Elizabeth, NJ - February 23, 2017 - Hundreds of members from all four Make the Roads -- from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut – gathered at the Elizabeth Detention Center to say: No more tearing families apart! No more ICE raids!
They were joined by members of Aliadxs, Make the Road’s allies group, and friends from 32BJ SEIU, among many others. (You can sign up for the next Aliadxs meeting here.)
Photo by Make the Road New York.
This detention center, run by the Corrections Corporation of America, stands to profit from more aggressive immigration enforcement. Immigrants from across the Northeast – including those arrested in recent raids -- are detained there.
Just a week ago, Make the Road New Jersey verified an ICE raid at a local business. Since then, MRNJ has been leading the charge to resist ICE's attempts to collaborate with local law enforcement and tear apart families.
After the protest, members of Make the Road New Jersey visited the office of their congressional representative Leonard Lance to educate him about the needs of his constituents and demand that he work to rein in out-of-control immigration enforcement.
This is one step in a long journey. We are going strong, but we’ll need your help to keep up the momentum. You can help by:
1) Donating to support this work – monthly sustainers in particular provide a steady income that fuels our work over the long haul.
2) Join Aliadxs – sign up here for the next meeting. Already Aliadxs (allies) members have contributed in big ways, like creating the gorgeous banners and butterfly wings for today's protest.