"The Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition is hosting vigils for the next month in remembrance of people who died due to violent immigration enforcement operations. The vigils will be hosted from 10-11 a.m. Saturdays from Jan. 24 to Feb. 28 in front of the Los Gatos Library. "We stand for the safety of everyone detained by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and for swift justice for those responsible," the coalition said in an email about the events."
"In 2025, the federal agency reported 30 deaths of people in custody. Reports to the American Civil Liberties Union told of detainees enduring physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect and intimidation to self-deport while in custody. The shooting death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis earlier this month spurred several protests throughout the Bay Area and the nation, including a demonstration that brought over a hundred people out to the Tesla dealership in Los Gatos."
The Los Gatos Anti-Racism Coalition is hosting Saturday vigils from Jan. 24 through Feb. 28, 10–11 a.m., in front of the Los Gatos Library to remember people who died during violent immigration enforcement operations. The coalition affirms support for the safety of everyone detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and calls for swift justice for those responsible. Federal and media reports document multiple deaths in ICE custody in 2025 and early 2026, and ACLU reports describe physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport. Recent killings have provoked local and national protests, and the coalition is also hosting a book-club event on The Jakarta Method to examine U.S. roles in anti-communist mass killings and related foreign policy questions.
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