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Bikini Kill @theebikinikill.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning! It is Bandcamp Friday again and this time we are raising funds for @ndlon.bsky.social's Immigrant Defense Fund! We have a couple of very special, limited edition cassettes for it: bikinikill.bandcamp.com/merch

Handmade flyer. Blue lettering on a hot pink paper with a lighter pink background on turquoise paper. It reads BANDCAMP FRIDAY BENEFIT FOR IMMIGRANT DEFENSE FUND

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 5d

Huge thanks for the support! The cassette design is amazing!

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Tenants Together @tenantstogether.bsky.social · 8d

From the picket line to the protest, music carries our struggle. “La Cumbia de la Migra” by Los Jornaleros del Norte turns the pain of raids into collective strength. When workers sing, they refuse to be silenced. Solidarity through song! @ndlon.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwhd...

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m. Sapiens | #booksky @microsapiens.bsky.social · 13d

Amir H. Fallah is selling two pieces to raise money for the legal defense of immigrants. 100% of the proceeds are going to @ndlon.bsky.social. I just got mine, get yours and help support the immigrant community!!

#AmirHFallah
#ImmigrantsRights
#ProtectOurNeighbors

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Original art by Amir H. Fallah. 100% of profits donated to Day Laborer Network. Help us support immigrant families and fight back against unjust arrests and deportations.

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 14d

Santos Edilberto Banegas Reyes was arrested in Hempstead, NY, and died in ICE custody Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, N.Y. A citizen of Honduras, Santos was 42 and had two children.
Read our press release for full statement.
ndlon.org/ndlon-mourns...

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 15d

Today, Sept 23rd, Luis Fernando, a dedicated day laborer, was preparing to begin his workday. Without warning, ICE agents descended and detained him.

We are calling on our community to stand with Luis Fernando. Every contribution — no matter the size — is an act of solidarity.
gofund.me/bd2d27d10

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SG Voices: Community for Change @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social · 25d

We stand with our community!
@ndlon.bsky.social
@uniondelbarrio.bsky.social
@ufw.bsky.social

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 28d

We need collective resistance to protect immigrant workers. Fear is their weapon. Solidarity is ours. Organize, strategize and mobilize, Adopt a Corner, a Home Depot or a Car Wash, TODAY.

Home Depot stores, long a hub for day laborers, now draw immigration agents out on raids

Home Depot stores in Southern California have long been an informal hub for day laborers in the country both legally and illegally who are seeking work.

apnews.com

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us today for an emergency national call to organize, strategize, and mobilize. We must protect our communities and hold the line where the courts have failed.

Immigrant workers need solidarity—not tomorrow, but TODAY, 4pm (PT), 6pm (CT), 7pm (ET).

www.mobilize.us/ndlon/event/...

National Emergency Call: The Supreme Court's Approval of Racial Profiling · National Day Laborer Organizing Network

The Supreme Court has lifted a lower court order that had temporarily halted the Trump Administration’s terrorizing raids in Los Angeles. The decision paves the way for racial profiling, false…

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

"The decision unmasks the outright lie that these raids are about protecting public safety from serious threats. The Supreme Court majority makes clear that average non-white workers are targets" Chris Newman, Legal Director, NDLON
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Statement from Chris Newman of NDLON on SCOTUS decision to Grant Stay in LA Raids Case – NDLON

For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting Wednesday, September 8th, 2025 Contact: Palmira Figueroa, 425-301-2764; [email protected]

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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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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Aug 28

“We demand the state to release its own report — one that tells the truth, names the victim, holds federal agents accountable, and honors the dignity of all people, regardless of their perceived immigration status.”

truthout.org/articles/adv...

Advocates Call on Newsom to Investigate Death of Man Who Was Fleeing ICE Raid

Carlos Montoya, a Guatemalan father and day laborer, was hit by a car while fleeing an ICE raid in Monrovia, California.

truthout.org

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Chris Newman @cnewman.bsky.social · Aug 28

No answers from Governor.
No questions from the press.
This is where things stand in California.
A man is chased to his death by armed agents.
And nobody cares.

