How ICE Crackdowns Set Off a Resistance in American Cities
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Latino activists in Los Angeles began organizing community responses to immigration raids by monitoring ICE agents and alerting neighbors via text networks.
- In Chicago, immigrant rights groups prepared for the Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz by distributing whistles, forming rapid-response teams, and encouraging residents to know their legal rights.
- Residents across Chicago displayed defiance with “Hands Off Chicago” signs featuring the city’s flag, signaling widespread opposition to ICE actions.
- In Minneapolis, neighborhood volunteers have actively confronted ICE agents by recording arrests, creating noise near agent locations, and vocally protesting enforcement activities.
- The Trump administration’s intensified immigration enforcement has sparked increased activism combining efforts from large advocacy organizations and local community networks.
