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ICYMI, @heyitsmurad.bsky.social & @cndelarosa.bsky.social on ICE activity in NYC: wnyc.org/browse/shows...

Is ICE Activity Picking Up Steam in NYC? | WNYC

Amid reports of ICE activity picking up in NYC, an observer recording ICE agents was pepper sprayed in the face.

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Please join me on MS NOW 10a-1p w/ @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @davidrohde.bsky.social @heyitsmurad.bsky.social @sandibachom.bsky.social @padilla.senate.gov @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @basilsmiklephd.bsky.social #Connect 1/2

🚨 STATEMENT: Federal Judge Rejects Trump Admin’s Unlawful Immigration Restrictions, Restoring Access to Asylum for Immigrant NYers “Everyone deserves a fair chance to have their case heard under the law." Murad Awawdeh nyic.org/press

“No agency is above the law, and ICE is not an exception. Defying a federal court order undermines the rule of law and erodes public trust in our institutions." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social #ICEOutOfTheCourts #ICEOutOfNY #AbolishICE spectrumlocalnews.com/product-page...

Man arrested day after judge bans most arrests outside N.Y. immigration courts

The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by Make the Road NY and others.

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Tom Morello signs the key second verse of "This Land Is Your Land" at the @handsoffnyc.bsky.social rally outside 26 Federal in NYC.

Immigrant NYers are losing tens of thousands of dollars to imposter accounts pretending to offer legal services. This must be stopped! “Meta and other platforms must do more to take responsibility and protect users from exploitation.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/manhatt...

Manhattan DA Bragg urges Meta to help stop immigration scams on Facebook, WhatsApp

Fraudsters on those social media platforms are stealing money from immigrants looking for legal help, the prosecutor says.

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🚨 STATEMENT: Meta Must Stop Scams Targeting Immigrant NYers Seeking Legal Support "Meta is allowing deception and abuse to continue on its platforms, and in this way, it aids scammers who cheat vulnerable and often desperate immigrant New Yorkers." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

So-called collateral ICE arrests keep detaining immigrant NYers with no criminal history or pending charges. "They are aimlessly racially profiling people, but they're looking for anyone that they can detain." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social President of @thenyic.bsky.social www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

“We’ve seen countless NYers separated from their families, ripped from their communities, because of local collusion with immigration enforcement. It's important that this bill get acted on immediately to provide the justice NYers deserve.” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social www.wxxinews.org/new-york-pub...

Immigration activists charged after being accused of blocking entrances at State Capitol

They were there to call for action on immigration-related legislation, including bills that would keep local law enforcement from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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“Dylan is a New Yorker. Dylan, his family, and his community at ELLIS Prep high school will now get back to their lives,” said @thenyic.bsky.social’s @heyitsmurad.bsky.social. “But while this is a step towards justice, Dylan will never get back the time he unjustly spent behind bars.”

America's Voice@americasvoice.bsky.social · 5mo ago

new from @tusk81.bsky.social: Dylan Contreras spent more than 300 days in detention after being detained at a routine court appointment. Leqaa Kordia was detained for over a year after being targeted for her beliefs. 𝐍𝐞𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞.

🚨 STATEMENT: Leqaa Kordia Finally Freed After One Year of Unjust ICE Detention "Kordia’s case lays bare the Trump admin’s blatant disregard for free speech and human rights, and how far it will go to wield power against the very people our govt is meant to serve." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

“Our taxes should go toward making us all safer, and making our communities more thriving, as opposed to harming our families and our communities here” @heyitsmurad.bsky.social Ending ❌ collaboration 🤝 between the police 👮‍♂️ and ICE 🧊 is a no brainer, pass #NY4ALL! www.news10.com/news/ny-capi...

🚨 STATEMENT: Federal Court Blocks IRS from Sharing Taxpayer Data with DHS, Protecting Immigrant Families "This is not only a victory for taxpayers, but also a rebuke of the Administration’s lawless and cruel intentions." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

🚨 STATEMENT: Mamdani Executive Order on Sanctuary Policies Advances Public Safety for All New Yorkers. "We applaud Mayor Mamdani for taking decisive action to fight for our immigrant neighbors." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

Even in the frigid cold, NYers came out to honor Alex Pretti, a nurse, an advocate, and a good neighbor. @heyitsmurad.bsky.social reminded us that his murder is part of a pattern of deaths in ICE custody and extrajudicial killings that must be put to an end. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

New York Stands Still for Alex Pretti

A report from a Jan. 29 vigil in Manhattan for slain nurse Alex Pretti and other victims of Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

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Olivia Dean during her #GRAMMYs acceptance speech for Best New Artist: “I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant, I’m a product of bravery and I think those people deserve to be celebrated.”

Bad Bunny at the Grammys: "Before I say thanks to God, I want to say ICE out. We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans."

🚨 STATEMENT: Governor Hochul Takes Vital Steps Towards Protecting Immigrant NYers, Advocates Urge Further Action “We must center the safety and rights of immigrant families and the state must do everything in its power to protect all New Yorkers." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

📣 ‼️We demand an end to ICE’s reign of terror and an end to murdering our community members. ICE out of Minnesota, ICE out of New York, ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE! ✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 🚫🧊 @chiosse.bsky.social @lsarsour.bsky.social @heyitsmurad.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social

Last night on the @deanobeidallah.bsky.social show, @heyitsmurad.bsky.social talked about how ICE needs to be defunded and reformed, instead of getting more funding from Congress to terrorize people.

"Dear Trust: I join @thenyic.bsky.social president @heyitsmurad.bsky.social in calling on the Trust "to ensure that they indeed do not renew this contract and ensure that our public realm is being used for public good, not public horrors." hudsonriverpark.org/about-us/con...

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Nick Pinto@nickpinto.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The public trust that runs Hudson River Park is making money renting space to ICE to park its kidnapping vans on Pier 40. hellgatenyc.com/hudson-river...

Coming up on the @deanobeidallah.bsky.social show: @jamessample.bsky.social @heyitsmurad.bsky.social @borowitzreport.bsky.social Kaouther Ben Hania, director of the Oscar nominated film "The Voice of Hind Rajab" ☎️: 866-997-4748 🔊: siriusxm.us/Dean

@heyitsmurad.bsky.social from @thenyic.bsky.social led the program.

Interviewed @heyitsmurad.bsky.social of @thenyic.bsky.social & @handsoffnyc.bsky.social about why tonight’s rally was called and what people in NYC can do to stand up to ICE. He says people can get involved in advocacy work (available via NYIC) & train with Hands Off.

Tonight New Yorkers came together in solidarity with Minneapolis and against ICE’s murder of Renee Nicole Good. @heyitsmurad.bsky.social @handsoffnyc.bsky.social

🚨 STATEMENT: Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Calls for New York for All "The Majority Leader's comments make clear that New York's public safety depends on ending collusion with ICE." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

Interviewed @heyitsmurad.bsky.social of @thenyic.bsky.social & @handsoffnyc.bsky.social about why tonight’s rally was called and what people in NYC can do to stand up to ICE. Says to get involved in advocacy work, available via NYIC.

Hello Wednesday! Joining @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social: Asset TV ETF Editor in Chief Kristin Myers, @goodlander.house.gov of NH-02 + @thenyic.bsky.social President & CEO @heyitsmurad.bsky.social! ☎️ 866-997-4748 📻 @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Ch. 127 siriusxm.us/Zerlina

🚨 STATEMENT: Trump Admin Expands Muslim & African Ban, Putting 420K New Yorkers at Risk 🚨 "This racist policy sends the message that some lives are more valuable to America based on race, religion, or nationality." @heyitsmurad.bsky.social