In Detroit, a Broad “People’s Assembly” Forms to Guide the Movement Against ICE
In Detroit, a “People’s Assembly” of a couple hundred people has formed to debate and act on strategies to counter ICE and the Trump administration. Their example of democratic, independent self-organization is a useful model that can be followed in other cities.
As the Trump administration ramps up its assault on the immigrant community, people across the country are asking how they can keep their neighbors safe and how to defend against ICE raids. Teachers, nurses, and neighborhoods are forming committees to discuss how to respond when ICE shows up at their door. Students are sharing Know Your Rights flyers and attending anti-ICE rallies. In Chicago, when teachers thought ICE was trying to get in, they denied them access. Likewise, the Chicago Teachers Union has been forming “sanctuary teams” and has called for a “walk-in” to protect their students. Large anti-ICE rallies have taken place from St Louis and Indianapolis to Dallas and LA. These acts of resistance and protest are important because they are clear signs that the country is not being swallowed whole by reactionary politics. As Trump tries to overwhelm us with constant actions, regular people are finding ways to get organized and push back.
In Detroit, hundreds of people have come together to form a “People’s Assembly” to discuss how to defend against ICE. In attendance were immigrants, teachers, students, workers of all stripes, and different groups on the left. During the assembly, the whole collective debated several strategies of how to push back on ICE, and then made decisions to take action. Since then, these hundreds of people have been meeting and continuing to democratically carry out the strategies and tactics. This united front assembly is an important example of self-organization in motion.
Tom Honan should check out Detroit/Michigan
They're Publicizing their plans
https://www.leftvoice.org/in-detroit-a-broad-peoples-assembly-forms-to-guide-the-movement-against-ice/