Local advocacy groups organized a community solidarity event Tuesday to oppose federal immigration enforcement policies and build support networks for immigrant communities.
The Party for Socialism and Liberation led the organizing effort alongside local labor groups and community organizations. The groups are advocating for unified resistance to current immigration policies through workplace action and community solidarity measures.
The organizations promoted the "Sick of ICE" movement, a nationwide initiative encouraging people to call out of work, support immigrant-owned businesses, and participate in community protection activities. The movement represents a coordinated effort to demonstrate opposition to expanded immigration enforcement.
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”This action, initiated by grassroots activists, is a national sick-out that will demonstrate our collective power to fight against the Trump administration's "war on immigrants." The website had stated.
The advocacy groups are establishing rapid response networks designed to monitor and document Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities. These networks train volunteers to observe ICE operations, verify agents have proper warrants, and ensure constitutional rights are protected during arrests.
The organizations distributed informational materials containing legal rights information and contact details for a rapid response hotline. Community members can call the hotline to report ICE activity, which triggers deployment of trained observers to document encounters and monitor for rights violations.
Additional resources promoted by the groups include legal service providers and immigrant community support networks aimed at creating safety infrastructure independent of federal enforcement agencies.
The advocacy efforts come as ICE has expanded enforcement operations to workplaces, schools, and other public spaces. The organizations characterize these activities as an intensified deportation campaign requiring coordinated community response.
The organizing coincided with Senate consideration of legislation that would provide ICE with $45 million in additional funding for adult and family detention facilities.
The establishment of rapid response networks in cities like Tucson reflects the practical challenges Arizona communities face as federal immigration enforcement expands operations in the state.
For Arizona residents, these advocacy initiatives represent an organized response to increased ICE activity in workplaces, schools, and public spaces, while the coordination with nationwide movements indicates Arizona may serve as a model for similar community protection efforts in other border states.
