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#ICEoutofCA coalition organizes & advocates to protect our immigrant community from detention and deportation. Join us! iceoutofca.org

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 11

We’re starting an on-going thread where we will list out some of the innumerable abuses of power ICE is committing in LA and beyond.

Let this lead us all to action rather than to despair. 1/

ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 2

The cruelty of these abductions of our immigrant neighbors knows no bounds. "They left all their flowers. They left all their buckets."

Save your local rapid response # to report ICE activity or if your loved one is detained: www.ccijustice.org/carrn

#ICEoutofCA

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Immigration agents detain flower vendors near Forest Lawn cemetery

Federal agents detained several flower vendors during a raid outside Forest Lawn cemetery, near Griffith Park, on Monday.

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · 21h

After witnessing devastating immigration raids in the county this year, residents are demanding that no local resources are used to hurt and divide the community.

Follow @buenvecino.bsky.social for local organizing work to get ICE out of Ventura County!!

ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · 21h

✊ Over 70 community members spoke out at last week's TRUTH Act forum in Ventura County demanding that Sheriff Fryhoff stop colluding with ICE.

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Ventura County residents speak out at TRUTH Act forum

A large group attends a rally outside the Ventura County Government Center Sept. 30, 2025, prior to the TRUTH Act forum.

www.vcstar.com

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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 24d

I SO wish there hadn't been a reason for me write this:

www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Contributor: A criminal conviction doesn't make an immigrant 'the worst of the worst'

Our children's birth father was a shining example of rehabilitation in California. Then he was deported to El Salvador, disappeared from the kids' lives.

www.latimes.com

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Victor Narro @victornarro1.bsky.social · 28d

Held in a jail cell for three days and nights, he was not allowed to make a phone call, see an attorney, appear before a judge, or take a shower to wash off pepper spray and tear gas that the agents had used
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

A U.S. Citizen Detained by ICE for Three Days Tells His Story

A conversation with George Retes, an Army veteran swept up in a California raid

www.theatlantic.com

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Sep 9

“What happens next is up to all of us. The legal system is failing. But we, the people, must not fail.”

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Sep 8

"Stand with day laborers, carwash workers, farmworkers, and all other immigrants who are working to keep this country running, even as they are now terrorized by Trump" Pablo Alvarado, Co-Executive Director ndlon.org/ndlon-condem...

NDLON CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT – NDLON

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Sep 9

Chris Newman of @ndlon.bsky.social reminds us that "as the Supreme Court dispenses with facts and relies instead on racist stereotypes" ... "The obligation now falls on local governments and the public at large to use every tool at their disposal" to protect our neighbors. ndlon.org/statement-fr...

Statement from Chris Newman of NDLON on SCOTUS decision to Grant Stay in LA Raids Case – NDLON

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Sep 9

"This ruling is a huge setback for all Americans. The Supreme Court's order means that ordinary aspects of our daily lives, where we work, the language we speak, or the communities we live in can be a basis for detention and questioning."

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today’s Supreme Court order is not the end of the case. The case is still pending at the Ninth Circuit and will still hear the full appeal. The Supreme Court could later review the case on the merits.

Full statement in the press room of our site 🔗 www.ilrc.org/press-room/s...

Supreme Court Overrules Court Order Preventing Racial Profiling | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

www.ilrc.org

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Sep 9

“When federal agencies are allowed to operate like a secret police force—stopping, arresting, and detaining people based on race, language, or occupation—the constitutional rights of all people are at risk.”

California Immigrant Policy Center @caimmigrant.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s horrific sweeping raids in Los Angeles can continue. We are outraged by this decision. There is nothing just about it.

Read the full statement from our Executive Director Masih Fouladi ⬇️
bit.ly/4gi6Ht2

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Chris Newman @cnewman.bsky.social · Sep 8

My statement on the awful decision out of the Supreme Court today ndlon.org/statement-fr...

Statement from Chris Newman of NDLON on SCOTUS decision to Grant Stay in LA Raids Case – NDLON

ndlon.org

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Detention Watch Network @detentionwatchnetwork.org · Aug 28

Trump’s unprecedented agenda is unmistakably authoritarian.
The deployment of the National Guard in Washington DC and in 20 states, including Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Texas and Louisiana, is an alarming unilateral move that is supercharging the already massive police presence in communities.

The escalating use of the National Guard and military for immigration enforcement is yet another marker of an authoritarian regime

Washington, DC — In response to news that the Trump administration is deploying the National Guard to assist in processing people for immigration detention in 20 states, Setareh Ghandehari, Advocacy D...

www.detentionwatchnetwork.org

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Aug 29

@silkys13.bsky.social: “There are so many things we’ve seen before — poor food quality, abuse by guards, not having clean clothes or underwear, not getting hygiene products. But the scale at which it’s happening feels greater, because it’s happening everywhere.”

www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

'It’s happening everywhere': 1 in 3 ICE detainees held in overcrowded facilities, data show

As ICE detainees top 60,000, some detention centers stack mattresses on the floor.

www.latimes.com

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Detention Watch Network @detentionwatchnetwork.org · Aug 20

Trump’s cruel mass detention and deportation agenda has reached a previously unimaginable scope and scale with ICE planning to double its detention capacity by the end of this year to detain nearly 110,000 people. Texas alone will have the capacity to detain at least 37,000 people.

A Closer Look at Trump’s Shocking Immigration Detention Expansion Plans

Washington, DC — Trump’s cruel mass detention and deportation agenda has reached a previously unimaginable scope and scale. Last week, a Washington Post report revealed what advocates have been callin...

www.detentionwatchnetwork.org

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Aug 13

ICYMI: A federal judge recently DISMISSED a Trump lawsuit that sought to upend Illinois’ sanctuary laws.

