ICE is the regime’s private army — at least that’s what they signaled in the “Big Beautiful Budget” when they funded it at levels equivalent to Italy or Israel’s military budget. Resisting ICE is a moral imperative on humanitarian grounds, but it is also a practical necessity: what they get away with against non-citizens today, Trump threatens citizens with tomorrow.
From Whistle-Resistance to subtler defiance, we collect resources here. Learn how to video-tape a detention, or get inspiration for spreading the word and documenting ICE’s bad behavior. ICE are cowards: where people organize and resist, they leave quickly. They were in Charlotte N.C. for less than a week, after 600 people showed up for trainings, 30,000 students walked out in protest, and someone slashed their tires in the middle of the night. (We do not, of course, encourage illegal actions. This site “keeps it green” with legal resistance.)
Gestapo-like abductions are happening wherever you are. Bring attention to this fact with signs documenting where people have been snatched. Use chalk, stencils, yellow flowers, posters, or pop-up protests to let passers-by know an atrocity occurred right here, where they live.
ICE is expanding, but citizen resistance is triggering a spring thaw. 11 detention warehouse projects have already been stopped. Stopping them is a group effort, so click through to find tips and organizers.
Do you want to support immigrants more directly, but don’t know how to get started? Adopt a Corner is a well-organized way to stand with vulnerable people before ICE “surges” in your area. Sign up for a training Friday, January 30th, at 5pm PST.
Looking for instructions to create and distribute whistle packs in your area? Find everything you need here.
Whistle Resistance Find Out How »
Sludge media has created an interactive map of ICE contractors around the nation. Click through to find contracts in your area. Contact the companies. Be polite. Many contracts date to January 2025 and some will have already ended. Ask questions and make a plan accordingly. Simply calling with questions lets them know future contracts might be dangerous. If they are actively or defiantly allied with ICE, boycott, or consider protests to raise awareness.
Minnesota is showing us what effective organizing looks like, but how do we prepare? Begin by joining any group working in ICE defense. Take the trainings and go to the events. Meet people and be met. This is how organizing happens.
“No ICE, please!” Find Out How »
