Take stock of your hobbies and interests. Are you artistic? Help make protest signs. Do you love to sew? Sew a protester’s costume. Are you a talented photographer? Find a free repository and add your own resistance images.
Creative Activism Find Out How »
Do you have gift cards tossed in a drawer? Use them, or donate them to a charity where they can be used as donor rewards, to buy needed items, added to auction baskets and more.
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Learn to use ICEout.org today. Check for local activity in your area. Learn how to filter by date to get a sense of changes over time. Find out what you’ll need to collect to submit a report, and how to do it. This is a quick, simple step you can take right now from wherever you are.
Today we build relationships and resources for targeted neighbors. Whether you have “a guy” who does the yard, or a roofing crew coming in, day-labor professions are being targeted and citizenship is ignored in ICE sweeps. Today we prepare: give some thought to your resources and connections and what you can do to be ready if and when a vulnerable neighbor needs refuge.
Buy lunch for a friend or coworker who is demographically (age, race, class, etc.) different from you. Ask them how they’re doing, and really listen to what they say.
Don’t dive directly into politics. Just build the relationship naturally, one lunch at a time.
The SAVE act is dead for now, but the risk hasn’t passed. Obtain certified copies of your birth certificate and other official papers now Get a passport if you can afford to do it. Some agencies may be willing to help, particularly if you are in a vulnerable group. If you are gender non-conforming, consult a clinic or legal expert before taking action.
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