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As we suspected, the number of arrests of individuals under some form of ICE surveillance (via formal check-ins with ICE and/or through the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program/ISAP) has significantly increased since the start of the Trump Administration. CJE has connected with dozens of groups across the country about how these arrests have been carried out and have identified a few patterns that ICE appears to be following – most notably the use of ruse tactics to trick people and then arrest them. We are continuing to track these arrests so please reach out directly if you have information that would help our efforts.
We’ve updated the resource we released back in January “When ICE is Watching: Know Your Fight, Protect Your People”, which provides information to people under ICE surveillance about the risks for arrest and detention, with the information that we’ve been able to collect so far about these arrests. The resource is now available in English, Spanish, French, Wolof, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Hindi, Arabic, Cebuano, Farsi, and Pashto. You can find the folder with all the resources here: https://bit.ly/knowyourfight. Please continue to share it widely!
Additionally, if your organization is working with people under any kind of ICE surveillance we want to invite you to join us for a community conversation on Friday, March 7th at 9:30am PT/12:30pm ET. At this meeting, we will briefly review the resource, discuss how these arrests have been conducted, and any connections that might exist between them. We want groups to discuss what they’re witnessing and how they’re supporting community members under ICE surveillance. You must register here to participate.
If you can’t make the meeting, but want to be in touch with us, please fill out this link.
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Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are gutting Social Security, slashing Medicaid, and looting our government to bankroll their latest tax scam—unless we stop them. We’re taking to thee streets to say Hands Off. Join us!
This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
Registration is required – secure your seat here.
Tagalog version (Magrehistro Dito) Spanish version (Regístrate Aquí)
Secure Justice invites you to participate in our east bay regional Privacy Self-Defense Workshop and Immigration Resource Fair, in Oakland. This important event will provide participants with practical resources and strategies to protect digital privacy rights, particularly for immigrants, Muslims, individuals seeking reproductive care, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Event Details:
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What: Privacy Self-Defense Workshop and Immigration Resource Fait
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Who: Open to the general public (Max capacity: 150)
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Cost: Free*
Extras: Coffee, tea, lunch, childcare, and translators provided
Translators in Spanish, Mandarin, Farsi, Dari, Pashto confirmed so far (more to come)
Questions? Send an email to events@secure-justice.org
*This event is free thanks to generous funding received from the:
About the Event: Secure Justice, with assistance from the organizations listed below, will provide practical privacy tools and immigration legal guidance, including:
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Privacy workshops covering smartphone, laptop, online, and vehicle data security and easy-to-understand technical privacy-protecting product recommendations and solutions. (Electronic Frontier Foundation, Secure Justice)
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Know Your Rights (KYR) training on immigration law, including the impact of recent federal policy changes for refugees and those with past criminal records, along with how to create a step-by-step family preparedness plan. (Centro Legal de la Raza, Alameda County Public Defender’s Unit, Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, Council on American-Islamic Relations SF Bay Area)
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Contact information for local rapid response networks and hotlines, mutual aid organizations, legal aid groups. (Centro Legal de la Raza, Alameda County Public Defender’s Unit, Law Office of Spojmie Nasiri, Council on American-Islamic Relations SF Bay Area)
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Legal assistance with gender name and documentation changes. (Identity Affirmation Workshop)
This event will begin with remarks from invited elected officials, followed by privacy and KYR workshops to empower attendees with actionable knowledge and technical assistance.
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Donation: $20 (to pay instructors, fund supplies for the group, and cover other costs – but – there’s no pressure to pay)
Take This Workshop form trained and experienced Street Medics, and join our team that will be attending large protests very soon – ready to help any activists injured or hurt.
We need you to show up and speak out at 9:30AM at the Special Life Enrichment Committee Meeting at Oakland City Hall.
The fight to fully fund the Arts & Culture Manager position is not over. This role is essential to sustaining the cultural work and community healing our city desperately needs — and we must keep the pressure on City Council to do the right thing.
We’ve made progress. Last week, the East Bay Community Foundation, in partnership with the Akonadi Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, announced $600,000 in grants to support Oakland’s arts and culture ecosystem — including direct support for artists, cultural spaces, and community-centered programming. Read more here: East Bay Community Foundation Supports Arts & Culture Organizations
This investment underscores what we’ve been saying all along: Oakland’s cultural workers and creative communities are vital to our public safety and collective liberation. But we need infrastructure and leadership in place — and that means making sure the Arts & Culture Manager position is fully funded in the city budget.
Additionally, we know that there are conversations happening at City Hall about trying to find the money to fund the Cultural Arts Division management position.
Join us at 9:30AM at City Hall. Bring your signs, your voice, your art, and your solidarity. Let’s make it clear: Oakland must fund culture. Oakland must fund healing. Oakland must fund us.