ICE Protest Tool Launched to ‘Crowd Cancel’ New Facilities
Summary
A new online tool called GTFOICE.org has been launched to help communities learn about and protest new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers before they open. The tool sends alerts about planned ICE facilities and offers resources to organize opposition and legal help.Key Facts
- GTFOICE.org was created by Miles Taylor, a former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief of staff during President Trump’s first term.
- The tool helps people find out early about planned ICE detention centers and supports them in protesting these expansions.
- DHS is expanding ICE detention facilities as part of a $45 billion plan, often converting warehouses into immigrant detention centers.
- Many communities have opposed the expansion due to secrecy, concerns about poor conditions, and potential impact on local resources.
- The tool also connects users with legal guidance and organizing help, including the option to help from a distance.
- Protests have already led to canceled facility plans in some towns like Merrimack, New Hampshire, and Ashland, Virginia.
- Critics note that in some places, communities learned about ICE facility plans too late to prevent purchases of properties.
- DHS highlighted crime victims in response to protests, but the issue remains controversial.
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