IN THE COURTS
Federal judge rules in favor of Haitians with TPS, restores February 2026 deadline
US judge blocks Trump asylum ban at US-Mexico border, says he exceeded authority
Delaware Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Local Police Partnerships with ICE
On the final day of its legislative session, Delaware lawmakers passed HB 182, a bill banning local law enforcement from partnering with federal immigration authorities through the 287(g) program. The bill mandates the termination of any existing ICE agreements but still permits police to enforce court-ordered warrants and share criminal records. Although Delaware currently has no active 287(g) agreements, the move follows similar legislation in Maryland and comes in response to a renewed federal push under President Trump. The bill now awaits Governor Matt Meyer’s signature; he has previously pledged to limit police cooperation with ICE unless legally required.
The following 8 states prohibit entry into 287(g) agreements:
California, Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon, Washington State, Maryland, Delaware (all by statute); New Jersey prohibits by order of the Attorney General.
The following 6 states prohibit inquiring into immigration status:
California, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland, New Jersey, and Washington State
Illinois, Oregon, and Washington State, and California have especially comprehensive state laws to prevent voluntary involvement of law enforcement in immigration enforcement, developed over the last decade or so.
Judge recommends releasing Palestinian protester from TX immigration detention while case is pending In an opinion Friday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford wrote Leqaa Kordia should immediately be released from Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, where she’s been detained since March for allegedly overstaying her student visa.
IN THE COMMUNITY
California: Eastside demonstrators rally, dance and honor those taken in immigration raids
Hundreds gathered at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights on Tuesday for one of several “Reclaim Our Streets” events across L.A. honoring those taken during recent immigration raids. Demonstrators danced to soul and cumbia music and took part in a land acknowledgement of the Chumash and Kizh, commonly known as the Gabrielino and Tongva people. Photo essay
Hundreds of protesters line highway in Florida Everglades to oppose ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: A coalition of groups, ranging from environmental activists to Native Americans advocating for their ancestral homelands, converged outside an airstrip in the Florida Everglades Saturday to protest the imminent construction of an immigrant detention center.
Protesters gather at ICE detention site southwest of San Antonio TX to protest conditions inside
Hundreds of demonstrators in Louisiana protest ICE raids outside of ICE detention centers
Chicago: A key City Council panel unanimously demanded Tuesday that an independent probe examine the conduct of Chicago Police Department brass and officers during a June 4 federal raid on a South Loop immigration office that triggered a protest. The full City Council is scheduled to take a final vote on an order July 16 amid questions about whether CPD officials violated the city’s Welcoming City ordinance, which prohibits all city employees from assisting federal immigration agents in nearly all cases.
INSPIRATION AND WAYS TO TAKE ACTION
Attention Massachusetts residents: Last month, ICE detained nearly 1,500 people in Massachusetts, including longtime residents, workers, taxpayers, parents, and neighbors who contribute deeply to our communities. Two bills before the state legislature would help prevent the deportation of our immigrant friends and neighbors and protect their access to justice and protection. It’s time for Massachusetts to act
Please ask your state legislators to co-sponsor the Immigrant Legal Defense Act, and the Safe Communities Act. We’ve won the support of many legislators, but we need many more to get these bills across the finish line this session! Take 30 seconds to send a letter now!
Chiharu Shiota: Home Less Home exhibit at the ICA Watershed in East Boston
May 22 – Sep 1, 2025
In her awe-inspiring installations, Chiharu Shiota (born 1972 in Osaka, Japan; lives and works in Berlin) foregrounds stories of migration, home, connection, memory, and consciousness. Using line in the form of string, Shiota creates immersive installations that underscore human connection and experience. For the ICA Watershed, Shiota will present two signature, large-scale installations that consider the ways humans collect memories and form connections as they move and travel: a site-specific iteration of Accumulation – Searching for the Destination (2014/2025) and a newly commissioned installation, Home Less Home (2025).
Margarita Cabrera: Space in Between + CARE
El Pomar Galleries, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
March 7, 2025 – December 13, 2025
Artist Margarita Cabrera collaborates with local communities to encourage conversations about migration, labor, border politics, food justice, and other social issues. At the Fine Arts Center, Cabrera presents two ongoing projects that connect our local communities to broader social issues.
The Space in Between (2010–ongoing) are soft sculptures of plants native to the Southwest region, including cacti, aloe vera, and agave, made from fabric sourced from US Border Patrol uniforms. Cabrera will lead workshops with members of the local Colorado Springs community who have personal or family connection with immigration to construct and embroider the plants. The embroidery—in a style inspired in part by Indigenous Mexican folk art and craft traditions—includes phrases and symbols that hold significance for the participants. The exhibition features the newly commissioned sculptures, created during the workshop in Colorado Springs, adding local and personal experiences to the presentation.
“Free America” protest events planned for July 4 Find more information by zipcode at Women’s March
FOR YOU
To love America is to demand it lives up to its promise of liberty and justice for ALL. We are worthy of safety, freedom, and belonging—just like anyone else who calls this country home. #TogetherWeRise #4thofJuly