CR New York City fights to Abolish ICE in New York
The road so far…
CRNYC is part of the Abolish ICE NJ/NY Coalition, which is seeking to break local and state collaboration with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue immigrant detention in both states.The coalition has three strategic goals: to bar future local-state contracts with ICE; to win releases of people held in detention; and to close facilities. On the New Jersey side, CR previously supported a campaign strategy session which facilitated the coalition to identify the strategic goal of ending an immigrant detention contract between a facility in Elizabeth, NJ and ICE.
And now…
On the New York side, the chapter is currently organizing as part of the Dignity Not Detention campaign, an effort to eliminate all existing and future immigrant detention contracts across the state of New York. CRNYC has been supporting the campaign to develop a strategy and focus. The chapter has been engaged in media and outreach efforts, to build a broad base of community and legislative support and to make the elimination of immigrant detention contracts irresistible.
You can support Critical Resistance (CR) by continuing to share campaign materials, uplift our calls to action, and attend in-person and online mobilizations! Your contributions make CR’s statewide organizing against immigrant detention strong and effective.
CR New York City hosts community art build for Dignity Not Detention
In October, CRNYC held a community event in Central Park to create art for the Dignity Not Detention campaign, distribute copies of The Abolitionist newspaper issue 37 on housing justice and PIC abolition, and be in conversation with Brooklyn Eviction Defense about the piece they contributed to that very issue of the newspaper. Through this event, we were able to make connections between immigrant detention, housing justice, anti-jail organizing, and more! Read the full event reportback here, and be on the lookout for future CRNYC events and calls to action.
Want to contribute to organizing against immigrant detention?
Use this Dignity Not Detention toolkit and take action
by pressuring NY decision makers to end ICE detention in NY
Whether or not you're based in New York, donate today to support strong fights against immigrant detention!Every penny helps us chip away at the prison industrial complex.
In struggle and solidarity,
-Critical Resistance
More Announcements
Prisoner Solidarity Mailing Success: THANK YOU! Nearly 200 volunteers nationally supported in-person and virtual mailing events to CR's imprisoned comrades for this year's prisoner solidarity holiday mailing. Thank you so much for the support! Check out a report back about some of these efforts here.
Buy CR merch and wear our gear: Bundle up this winter in a CR sweatshirt or select your holiday reading through our online store! We have plenty of hoodies, crewnecks, shirts, and totes for purchase. You can treat yourself to this vibrant gear or gift it to a loved one.
Buying CR merch is a great way to sustain our PIC abolitionist organizing and wear your abolitionist heart on your sleeve! While we have passed the cutoff for orders to be delivered in time for holiday gifts, you can still order today and start 2023 off in style!
Bay Area: Critical Resistance is Hiring!
Critical Resistance is looking for a Building and Project Managerto get CR's community space and 9,000 square foot building - Building People Power - up and running at 4400 Telegraph in North Oakland, CA. This is a full-time position responsible for managing the design and renovation of CR's building, interim building use, and coordinating CR’s preparation for occupancy.
If you or someone you know has relevant experience, check out the job description and requirement on our website here, and apply today! Formerly imprisoned people are encouraged to apply. We also encourage people of color, women, queer and trans/gender-nonconforming people to apply, and we welcome people from all educational backgrounds to apply.
