A new immigrants’ rights campaign calls on New York to end all collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement

One would think that New York, the quintessential immigrant city, would be the last place where a campaign such as ICE-Free NYC would be needed. But you would be wrong. The campaign, spearheaded by the Migrant Power Alliance (MPA) and human rights organizations such as Families for Freedom, Black Alliance for Just Immigration, and Raza Youth Collective, is calling on City Hall to end all collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). It was launched last week in front of the ICE offices at 26 Federal Plaza. “ICE detainers initiate a chain of traumatic events,” said Abraham Paulos, executive director of Families for Freedom. “New York City, with an iconic immigrant history, is choosing to comply with current policy, but our campaign presents the opportunity to reverse course from that shameful legacy.” Detainers are immigration requests that ask local law enforcement to hold non-citizens for 48 hours past their scheduled release so they can be considered for deportation. A growing number of cities and counties are taking measures to shield immigrants from unjustified deportations and strengthen public safety by reestablishing their battered trust in the police — one of the consequences of local authorities doing immigration work. Miami, San Francisco,… Read full this story

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