Join Marx21 on Sunday, February 1 at 11am Pacific | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern to hear an eyewitness account of the anti-ICE uprising in Minneapolis. Local student and organizer Leo C will share what it was like joining the economic shutdown on January 23 and share some of the organizing strategies Minnesotans have used… Continue reading Meeting: Eyewitness to the Mineapolis Uprising
Category: Immigration
Huelga general en Minneapolis: La fuerza para parar a Trump
El viernes, 23 de enero fue un día histórico en el estado de Minnesota y en otras partes de Estados Unidos. En Minneapolis, la gente se negó a ir al trabajo, a la escuela o de compras, en una muestra de rabia contra las acciones del “Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas”, es decir,… Continue reading Huelga general en Minneapolis: La fuerza para parar a Trump
ICE murder in Minneapolis
On January 7, 2026, ICE agents murdered legal observer Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. ICE was in this particular Minneapolis neighborhood as part of a warrantless immigration raid, a now common occurrence in the United States. Minneapolis is one of the cities targeted by the Trump administration as part of a politically motivated crackdown on… Continue reading ICE murder in Minneapolis
Supreme Court backs racial profiling by ICE
Victor Fernandez reports from Los Angeles on the recent Supreme Court ruling which codifies ICE’s unfettered racism -- and opens the door for profiling by law enforcement elsewhere in conjunction with the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights. But Victor also argues that the Fourth Amendment never really guaranteed those rights, court decisions are not the final say, and we must recognize the radical political shift with masses getting involved in facing off against actions by ICE and other repressive arms of the state.
LA takes on ICE, LAPD, National Guard, and Marines
For four consecutive days Los Angeles has turned out for immigrant rights. Led by the Community Self Defense Coalition in most cases, thousands have poured into the streets in response to a series of ICE raids across the city. Trump says they will stay in town for 30 days. On Saturday June 7 we reported… Continue reading LA takes on ICE, LAPD, National Guard, and Marines
The day Immigrants won: part two
In Part One, Victor Fernandez looked back on moving to Los Angeles, joining the fight against the minute men, and organizing for the massive “Day Without An Immigrant” strike of 2006. Here he draws out crucial lessons from the successes and failures of that movement for today. At the hight of the movement of 2006,… Continue reading The day Immigrants won: part two
Immigration in Trump’s New World Order
“On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out. I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible.”… Continue reading Immigration in Trump’s New World Order
The day Immigrants won: part one
Victor Fernandez has been a Los Angeles immigrant rights activist since 2005. He here recalls fighting the anti-immigrant far-right, and the powerful movements that defeated anti-immigrant bills, won DACA, and built the immense May Day strike in 2006. Today we are facing an increase in ICE arrests, spreading fear, and a growing manufactured anti-immigrant racism. We also see promising planning for protests and walkouts this May Day. It is an especially important time to look back on the details of building this movement and lessons of its successes and failures for today.
Angelenos shut down freeway for immigrant rights
On February 2, about 15,000 people marched in Downtown Los Angeles from Placita Olvera to the Federal Building and ended at Los Angeles City Hall. They were marching in response to the deportations started by President Trump, as well as a flurry of anti-immigrant executive orders. The crowd was primarily made up of young Latinx… Continue reading Angelenos shut down freeway for immigrant rights
The end of Title 42 and a New Era of Immigration Restrictions
The Biden administration has announced its most restrictive border control measures to date. The policy could ban tens of thousands of migrants crossing the border from seeking asylum here if they had not already done so in countries they had passed through. Below, Victor Fernandez explains the policy, the false narratives around immigration, and what… Continue reading The end of Title 42 and a New Era of Immigration Restrictions
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