Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #defundice
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"In 2018, the asylum-seekers moved out of their home in New Jersey and began living at First United Methodist Church, becoming what is likely the first Black family to publicly enter sanctuary in the United States." dailykos.com/stories/2020/0… #DefundICE
Oneita, an asylum-seeker in sanctuary since 2018: "When you are in sanctuary you are already isolated, but at least we had our monthly fundraisers and visitors. After the pandemic hit, you would not believe how lonely it got." #DefundICE
"If I wasn’t stuck here I would be an essential worker. I was a nurse’s assistant certified by the state ... Instead of sitting behind the walls of this church, I would love to go back to work and be productive and help people during the pandemic. But I can’t." #DefundICE
ICE just swept up more than 2,000 people in the middle of a pandemic: dailykos.com/story/2020/9/3… #DefundICE
ICE should be releasing people to shelter at home, not filling these facilities up. But it's not just the pandemic, because hurricane season is also threatening to worsen conditions, @tomaskenn recently wrote: sun-sentinel.com/opinion/commen… #DefundICE
"Louisiana is known for infamous immigration detention centers. The conditions ppl face at these facilities, specifically Jackson Parish Correctional Center in Jonesboro, and LaSalle Correctional Center in Olla, have worsened due to the impact of these hurricanes." #DefundICE
The uprising in defense of Black lives represents the largest social movement in U.S. history. As more people say #BlackLivesMatter, local and federal law enforcement are harassing, arresting, and charging activists and organizers with made-up charges.
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We demand that charges are dropped against all protesters, including Black disabled, Black queer, trans, & gender-nonconforming folks who are more likely to be targeted for arrest -- & an immediate end to the practice of persecuting protesters in the U.S.
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Police all over the country have tear-gassed, dragged, beaten, run over, & arrested over 10,000 protestors for defending Black lives. Amnesty International recorded 125 incidents of police violence against protestors from May - June 2020 in 40 states.
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Today SCOTUS delivered a 5-4 victory to immigrant youth who've fought & organized for years for the right to stay. This week is DACA's 8th anniversary & is amidst one of the largest racial justice movements in history as activists take to the streets to protest police brutality.
DACA was a victory delivered by undocumented young people after years of pressure & fearless organizing, bc Congress failed for decades to deliver what the people want: citizenship for immigrants and an end to cruel enforcement. A new poll shows 85% of Americans support DACA.
Ever since Trump took office & rescinded DACA in 2017, immigrant youth, their families, and allies have been fighting to protect DACA. While this decision gives needed relief for DACA recipients & their families, immigrants are still under attack by this administration.
