written by building bridges radio
at Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Protestors Arrested Declaring NYC an Ice-Free Zone, in Push-Back Against
Obama’s Resolution To Deport Central American Refugees
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The ICE-FREE NYC campaign, comprised of New Yorkers
of all Backgrounds Who Want Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Completely Out of Our City
In
response to the ongoing raids of noncitizens and the recent announcement of
raids against Central American refugees immigrant rights advocates, labor unions, faith-based groups, and community members gathered to say NO to raids, demand and end to deportations and announce the creation of
ICE-FREE Zones throughout New York City. First, Obama, already known in
immigrant communities as the Deporter-in-Chief, announced the deportation priority program called Priority Enforcement Program (PEP). Shortly after
the announcement of PEP, home raids in NYC increased at an alarming rate. Then, on Dec. 26, 2015, Obama’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced nationwide raids aimed at deporting the primarily women and children, many of whom are refugees who fled some of the most violent regions in the world, in particular Central America. But, the ICE-FREE NYC campaign demands that the Department of Corrections and NY Police Department must end all collaboration with ICE, prohibit the sharing of information about New Yorkers between ICE and all City agencies that may reveal an individuals’ immigration status. The ICE-FREE NYC campaign stands in solidarity and will put their bodies on the line to protect immigrant/refugee families and create ICE-FREE Zones within NYC's five boroughs and Long Island.
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