Tag: ICE

The Use and Abuse of Holy Week in Boston, Washington, and Rome

April 8, 2026 Jeannie Connerney

As Christians celebrated Holy Week around the world, messages from activists at Good Friday peace events and statements from Pope Leo contrasted starkly with the shamefully bizarre words coming out of the Trump administration. The imagery drawn from Christianity was used in a manner so […]

Governor Healey Set Limits on ICE — The PROTECT Act Would Make Those Limits Law

February 11, 2026 Brian Garvey

by Brian Garvey Governor Maura Healey has taken meaningful steps to limit the role of federal immigration enforcement in Massachusetts. Through executive orders and administrative guidance, her administration has drawn clearer lines between state institutions and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland […]

Murder in Minneapolis: Authoritarianism and Violence Under the Trump Administration

February 4, 2026 Cambel Shim

by Cambel Shim The shootings of Renée Good on January 7, 2026, and Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026, in Minneapolis represent more than isolated tragedies. They show a systematic deployment of authoritarian tactics by the Trump administration to justify state violence and the suppression […]

Bearing Witness @ ICE

February 2, 2026 Brian Garvey

Join Bearing Witness @ ICE outside the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) New England Headquarters office in Burlington, next to the Burlington Mall, every Wednesday from 11am-1pm. Stand with us in solidarity to show our love & support, express our shame at ICE, and bear […]

ICE Wars: Violence, Compassion, and Resistance

February 2, 2026 Maryellen Kurkulos

This webinar will describe the scope of the federal presence in Minnesota, what it feels like to be the subjects to an armed intervention by your own government, the impact on immigrant neighbors, and the myriad ways people are responding and resisting. It will include […]

No War on Venezuela: Remarks from the Rally

January 7, 2026 Brian Garvey

These were the remarks made by Brian Garvey at the Boston Stop Regime-Change War on Venezuela Rally. First I want to thank everyone for being here today on such short notice. Tyranny must be opposed every day. That is what people are doing by showing […]

“I.C.E. Was Here”: Parish Stands Firm Amid Local Raids

December 17, 2025 Jeannie Connerney

By Jeannie Connerney On November 4 a group of unmarked black cars pulled up in front of the Allston Car Wash on Cambridge Street. Masked I.C.E. agents emerged and abducted nine employees, including three from the same family. Workers were prevented from visiting their lockers […]