"ICE’s invasion of Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz sparked a range of organized community responses, from rapid response teams to fighting detentions at Broadview ICE Facility. In this interview, Heather, a teacher with Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), reflects on their organizing experiences during that wave of struggle. Drawing on their work in school and supporting a picket line in the Little Village neighborhood, they describe building and mobilizing sanctuary teams while connecting immigrant defense to worker struggle.
This ground-floor recollection shows self-organization in the face of fear, few options for durable collective infrastructure, and uncertainty as to what the deportation siege might bring. It practically outlines the importance of solidarity and connecting struggles across sectors and sites. As the leadership of ICE/Border Patrol continues to change, bringing a lower-key (and successful) tactical shift, we must revisit our approach. This interview provides insights to apply to future struggles against ICE, Border Patrol, and whatever other forms of domination capital and the State throws at us."
https://www.blackrosefed.org/web-solidarity-chicago-ice/
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