Chris Newman @cnewman.bsky.social · Aug 28

Reporters in Sacramento: Please ask Governor Newsom, CalTrans and CHP for an update on the investigation (or lack of) into the DHS killing of Carlos Montoya ndlon.org/not-good-eno...

Not Good Enough: CBP releases incident report on killing of Carlos Montoya in Monrovia, CA – NDLON

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Aug 27

Not Good Enough: CBP releases incident report on killing of Carlos Montoya in Monrovia, CA.

We demand full transparency, accountability, and justice.

Carlos Montoya was not an “unknown pedestrian.” He was a beloved father and grandfather, and a member of our community.
ndlon.org/not-good-eno...

Not Good Enough: CBP releases incident report on killing of Carlos Montoya in Monrovia, CA – NDLON

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · Aug 25

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is at risk of being deported again — this time to Uganda, a country he has no ties to. www.democracynow.org/2025/8/25/ki...

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Aug 25

After 160 days of separation from his wife and children, #KilmarAbregoGarcia was finally home. He hugged his family, spoke to the world with gratitude, and reminded us all to keep fighting for dignity and liberty.

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Chris Newman @cnewman.bsky.social · Aug 23

So grateful to @gregsargent.bsky.social (#ff) for his pertinacious efforts to uncover the truth and ensure that Kilmar Abrego Garcia get a fair hearing in the court of public opinion. Still a long road ahead, but the path ahead is becoming increasingly clear. FIGHT BACK. Winning is possible.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · Aug 23

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who has been released, have been informed by ICE that he could now be subject to deportation to Uganda, and he's been told to report to ICE next week, a source confirms to me.

A few points about this, because there will be a lot of bullshit about it. 1/

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SG Voices: Community for Change @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social · Aug 14

Please join us tonight as individuals have been kidnapped in Covina and West Covina this week!

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Aug 7

“The courts have made clear: no agency has the authority to randomly detain and disappear people from the streets. We reject the rise of American Vigilantes or whomever they may be.”
Pablo Alvarado
ndlon.org/statement-an...

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Haitian Bridge Alliance @haitianbridge.bsky.social · Aug 1

This decision is life saving. The Haitian Bridge Alliance is proud to be co council with @uclacilp.bsky.social @ndlon.bsky.social @aclu-norcal.bsky.social @aclusocal.bsky.social

Congratulations to National TPS Alliance for leading the fight

Anpil men chay pa lou
Many hands lighten the load 💙

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Haitian Bridge Alliance @haitianbridge.bsky.social · Aug 1

HBA has just left court to defend TPS for Haiti and Venezuela. Please stay tuned for this decision.

Proud to be in this fight with: National TPS Alliance @uclacilp.bsky.social
@ndlon.bsky.social @aclusocal.bsky.social and ACLU Northern California

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MALDEF (MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND) @maldef.bsky.social · Aug 2

📣 A federal judge has let MALDEF’s clients, @ndlon.bsky.social, intervene in Huntington Beach’s suit attacking CA’s sanctuary law. The city is backed by a group tied to Trump’s ally Stephen Miller. The fight goes beyond politics—this is about defending civil rights. www.maldef.org/ujxw

JUDGE ALLOWS MALDEF CLIENTS TO INTERVENE IN HUNTINGTON BEACH LAWSUIT CHALLENGING SANCTUARY LAW - MALDEF

SANTA ANA – A Latino civil rights organization can intervene in a lawsuit by the city of Huntington Beach challenging California’s sanctuary law.

www.maldef.org

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · Jul 30

“With ICE’s new cash infusion, said Alvarado, he expects similar crackdowns all over the country. People “need to know what to do, how to resist, how to fight back,” he said. “Peacefully, lawfully, orderly, but resist.”
Solo el Pueblo, Salva al Pueblo!
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...

Opinion | They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan. (Gift Article)

The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.

www.nytimes.com

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