The Power of the People Is Rising Up
đ˝A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny. Throughout history, Americans have faced corruption, injustice, and authoritarian overreach. And every time, we fought back.
The headlines never stop. Crisis after crisis, breaking news around the clockâitâs exhausting. But hereâs the truth: when we stay steady and focused, we can turn that nonstop flood of news into fuel for action, power, and justice.
Thatâs why People Power United publishes our daily People Power United newsletter which cuts through the noise with urgent updates and clear steps you can take. And if you want to go deeper, we offer specialized newsletters which we are highlighting this weekâlike Protect Our Planet and Resist Project 2025âeach focused on the issues that matter most. Whether weekly or monthly, they keep you connected, informed, and ready to act.
Our mission is simple: keep people in the know, connected to each other, and empowered to demand liberty, justice, and progress for all. Because when overwhelm turns into action, people power wins. â¨
Today weâre highlighting ICEbreaker News. From raids to deportations, ICE continues its campaign of cruelty against our communities. This newsletter exposes the truth, shares the stories, and fuels the movement to demand dignity, safety, and justice for every person. Together, We Can Expose and Stop ICE's Cruelty.
ICEbreaker News Briefs: Detention, Deportation, and Resistance
đ Mandatory Detention Now the Default for Millions
A recent ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals overturned previous policies allowing bond hearings for long-term residents. Now, anyone in deportation proceedings who entered the U.S. without inspection could be automatically detainedâmaiming families and gutting due process. [Politico]
đŻ Contract to Train DHS Snipers Goes to Congressmanâs Brother
Without a competitive process, the Department of Homeland Security granted a no-bid $30,000 contract to train DHS Special Response Team snipers to the firm of a sitting congressmanâs brother. This nepotism risks militarizing enforcement while mocking fairness. [Wired]
đ Hundreds Detained in ICE Raid at Georgia Hyundai Plant
Approximately 450 people, many likely long-term workers, were swept up in an ICE raid at a Georgia factoryâshattering families and livelihoods in an industry built on immigrant labor. [ABC News]
â Colorado Deputy Challenges ICE Detention with Bond Lawsuit
In a pushback against unchecked federal authority, a lawsuit in Colorado is challenging ICEâs practice of detaining immigrants without bondâemphasizing community rights over punitive enforcement. [Denver Post]
đď¸ Imam Resists FBI CoercionâNow Faces Deportation
Imam Foad Farahi has resisted the FBIâs attempts for two decades to turn him into a secret informant. Now, the Trump administration is using that refusal as grounds for deportationâan assault on conscience, faith, and justice. Communities must stand with those who refuse coercion and defend civil rights for all. [The Intercept]
âAccording to new ICE data obtained by NBC News, 120,000 out of the 185,000 immigrants arrested by ICE since October have committed no serious crimes.â NBC News
Calls to Action
When leaders escape accountability, it signals that powerânot justiceârules, eroding trust, fueling corruption, and opening the door to authoritarianism. Billionaire-backed justices and elites aren't serving the peopleâtheyâre scheming to suppress our voices, strip away our rights, and rule over us. But progress and power to the people is more than an idea; itâs a movement. By standing up, speaking out, and demanding dignity, opportunity, and justice for all, we can build an America that truly lives up to its promise.
Click here to send a letter to your Member of Congress: America Must Keep Its Promise: Support the Dream & Promise Act. Share your story if you or your community have been impacted by immigration limbo. Personal stories have power.
Call your Member of Congress (202) 224-3121 and ask them to Support the Dream & Promise Act. đ Call the Capitol switchboard: (202) 224-3121. Ask to be connected to your Representative. đ Sample message:
âHello, my name is [NAME], and I live in [CITY/ZIP]. Iâm calling to urge you to support and co-sponsor H.R. 1589, the American Dream and Promise Act. This bill would provide a path to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS holders, and DED beneficiaries who strengthen our communities every day. Please stand with immigrant families and push for its passage.â
Click here to Tell Congress: Unmask ICE Officers Now
Click here to sign the petition: Free XĂłchitl! Community Organizer and DACA Recipient Detained at Texas Airport
Click here to Stop Trumpâs illegal deportations and renditions to foreign prisons! Free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE detention
Click here to make a donation to Immigrant Justice Advocacy Groups
Click here to become a subscriber to đ§ ICEbreaker News
ICEbreaker News: The Fight to End Cruelty, Detention, and Fear
ICE isnât just a rogue agencyâitâs part of a larger system of state violence that targets immigrants, tears families apart, and undermines our most basic human rights. Empowered by far-right lawmakers, ICE operates with impunity, weaponizing fear and surveillance to criminalize entire communities.
Fueled by anti-immigrant hate and backed by extremist agendas, ICE's operations reflect a broader push toward authoritarianism. Mass raids, indefinite detentions, secretive deportations, and collaboration with local police all feed into a system designed to intimidate, control, and erase. These tactics donât make us saferâthey make us less free.
ICEâs Pattern of Harm Includes:
Targeting immigrant families through mass raids and surveillance
Detaining asylum seekers in inhumane, for-profit facilities
Collaborating with local law enforcement to bypass sanctuary protections
Abusing detainees and violating basic rights and due process
Using fear to silence communities and suppress dissent
Advancing policies rooted in xenophobia and white nationalism
We Must Act:
ICE is not just enforcing lawsâitâs violating them. Itâs time to dismantle the cruelty, end the detentions, and protect our communities. We must organize, resist, and demand a future rooted in dignity, justice, and liberation for all.
Join us. Speak out. Hold ICE accountable. Together, we can break the cycle of fear.
Additional Resources
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Resource: Actions We Can Take To Support Home is Here
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Resource: Top Immigrant Justice Groups
Together, we can protect and empower those we love, champion our rights, freedoms, and democracy, hold our leaders accountable to the people's will, and inspire voters to make a meaningful difference.
Laurie Woodward Garcia (paid with hugs and kisses, not bought by special interests)

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