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National · NPR · Sep 26

Immigration briefing: ICE eyes mobile detention as Texas agent shooting sparks outcry

The agency is exploring “mobile detention facilities” as it keeps expanding where it can hold people.

Do this: Sign the AAACT petition calling on Congress to replace ICE with a humane, rights-based system.

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National · The Intercept · Sep 22

They Trained to Watch ICE. Now They’re Prepping to Defend the Midterm Elections.

Volunteer networks built to monitor immigration raids are retraining as poll watchers ahead of November.

Do this: Check your voter registration and make a plan for how and when you will vote.

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National · NPR · Sep 18

It’s illegal for armed federal officers to be at polls. Lawsuits seek to ensure that

A new suit argues that floating the idea of federal agents at polling sites is itself voter intimidation.

Do this: Save the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), and call it if you see or face intimidation at the polls.

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State · Florida Phoenix · Sep 2

Voting groups file federal challenge against Florida’s ‘SAVE’ Act

Black Voters Matter Fund and LULAC are suing over the state’s new proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration, set to take effect Jan. 1.

Do this: Register or update your Florida registration before the new rule starts. To vote in the November 3 election you must be registered by October 5.

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State · Central Florida Public Media · Aug 17

One Florida county sees the ripple effects of its cooperation with ICE

In Walton County, a 287(g) deal has immigrant workers staying out of sight in an economy that depends on them.

Do this: Speak during public comment at the next Orange County Commission meeting (dates below) and ask what your county’s agreement with ICE costs and requires.

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National · The Intercept · Aug 16

ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He’s Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound.

A Los Angeles reporter remains at Adelanto even after the criminal case against him was thrown out.

Do this: Share his story. Attention is often the only protection people in detention have.

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National · Capital B · Jul 7

Black Organizers Are Preparing for a New Era of Voting Rights Battles

With the Voting Rights Act weakened, organizers are turning to state-level laws, youth mobilization, and election protection.

Do this: Check your voter registration, then help someone else check theirs.

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National · The Nation · May 18

Trapped in “el Pozo”: As Overcrowding in ICE Detention Increases, So Does Solitary Confinement

Isolation is spreading through a detention system that keeps growing, and people held inside say it is used as punishment.

Do this: Call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask your members of Congress to investigate the use of solitary confinement in ICE detention.

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National · In These Times · Apr 15

Rural Kentucky Tenants Win Unprecedented Lease Agreement After Yearlong Campaign

A tenant union won a collective lease covering more than 250 units. A reminder that organizing works.

Do this: Talk to your neighbors. Shared problems like repairs and rent hikes are where tenant organizing starts.

What it means and 4 ways to act →

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