•The ACLU "Freedom Cities" training sessions happened this weekend, launching the "People Power" effort. I attended one. We heard about how the ACLU is standing up to the second "Muslim Ban" and how concerned citizens at the grassroots level can work to help their cities and local law enforcement precincts oppose the racist and xenophobic checks, raids and assaults on constitutionally protected civil liberties of Americans. The suggested action was to meet with law enforcement officials to ask about how the departments plan to handle these new restrictions on freedoms. There is more about this at ACLU Freedom Cities Campaign.
• Washington state joins two others in asking a federal judge to again oppose the second travel order ("Muslim Ban part 2") signed last week by the President. The new travel order is virtually the same as the first one which was ruled unconstitutional, however this new one excludes the country of Iraq.
• A Seattle judge ruled on Friday that Daniel Ramirez Medina, the "Dreamer" held for a month now at the Tacoma immigration detention center, must be allowed a bail hearing within a week. This morning he posted an essay on the Washington Post about his experience in the detention center so far.
• The Northwest Immigration Rights Project (NWIRP) offers trainings to community groups on Immigration 101 as well as resources for those supporting those in danger of deportation. If anyone is interested in attending one of these trainings, we will look into setting one up.
Cheers! Sarah Gonzales
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