional rights, for its inhumane conditions, and significant environmental risks.

A road sign that says Alligator Alcatraz and an individual in front of it holding a sign that says "Cruel and Unusual."