In the presence of representatives of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICEfor its acronym in English) and the operations of the Border protection In certain cities Migrants You are vigilant. In this sense, communities organize themselves Tactics and ways to resist and protect yourself from officials. This information was shared during training so that foreigners from across the North American country could learn about it.
In the current US immigration framework: A group of activists organized this event to train community and foreign leaders throughout the territory. The intention is legally resist ICE operations and record any inappropriate behavior by officers.
Accordingly NBCNewsthe first day of what “ICE watch” took place on November 21st and was introduced Chicago community leader in the organization. The initiative has the same name as the Immigrant Defense Project, which has been dormant since June, but they are separate ideas.
In this case, The first training session was virtual and had foreigners from cities like Memphis, Tenn.; Oakland, California; and New Orleans, Louisiana; and New York. In all cases, these are areas that are likely to soon become the scene of immigration operations.
The Latino organizers took care of something else Tips and tools for trading given the massive presence of ICE or Border Patrol agents. Some of the keys were:
The training not only listed what to do to defend yourself during ICE operations, but also mentioned some of them Risks when dealing with agents and gave advice:
Although the event focused on ICE, these Tips also apply to encounters with border police. The federal agency has already conducted targeted operations in Los Angeles, Chicago and Charlotte.
During these operations Community responses to resistance they were present. Nevertheless, arrests increased, many of them were foreigners with no criminal record.
Well, loudly AxiosThe Border protection is preparing to begin the operation swamp sweeper In New Orleans. This Monday the agents’ activities would begin.
The operation has the goal Detain 5,000 migrants In Louisiana And MississippiTherefore, the presence of officials will be common in other cities in the region.
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