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https://www.tumblr.com/leebrontide/806670334696767488/actually-im-gonna-disagree-a-smidge-with-ops

With magnificent advice if your senator is a Republican:

Actually, I’m gonna disagree a smidge with OPs excellent post here.

I ALSO want those of you in red states screaming at your Senators. And I want you to pretend to be a lifelong republican when you do it. Yell about community and what-about-the-children and “this isn’t what I voted for why are spending billions on this when eggs still cost a million dollars” and yell about shooting a mom on the way from school one week and a nurse who treats veterans the next. About kidnapping a little boy right off the school bus and disappearing him across state lines. About ICE harassing police and law abiding citizens. About how they kidnap 3000 with no warrant and almost all of them are citizens. Call ICE agents every variant of “thug” and “lawless” that you can think of. Tell them you saw the videos and know ICE is lying and think you’re all too stupid to notice. Say you don’t want your government smashing peoples windows and carrying people off and saying they don’t need warrants. About gassing a minivan full of kids and an infant in the hospital.

If they tell you it’s fake you tell them your aunt lives here and is seeing it and has given up the Republican Party forever.

Tell them you didn’t want to believe what those Democrats said about Republicans and feel mad and ashamed and betrayed to see this.

Cause even Republicans here are PISSED OFF.

And every Republican elected in MN knows their party is fuuuuucked as far as MN goes. You can see even many of them posting begging for this to be over.

Your job is to put that fear into YOUR Republicans before this comes to your door.

Remember, you can call after hours to leave a message, and you can email if the phone is too much.

Please encourage others to join you.
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(Yes this is the real Robert Reich, yes he has a Tumblr.)

https://www.tumblr.com/robertreich/805924550315524096/congress-is-now-considering-the-appropriations

Congress is now considering the appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, whose funding runs out at the end of January.

Call your members of Congress and tell them to vote NO on any bill that increases ICE's funding.

Please demand that the DHS appropriations bill prohibit ICE and Border Patrol agents from carrying guns and that it unambiguously declare that agents do not have absolute immunity under the law if they harm civilians.

Also tell them that any bill must restrict ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations and target people based on their race, language or accent. And the bill must clarify that ICE agents are liable under civil and criminal law if they harm civilians.

Do this as soon as you can.

To reach your representative or senator, call the U.S. Congressional Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.

Tell them the state and city where you live. They will connect you to any member’s office.
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Naomi Kritzer has a good thread listing ideas.

Linking to the last skeet in the thread because the threading's broken otherwise:

https://bsky.app/profile/naomikritzer.bsky.social/post/3mcdamldccc23

Also here's a collection of links to local mutual aid funds, food banks, and other organizations doing work on the ground:

https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
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[personal profile] redbird
Apparently, a lot of the seemingly recent reports of ICE raids are years old, reposted as "updated" in the last week or two.

They want us to panic, and press releases and gaming search engines are cheap.

There's a lot bad going on out there, but they've also announced that they're trying to upset and confuse people.
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent out information about what to know and do in case you're confronted by police or immigration agents.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: IF CONFRONTED BY POLICE OR IMMIGRATION AGENTS

Steps to take in event of immigration raids:

Gather all your important documents
Let a trusted family members know where to find them
Talk with your family about what to do if you or someone in the family is detained by ICE
Give your child's school a list of trusted adults who can pick up your child if you are detained by ICE
Consult with an immigration attorney

What should you do if ICE comes to your door?

Don't open the door without a valid warrant signed by a judge
Remain silent! You have the right to not speak
Ensure everyone in the home remains calm and don't attempt to interfere with an ICE officer
Don't sign anything without speaking to an attorney
Call your attorney or seek legal help at (617) 988-0606

What happens if ICE comes to your work?

Don't provide false documents and don't carry them with you
Don't attempt to interfere with an ICE officer
Tell them you'd like to speak to your attorney and don't sign anything without speaking to one
Keep important numbers with you
If ICE detains you while at work and you have children at home, make sure you inform ICE

There's also a Spanish version, and both are available as PDF infographics. The phone number above is for a Massachusetts legal help line.

PDFs behind a cut because they're big
Read more... )
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The Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants, along with other organizations, is maintaining a Google Doc of ICE-detained immigrants and their case officers so that people can call and demand the release of high-risk people from detention. A few people have already been released as a result. Each individual's entry has a full call script, a Tweet script, and the number for their case officer.

Find the document here.
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Never Again Action is a Jewish political action organization that uses civil disobedience and nonviolent methods to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

They are looking for volunteers to work remotely to support mass coordinated actions in strategic cities throughout the country in December, kicking off a wave of even bigger actions nationwide in 2020.

The form linked below suggests they're looking for people with skills in Tactical planning, Recruitment, Arts/Visuals, Logistics, Communications, Digital (Social Media, Video, Email, etc.), Fundraising, Accessibility, Legal Support and NVA Training, or who can train others in these skills.

Volunteer here (Google Form)
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I'm copying a post by [personal profile] rushthatspeaks about helping people in ICE detention camps; rushthatspeakss note that they're basically reposting something they found on Tumblr. (I was going to repost rather than linking, but I couldn't cope with reading the content, and link labels, closely. We do what we can, and I will stop trying to find the "right" phrasing for having limits.

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