[Occupymendocino] ICE agents were likely tipped off by her abuser

[John]

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Dear John:

Right after President Trump’s election, an undocumented woman living in El Paso, Texas left a shelter for domestic abuse victims and headed to the local courthouse to seek a protective order against the boyfriend who was abusing her.

While there, she was detained by ICE agents who were likely tipped off by her abuser.

Since then, the Trump Administration has escalated the number of raids in places that offer some measure of sanctuary for immigrant families, and sent immigration agents into courthouses to arrest victims like the woman in El Paso. And one federal judge in Austin, Texas said they were specifically targeted because of the sheriff’s policy towards ICE.

This kind of intimidation effort underscores why our Freedom Cities work is so important. If we can bring activists together with local law enforcement officials and demonstrate the depth of support out there for our shared values, we can save families from being broken apart. But that will take all of us doing our part.

Right now we’re making a big push for local law enforcement to adopt crucial policies that will protect immigrants from Trump’s regime. In order to do that, we need people like you to host a local Freedom Cities meet-up where other ACLU volunteers can get to work.

 <https://go.peoplepower.org/signup/host_new?source=em20170411&t=1&akid=3171.31391.BWlnJp> Sign-up to create a Freedom Cities event in your community and we can help turn Fort Bragg into a Freedom City that protects and respects the rights of immigrant families in this country.

Shortly after you take the first step to create an event you'll get an invitation to join our Freedom Cities overview call. On this call you'll learn more about the first concrete steps you can take, such as attending a city council meeting or hosting solidarity rallies in your community. We'll walk you through how to decide what the best action for your municipality may be, give you all the resources you'll need to get started, and have time to answer your questions. All you have to do right now is take the first step and say you’re willing to do something big and important to protect immigrant families in your community.

In solidarity,

Faiz Shakir
ACLU, People Power

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