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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP)
@immdefenseproject.bsky.social
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Working to secure fairness and justice for immigrants.
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It’s a new day in New York City. New Yorkers have given Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and @council.nyc.gov a clear mandate to fight and win against ICE's abuses of power – they can start by protecting NYC sanctuary laws and passing the NYC Trust Act to get #ICEOutNYC
Maintain sanctuary in New York City
New Yorkers sent a resounding message on Election Day: they want a city that fights back against President Trump and protects all New Yorkers, including our immigrant neighbors.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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As ICE continues targeting communities across the U.S., remember these tips and your rights when documenting or sharing ICE activity you come across. 🗣️ And remember: Everyone has rights during an encounter with ICE – regardless of immigration status. Learn them at immigrantdefenseproject.org/kyr
November 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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We couldn't agree more with @salazarsenate.bsky.social - This moment requires action beyond outrage, including passing legislation like the New York for All Act to stop state and local agencies from coordinating with and partaking in ICE's cruelty towards our communities. #NY4All
Opinion: Words of condemnation aren’t enough. Lawmakers must pass anti-ICE legislation.
If we fail as lawmakers to match our words with action, we're giving ICE the green light to escalate.
www.cityandstateny.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
immdefenseproject.bsky.social
It may be spooky season, but we're not falling for the Trump admin's fearmongering and ICE's ghoulish violence towards our communities 👻

#Boo #ICEOut
October 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
immdefenseproject.bsky.social
Today is National Immigrants Day, but we know the fight for immigrant justice is a daily struggle. From exercising your rights to advocating for legislation to protect immigrant communities, everyone has a role in the fight for justice.

