ICE map
Gestapo-like abductions feel like something from another time and place…but they’re happening where you are. Bring attention to the mundane local nature of these actions with signs documenting the places people have been snatched. Create markers: stencils or chalk, or a visual reminder where it happened.
NOTE: permanently stenciling sidewalks is vandalism, which is illegal. This is a YELLOW action.
How to do it:
To identify locations, search for news stories and get involved with local immigrant rights or whistle resistance groups. Every city has abductions now, but most are quiet and unmarked. This action brings visibility to ICE’s actions.
Green version: if someone has been snatched in your neighborhood, attach a visual marker (e.g. yellow flowers with “ICE SNATCHED SOMEONE HERE”) or use sidewalk chalk to mark the location. This takes some persistence to maintain, so consider inviting people to adopt a few locations near their neighborhood. By seeking help, you spread the word, too.
Yellow/Red version: Create a stencil and get spray paint. keep your stencil small and add plastic skirting to reduce over-spray, for convenient travel. Make your graffiti tidy (practice on cardboard if you’re new to stencils) and be respectful of private property. You’re bringing awareness to something that should be far more illegal than your own actions, not trying to be divisive.
Either spray paint very openly, daring (and expecting) arrest, or make your mark at off-hours after checking for surveillance cameras. Do mask and conceal your identity. Do not take your primary phone with you. Do take a trusted friend as lookout. This is not a legal action, but it’s a moral one.
