Immigrant Children Saved from Deportation
Indivisible National has been holding workshops on individual acts of resistance, with the promise that what each of us does as an individual will ultimately create change. If you want confirmation of that promise, read on.
SF DA Brooke Jenkins is using a Federal Program to do an End Run around the City and State Sanctuary Laws
DA Brooke Jenkins, who previously attempted to bypass San Francisco’s Sanctuary Ordinance but backed down after the Board pushed back, has elected to participate in the All Hands on Deck operation and is using it to allow ICE to detain people accused of low-level drug offenses, in violation of both the city and state’s Sanctuary laws.
The Immigration Crackdown, the Laken Riley Act, and how to help
In his first day in office, Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that amounted to a brutal crackdown against immigrants, both documented and undocumented. To immediately jump into helping, start with remembering the immigration activists’ motto: Power not Panic! Concentrate on actions that actually help, not spreading fear.
We got a letter from Sen. Feinstein about the Border Supplemental Appropriations Bill
At our most recent meeting with Sen. Feinstein’s staff in her SF office, we received a letter addressed to seven Indivisible chapters, including us. In it, she laid out her reasoning for voting for the bill, including substantive responses to our concerns.
Testimonies from Members of Congress who visited CBP facilities in July 2019
MoCs went to the southern border and witnessed horrifying mistreatment being done in our name.
Reports of mistreatment of detained immigrants
This is an incomplete collection of press accounts of mistreatment (negligence and/or active abuse) of people detained in ICE and/or CBP facilities.
The Shutdown - How We Got Here
Thanks to hostage-taking by Trump and an abdication of governance on the part of Republicans, we ended up with a prolonged Government Shutdown. How this situation has developed, and what we can do resolve this impasse.