This is good news! Sanctuary laws are not only legally sound but ensure we use our local resources for the common good, NOT to help ICE separate families.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Judge dismisses Trump officials’ lawsuit over Chicago sanctuary policies

Blow to US president as judge rejects claim that sanctuary policies ‘thwart’ federal efforts to enforce immigration laws

www.theguardian.com

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Truthout @truthout.org · Aug 7

During the second quarter of 2025, CoreCivic’s revenue from its contracts with ICE rose about 17 percent from last year’s second quarter, from $151 million to over $176 million. The company has been repeatedly accused of operating inhumane and dangerous lock-ups.

Scandal-Plagued Prison Company Celebrates “Pivotal Opportunity” Under Trump

CoreCivic’s CEO says the “Big Beautiful Bill” has “changed dramatically the activity of ICE and securing bed capacity.”…

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Aug 6

Last month, the devastating ICE raids at the Glass House farms in Ventura County disappeared hundreds of farmers, and led to Jaime Alanís' death as he feared for his life.

An important read and lessons from organizers on the ground, and what this means for all of us:

lithub.com/what-ices-as...

What ICE’s Assault on Ventura County, California Means for the Rest of America

“Mom is gone. They took her away.” These are the words of an 8-year-old Mexican-American girl I will call Maria, in my hometown of Oxnard, California. She spoke them to her summer school teachers t…

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Aug 6

🚨🚨Must-read!!

Sam Levin @samtlevin.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW: Two US citizens jailed in LA ICE raids speak out. Andrea Velez + Adrian Martinez were both grabbed outside their workplaces + say agents refused to believe they were citizens.

Andrea was unsure the masked men were officers as they dragged her into their car: “I thought they were kidnapping me”

US citizens jailed in LA Ice raids speak out: ‘They came ready to attack’

Exclusive: Andrea Velez and Adrian Martinez recount their capture by immigration officers and its effects on their lives

www.theguardian.com

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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · Jul 28

Amidst endless stories of inhumane courthouse arrests, it’s important to understand that behind each abduction is the story of a neighbor who was unjustly targeted.

Today, let’s talk about Jenny, who fled Cuba seeking asylum, taken by ICE in San Antonio, Texas 🔗 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

She fled Cuba for asylum – then was snatched from a US immigration courtroom

Jenny, 25, entered the US legally, but Ice agents arrested her after a hearing, part of a growing trend of court detentions

www.theguardian.com

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · Jul 30

Trump’s mass deportation agenda has thrown communities across the U.S. into crisis. Understand the impact with Immigration Nation, a limited-run newsletter featuring a team of criminal justice journalists who explore how criminal justice systems are being used to enable deportation.

Sign up now ⬇️

Unpacking the fallout of Trump’s mass deportation efforts.

www.themarshallproject.org

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 23

Yesterday - Hundreds show up in Contra Costa County demanding that Sheriff Livingston end his collusion with ICE!

#ICEoutofCA

www.mercurynews.com/2025/07/22/c...

Contra Costa County’s annual ICE transparency forum is usually a formality. Not this year.

About 200 protesters demanded local law enforcement end all cooperation with ICE.

www.mercurynews.com

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 17

"There is a growing consensus ICE should be kicked out of Los Angeles entirely, not invited back into its jails." - Chris Newman w/ @ndlon.bsky.social

#ICEoutofCA

Full statement: ndlon.org/statement-fr...

Statement from Chris Newman, Legal Director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network (NDLON), on LA Sheriff’s Renewed Cooperation with ICE – NDLON

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Angela Chan @angelachan.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thanks to @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social for having me on your podcast to talk about the @iceoutofca.bsky.social movement to make California a Sanctuary state under Trump 1.0 and the importance of building on these laws.

Public Defenseless Podcast @pdefenselesspod.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today, I spoke w/Angela Chan of @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov. Today, we discussed how/ California created their Immigration Sanctuary Laws and why it's so important they are strengthened.

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369 | Why California Has and Needs its Immigration Sanctuary Laws w/Angela Chan

Public Defenseless · Episode

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 14

Disabled army vet, a US Citizen, released without charges after taken in Camarillo raid

...agents broke his car's window, pepper sprayed and detained.

His family was unable to find him or get in touch with him for days.

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Disabled veteran, a US citizen, released without charges after taken during Camarillo raid: union

A disabled U.S. Army veteran who was detained during last week's immigration raid in Ventura County has been released without charges.

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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center @the-ilrc.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 Federal judge blocks racist ICE raids in SoCal 🚨

A federal judge just issued a major ✨win✨ for immigrant rights:

ICE agents in So Cal are now barred from stopping people based on race, language, location, or type of work.

Perceived identity is NOT probable cause‼️🧵

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 14

"Arturo Hermosillo, a U.S. citizen, was in his work van, recording it all when an agent ordered him to back up. ..

Hermosillo opened his door to tell the agents he couldn’t move. But not long after, they dragged him out of his van."

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · Jul 14

“I told them: I can’t breathe, I can’t breathe and that my chest hurts,” she said. “But they didn’t listen. They ignored me.”

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Border Patrol arrested her selling tamales. Then she suffered a heart attack. 'I told them: I can’t breathe'

An immigration sweep on June 19, in which a woman had a heart attack, is one of many that have taken place in Southern California and encapsulates the chaotic methods employed to detain people over th...