"Grassroots organizations around the United States, with little to no support from local authorities, have spent much of the past year defending themselves against President Donald Trump's deployments of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the National Guard. While community defense efforts in large urban metropolises such as Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, and Portland have attracted the most media coverage, anti-ICE activity is also thriving in Republican-controlled states like Texas and North Carolina."
"While red state anti-ICE organizing may be less likely to feature whistles, bullhorns, and other confrontational tactics seen in cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, common themes are emerging, consistent with organizing in liberal cities. The anti-ICE playbook in red states involves creating a hotline for residents to report ICE activity, "Know Your Rights" sessions that give people legal advice on what information they should withhold when confronted by ICE, and ICE-watch trainings for observers documenting arrests."
Grassroots organizations across the United States, often without local government support, have been defending communities against ICE and National Guard deployments. Anti-ICE activity appears in major metropolitan areas and in Republican-controlled states such as Texas and North Carolina. Many conservative-leaning state groups document work on Instagram to update communities, recruit volunteers, and announce trainings. Organizing in red states faces added challenges from law enforcement collaboration with ICE, leading to less confrontational tactics and more emphasis on hotlines, Know Your Rights sessions, ICE-watch trainings, and providing legal and financial support to detained families.
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