✨ What's yours?
October 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Outrage is important, but action is critical. New York has opportunities to ACT NOW in the face of the federal admin's abuses of power
✔️ Pass the New York for All Act #NY4All
✔️ Pass the NYC Trust Act #ICEOutNYC
✔️ Use governor clemency powers for pardons and commutations #ClemencyNow
October 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Today marks 29 years since then-president Clinton signed IIRIRA into law. The US has operated a mass deportation machine for decades and it can be traced to two laws: Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act (AEDPA) 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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🚨NEW: A report today from DOI revealed yet *more* sanctuary city violations by the Department of Corrections. We are enraged for the New Yorkers who were harmed in this instance, and yet we are not surprised.
www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Department of Correction investigator violated sanctuary city law, DOI report finds
The Department of Investigation said the city Department of Correction “failed to provide” appropriate training to staff about collaborating with ICE.
www.cityandstateny.com
September 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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documentedny.bsky.social
The protesting officials have 3 demands:
- Getting ICE out of New York and release all immigrants detained at Federal Plaza
- Calling on state lawmakers to Albany to pass the New York for All act
- Calling on city lawmakers to pass the NYC Trust Act for NYC to stop helping ICE
September 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Happening now: Dozens of New Yorkers, including faith leaders, doctors, and elected officials are at 26 Federal Plaza protesting ICE.
September 18, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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🚨NEW: Community Orgs, Advocates Celebrate Court Order Blocking Mayor’s Attempt to Bring ICE Back to Rikers: "We're grateful for @council.nyc.gov @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social who stood up for our values and against the Mayor’s plan to give ICE free rein to separate New Yorkers from loved ones."
Title reads "ICE Out! NYC Coalition, the Shut Rikers campaign, The New York City Anti-Violence Project and allies applauded Judge Rosado’s court order in New York Supreme Court striking down Mayor Adams’s attack on sanctuary, Executive Order 50" "In April 2025, the Adams administration made good on the Mayor’s threat to return ICE to operate on Rikers Island by entering an executive order establishing federal law enforcement space at Rikers, including for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This came after multiple meetings between the Mayor and Tom Homan, the “border czar” charged with carrying out Trump’s mass deportation agenda." On the left are screenshots of news articles about Homan's visit with Adams. "Rikers Island has a long and documented history of violence, abuse, and mismanagement." Below this text are screenshots of news article headlines that highlight the violence, abuse, and mismanagement. "Under Mayor Adams, the conditions at Rikers have worsened, and at least 45 people have died in NYC jails. In the last two weeks, three incarcerated people have died at Rikers. Instead of cozying up to Trump and attacking immigrants, the Mayor of the City of New York should be working to protect immigrants and shut down Rikers once and for all."
September 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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🚨 STATEMENT: IDP applauds court order striking down Mayor Eric Adams' attack on sanctuary. "Together we are clear and unequivocal: our city’s historic sanctuary laws ensure that the rights of New Yorkers are protected and that our city resources help all New Yorkers thrive." https://t.co/k1w3hmV8Kc
IDP Applauds Court Order Striking Down Mayor Adams' Attack on Sanctuary Today, Judge Mary Rosado of New York Supreme Court declared that the Mayor Adams administration’s Executive Order 50, which sought to return ICE to operate on Rikers Island and which was challenged by the New York City Council, is null and void. We applaud this decision and are thankful for the quick action and leadership of our City Council and the Speaker who stood up for our values as a city, and stood against the Mayor’s plan to give ICE free reign to separate New Yorkers from their loved ones. To roll back the clock a decade would have fueled unprecedented abuse of power against New Yorkers – especially Black, Latinx and other immigrants of color - at the same time that the violence, abuse and mismanagement at Rikers worsens daily. We are proud that organizations working with domestic violence survivors and LGBTQ New Yorkers, for civil rights and immigrant justice, built a strong coalition that rallied,
September 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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The immigration and criminal legal systems have been entangled for decades, and the admin's resurfacing defunct prisons is increasingly exposing what we already know to be true: the cruelty and inhumanity of detention and deportation. Read the full thread for more context 👇
shannonheffernan.bsky.social Shannon Heffernan @shannonheffernan.bsky.social · Sep 4
It's now official, ICE is opening a detention center in the notorious Angola prison. This is part of a larger trend: The U.S. carceral system becoming increasingly entangled with immigration detention. Here are two big things I am tracking about this trend, and why it matters.... (1/)
September 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Everyone deserves safety + dignity no matter where they live or where their family is from. For over 20 yrs, we've worked to secure fairness and justice for immigrants. Get our Know Your Rights resources to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community 💬 immigrantdefenseproject.org/kyr
September 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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We are all worth more than just our labor, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't appreciate immigrant labor! Fight for immigrant rights #LaborDay and beyond, because labor justice is directly tied to immigrant justice 💪
September 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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documentedny.bsky.social
A report by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies shows that immigrant workers represented a majority of New York City union members.
Immigrant Labor is the Backbone of New York City Unions, New Report Shows - Documented
A report by the CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies shows that immigrant workers represented a majority of New York City union members.
documentedny.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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NEW: Broad coalition of 70+ orgs applaud Governor Kathy Hochul for granting pardons for 13 New Yorkers and urge her to use her clemency power in these urgent times amidst Trump's anti-immigrant deportation agenda: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/70-organizat...
Snippet from the letter: "We are now in a moment of daily abduction of immigrant New Yorkers by masked federal agents who funnel our community members to prolonged detention and, as you noted, deportation without due process including to third countries and far away prisons known for egregious human rights violations. We also are watching the continued ongoing humanitarian crisis in the New York state prison system, where medical neglect and denial of basic dignity must be addressed with urgency." Snippet from the letter: "As these harms continue to unfold, you can be the beacon of hope that New Yorkers need in a time where courage and leadership are most needed to protect the most vulnerable. As in Sammy’s case and many others seeking pardons, you are their last line of defense against Trump’s cruel practices, and often the last hope for New Yorkers suffering in the ongoing state prison system humanitarian crisis. We implore you to see in these New Yorkers what others will not: their dignity and humanity."
August 28, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Trump admin increasing immigration prosecutions. New legislation could add lifetime sentences using same laws behind family separation. New brief w @nipnlg.bsky.social @immdefenseproject.bsky.social @the-ilrc.bsky.social @immjustice.bsky.social @auwcl.bsky.social immigrantjustice.org/blog/new-exp...
Infographic for the joint policy brief 'The Waste and Severe Harm of Immigration Prosecutions' urging Congress to reject family separations and mass incarceration, highlighting the severe harm of such prosecutions. Includes a link to a full explainer and logos of National Immigration Justice Center, the ILRC, Immigrant Justice Network, and more partners.
August 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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IDP statement regarding NYC Comptroller Brad Lander's arrest this morning: "For weeks, New Yorkers have been living in fear as masked federal agents arrest community members in federal buildings and in our community. Today, NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested (1/2)
thecity.nyc THE CITY @thecity.nyc · Jun 17
A reporter from The City had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, “Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?”

www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/17/b...
Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents Inside Immigration Court
The arrest came in his latest visit to the courthouse to speak with migrants there.
www.thecity.nyc
June 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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NEW: 9 members of the New York Congressional delegation urge state lawmakers to pass #NY4All and protect New Yorkers: "We cannot stand idly by while our constituents and colleagues are ensnared by the Trump Administration’s mass deportation dragnet."
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Bold text reads, "NY Congressmembers urge New York State legislators to pass the New York for All Act" Photos of the nine members in black and white are collaged at the bottom, below the text, and two are above the text. Quote from letter: "As the Trump Administration's onslaught of attacks on immigrant communities intensifies by the day, we unequivocally express our support for the New York for All Act (“NY4All”) and call on the state legislature to pass it immediately this session. We implore the New York State Legislature to reject Trump’s efforts to scapegoat our most vulnerable neighbors as a pretense for dismantling our core democratic institutions. At the same time, we are committed to protecting New York against efforts to take away federal funding for critical services in retaliation for opposing this administration’s policies.”
June 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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🚨 We demand the IMMEDIATE release of Mahmoud Khalil and denounce federal attacks on constitutional free speech. His abduction's a shocking constitutional violation designed to terrorize pple exercising the most basic Constitutional rights to freedom of expression in advocating for Palestinian rights
March 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM