Portland, OR – Después de semanas de grandes movilizaciones ubicadas en el centro de ICE de Portland, un juez federal bloqueó permanentemente el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Portland el 7 de noviembre, y un oficio de alto nivel del Departamento de Defensa confirmó con los medios que 200 policías de la Guardia Nacional de California se mandarán a regresar durante los próximos días.

Trump anunció el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional para vigilar el complejo de ICE de Portland el 27 de septiembre, lo cual causó una batalla en las calles entre los manifestantes y la administración que duró más de un mes, y resultó en decisiones a favor de los manifestantes.

Ha habido una presencia firme de los manifestantes delante del centro de ICE desde el junio 2025, cuando aumentaron en número las redadas. El desplegar de la Guardia Nacional se anunció una semana después de que la ciudad anunció una citación al centro de ICE por violar el acuerdo de uso de tierra por tener detenidos por más del máximo de 12 horas, un acto urgido por las activistas locales, como parte de la campaña para revocar el permiso de ICE y para acabar con el complejo.

Después del anuncio del despliegue de la guardia nacional, los números se aumentaron en el centro de ICE, con grandes manifestaciones encabezadas por el grupo Portland Contra las Deportaciones (PDXCD), una organización de derechos de los inmigrantes que dirigió protestas semanales de más de 400 personas en el centro de ICE, durantes las cuales cerraron el paso del camino de entrada y siguieron exigiendo la revocación del permiso.

Las manifestaciones continuas ocurrieron a pesar de los políticos de Oregon tales como el Senador Jeff Merkley quien dijo a los Portlanders “no muerdan el anzuelo” y que se queden lejos de los centros de ICE o arriesgar la introducción de medidas severas.

Los organizadores con PDXCD rechazaron su recomendación y enfrentaron a Trump preparados para la batalla. “No nos escondemos de la administración de Trump cuando intenta a cumplir con su agenda xenofóbica y racista en las calles de nuestra ciudad mediante el ejército,” dijo la organizadora Blaire Glennon.

Durante las semanas de manifestaciones después del anuncio del despliegue, el DSN detuvo a muchos manifestantes. El número mayor de las detenciones ocurrió el 4 de octubre, cuando los organizadores principales de la manifestación fueron arrestados durante los primeros 15 minutos de la acción, en una detención evidentemente premeditada.

En los procedimientos de la corte, fue revelado más tarde que la Guardia Nacional estaba presente en el centro de ICE el 4 de octubre, en plena violación a una orden de restricción temporaria impuesta contra el despliegue en la corte.

Los organizadores se animaron con prisa a proteger a los manifestantes, creando equipos de defensa legal para contraatacar la represión, mientras no dejar que arrestara el protestar en el centro de ICE.

Mientras las manifestaciones seguían con fuerza en el complejo de ICE, los organizadores llevaron a cabo la batalla contra el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional. El juicio desempeñó en relación a las manifestaciones en el Centro de ICE, como más atención de los medios se atraía mientras los manifestantes relevaban los abusos por parte de DSN y ICE, y la valentía de los manifestantes, las cortes empezaron a oponer más firmemente el despliegue, resultando en la prohibición final.

“Se debe a la gente y solo a la gente que el despliegue de la Guardia Nacional fue bloqueado. Por sostener la presión al gobierno con manifestaciones en las cuales no nos rendimos, les mostramos que sería un error enviar la guardia a Portland,” comentó la organizadora Emily Brown.

La administración de Trump contesta la prohibición permanente, y se anticipa que el juicio seguirá.

En la localidad, los manifestantes continúan a presionar a los oficios de la ciudad; PDXCD planea un protesta en la alcaldía este miércoles, el 19 de noviembre, para protestar contra una ordenanza para crear un “Centro de Detención Sin Impacto” propuesta por los Concejales de Portland Angelita Morillo y Mitch Green para imponerles una multa a los dueños privados de los centros de detención por los costos incurridos a la ciudad como resultado de las manifestaciones en las áreas cercanas. Los organizadores dicen que esto no cumple con las reivindicaciones expresadas por los Portlanders y exigen la revocación total del permiso y que el centro se cierre. 60 días han pasado desde que la citación inicial fue proporcionada y así según la ley de la ciudad el proceso de revocar el permiso puede comenzar.

Los manifestantes piensan enfrentar cada desarrollo nuevo con movilizaciones a las calles.

#PortlandOR #OR #ImmigrantRights #PDXCD #DerechosDeLosInmigrantes #Trump #NationalGuard #GuardiaNacional

Portland, OR – After weeks of large mobilizations to the Portland ICE facility, a federal judge permanently blocked the deployment of the National Guard to Portland on November 7, and a top Defense Department official confirmed with media 200 California National Guard troops in Oregon will be sent home over the next few days.

Trump announced the deployment of the National Guard to guard the Portland ICE facility on September 27, prompting a battle in the streets between protesters and the administration that lasted for over a month, and led to court decisions in favor of the protesters.

There has been a steady presence of protesters in front of the ICE facility since June 2025, when raids began to surge. The deployment of the National Guard was announced one week after the city announced a citation to the ICE facility for violating its land use agreement by holding detainees over the 12-hour limit, a move pushed for by local activists, as a part of a campaign to revoke the ICE permit and shut down the facility.

After the announcement of the deployment of the national guard, numbers swelled at the ICE facility, with large protests led by Portland Contra Las Deportaciones (PDXCD), a Portland immigrant rights organization that led weekly protests of over 400 people at the ICE facility, in which they blocked the driveway and continuing to demand the revocation of the permit.

The continuous protests were despite Oregon officials like Senator Jeff Merkley telling Portlanders “don’t take the bait” and to stay away from the ICE facility or else risk further crackdown.

Organizers with PDXCD rejected this perspective and met Trump with a fight. “We don’t hide from the Trump administration when they try to carry out their xenophobic and racist agenda in the streets of our city using the military,” said organizer Blaire Glennon.

Throughout the weeks of protests after the announcement of the deployment, DHS arrested many protesters. The highest number of arrests occurred on October 4, in which the main organizers of the protest were arrested during the first 15 minutes of the action, in a seemingly targeted arrest.

In the court proceedings, it was later revealed the National Guard was present in the ICE facility on October 4, despite a temporary restraining order placed against the deployment in court.

Organizers leaped into action to protect protesters, creating a legal defense team to fight back against repression, while not allowing it to stop them from protesting at the ICE facility.

While protests raged on at the ICE facility, a battle was waged in court against the deployment of the National Guard. The court case proceeded in relation to the protests at the ICE facility, as more media attention was gathered by the protesters showing the abuse of DHS and ICE, and the fearlessness of the protesters, the courts moved to more firmly oppose the deployment, leading to the final permanent ban.

“It is due to the people and the people alone that the National Guard deployment was blocked. Through keeping up the pressure on the government with protests in which we would not back down, we showed them it would be a mistake to send the guard to Portland,” said organizer Emily Brown.

The Trump administration is appealing the permanent ban, and the court case is expected to continue forward.

Locally, protesters continue to push city officials; PDXCD is planning a protest at city hall this Wednesday, November 19, to rally against a “Detention Facility Impact Fee” ordinance proposed by Portland Councilors Angelita Morillo and Mitch Green to find private owners of detention facilities for any costs the city incurs as a result of protests in the surrounding area. Organizers say this does not meet the demands raised by Portlanders and demand the full revocation of the permit and for the facility to be shut down. 60 days have passed since the initial citation was issued and so per city code the revocation process to revoke the permit can begin.

Protesters plan to meet each new development by mobilizing into the streets.

#PortlandOR #OR #ImmigrantRights #PDXCD #NationalGuard #Trump

Brooklyn, NY — Transit riders gathered at Jay Street – Metrotech station around a banner with an enlarged image of MTA Board Chair and CEO Janno Lieber. Organizers from the New York Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NYAARPR) invited passersby to step on the image and share negative experiences with the MTA and police in the transit system.

On September 30, Janno Lieber and the MTA board voted unanimously for a slate of fare increases to start in January, including an increase of the subway and bus fare to $3. The fare increases come despite overwhelming opposition from transit riders. They were proposed amid a sharp increase in police and National Guard in the transit system, instituted by Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

MTA CEO Janno Lieber has also been pushing for aggressive fare evasion crackdown, spending millions of dollars on turnstile spikes, private security, and locking emergency exit doors which pose a significant risk in case of fire. The NYPD has aligned itself with the MTA board against fare evasion, which Lieber called the MTA’s “No. 1 existential threat.” They target stations and routes in majority-Black and brown neighborhoods.

Despite multiple lawsuits and reforms, police and National Guard continue to recreate stop and frisk. They disproportionately search, ticket and arrest Black and brown transit riders. There are thousands of pictures and videos of officers and National Guardsmen members using excessive force, ignoring requests for assistance,and playing games on their phones.

A speaker from the New York Alliance described Janno Lieber’s background as a potential explanation as to why he acts against the wishes of workers and everyday transit riders. His father was the president of a publishing company. His mother was on the New York State Board of Regents and comes from the Levin political and legal family of Michigan. His resume is full of unelected positions from the Ed Koch administration to the Andrew Cuomo administration. The NYAARPR speaker asked, “this nepo baby probably doesn’t even take the train but he’s the one in charge of the MTA?”

The New York Alliance handed out hundreds fliers for their ongoing Cops Off the Subway campaign. Dozens of people stepped on the enlarged image of Janno Lieber and shared their experiences, including someone who had been brutalized by police in a subway station. The New York Alliance will continue to organize against the MTA and demand police, National Guard, and federal agents out of the transit system.

#BrooklynNY #NY #InJusticeSystem #NYAARPR #NationalGuard

New Orleans, LA – On October 16, Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) hosted a “No Troops, No Trump” emergency rally and spoke out at both Tulane University and at Loyola University New Orleans in response to a national day of action called by National SDS.

The day of action was one meant to show solidarity with the people of Chicago. Many chapters across the country participated, but for students in New Orleans this action meant more than just solidarity. Governor Jeff Landry’s pending deployment of the National Guard looms over Louisiana’s major cities including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Alexandria.

At Tulane, Students for a Democratic society organized a speakout to stand in solidarity with Chicago. Protesters chanted “New Orleans isn’t licking boots! No Trump, no troops!” condemning Jeff Landry’s decision to call the National Guard in their city and demanding Tulane not comply with ICE.

“An increasingly powerful billionaire class is consolidating power at the expense of us all,” said Tulane law student Andreas Saint-Rouge “We must remember now more than ever to organize. We must stand by Chicago and all those affected by the militarized henchmen of Donald Trump.”

Afterwards, Tulane students joined their sister chapter at another SDS rally in front of Loyola University New Orleans. There, over 25 Loyola students rallied chanting, “No troops on the ground, no bombs in the air! U.S. out of everywhere!” and “From NOLA to Chicago, Trump's troops have got to go!”

Nat Schrodt, a Loyola student and member of SDS, connected the day of solidarity with Chicago to the local struggle saying, “Two weeks ago, Governor Jeff Landry requested the activation of Louisiana National Guard to Shreveport, New Orleans and Baton Rouge under the pretense of keeping down crime.” The crowd yelled “shame” in response as Schrodt continued, “We know this is a ruse, a gross step in the Trump regime's authoritarian playbook. But come as they may, we will be ready, organized, and prepared to stand against this shit.” The crowd responded with an eruption of applause.

“The fightback is growing and winning. In Los Angeles and Chicago, the people ran ICE out of their communities! Just last night, students at Loyola kicked TPUSA, backed by the entire GOP, off of campus,” said Carson Cruse, speaking for the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. “That’s what we do when we fight back. We dare to win!”

#NewOrleansLA #LA #StudentMovement #SDS #Chicago #NationalGuard #Trump #ICE #ImmigrantRights

San José, CA – Despite midterm exams, San José State University students protested outside the Martin Luther King Jr. Library, October 16, against Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops into Chicago and other cities. Organized by Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), the action brought together university students and activists from community organizations.

Ethan Maruyama of SDS stated, “Just as Israel failed to occupy Gaza, Trump has been unable to occupy Chicago. In response to an ICE kidnapping [on campus], over 200 students at the University of Illinois Chicago mobilized and took the quad, demanding ICE off of campus,” Maruyama exclaimed to cheers from the crowd.

Maruyama continued, “Despite these attacks, the people of Chicago remained militant and went from the defensive to the offensive, forcing ICE to retreat.”

Throughout the event, chants filled the air, with the slogan “Chicago isn’t licking boots! No ICE, no troops!” This action came at a as Trump threated to send the National Guard to more cities in California, like San Francisco and Oakland.

Ana Cortez of Centro Community Service Organization San José (CSO-SJ) told the crowd, “In Chicago, the federal government recently launched Operation Midway Blitz, an immigration crackdown that has already led to hundreds of arrests,” referring to an authorized mass-raid that took place in the Midwest starting September 9.

Cortez continued, “We refuse to let this administration cause trauma to our upcoming generation of strong Latinos. Our people deserve safety, dignity and peace, not raids, not cages, not fear.”

Cortez also used her speech to highlight CSO-SJ’s ongoing campaign to free Ulises Peña Lopez, who suffered a violent altercation with ICE after a court hearing on his status, and has since been unjustly imprisoned since February.

Cortez stated, “They smashed his window, dragged him out, and left him hospitalized Ulises has now been held at Golden State Annex Detention Center for more than six months.”

The protest ended with organizers calling on people to get involved with the student movement on campus, which has seen burgeoning growth over the course of Trump’s second term. Demonstrators, young and old together, made a pledge to get acquainted with another and build community to defend against further escalations from the federal government.

Though Trump has not ordered National Guard troops in San José, the city has seen an increased presence of ICE agents, which is further compounded by Mayor Matt Mahan’s campaigns against unhoused communities. Making up a large part of the city, immigrant communities have suffered through fresh waves of attacks from various law enforcement agencies, which have resulted in multiple deaths, injuries and emotional trauma.

The community stand firm, and the recent action reaffirmed the solidarity that San José shares with those fighting for dignity. To quote a notable chant that was heard throughout the protest, “From Chicago to San José, Immigrants are here to stay.”

#SanJoseCA #CA #ImmigrantRights #PeoplesStruggles #NationalGuard #Chicago #Trump #StudentMovement #SDS

New Orleans, LA – On Saturday, October 18, more than 10,000 people rallied on the Lafitte Greenway’s Great Lawn to protest Trump’s agenda. Saturday’s protest was one of 2700 actions planned for No Kings day across the United States.

The rally was one of New Orleans’ largest ever, with the people chanting “No kings, no Trump!” Indivisible also added the demand for “No troops” into the branding of the event, to fight back against Trump and Landry’s plan to send the National Guard to cities across Louisiana including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Alexandria.

Before the action, Indivisible organizers encouraged demonstrators to descend down to the Great Lawn from every direction, taking the Greenway as a chance to march in contingents and affiliate groups. Students for a Democratic Society chapters from Tulane and Loyola Universities led a student contingent of 30 people to the rally, carrying a banner that read, “Dare to struggle, dare to win!” A Palestine contingent stood together waving flags. Some contingents showed up in costume. A group of women showed up in hairnetted wigs and red aprons labeled “Aunt Tifa” and various inflatable costumes from frogs to crawfish littered the crowd.

Grassroots organizations tabled around the perimeter to get attendees involved in the broader movement.

Speakers included immigrant rights activists and ACLU representatives, in addition to cultural performances. Notably, among policing and attacks on democracy, Palestine was one of the issues in the forefront. Hakm Murad of the Palestinian Youth Movement challenged the crowd, saying the resistance against Donald Trump needs to stand in solidarity with people across the world oppressed by U.S. intervention.

“Palestine is a litmus test for all of us! Our enemy is not just one president, we need to take down the whole empire,” Murad said to applause.

As the program for the rally ended, many in the crowd wanted to keep the action going. Activists in the Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO) led chants and slowly exited the field, drawing a crowd of about 150 people back down the Greenway chanting, “Trump says get back, we say fight back!” and “Hands off Palestine, hands off Venezuela!”

The impromptu march landed under the North Claiborne bridge, where the architecture amplified the chants of the crowd and the speakers.

“Trump is a good-for-nothing billionaire that gets rich off of our exploitation. Being president is the most lucrative gig he’s had yet. Trump has no business running this country and no business telling us what the hell to do. We run this, not Trump,” declared Toni Mar, member of the FRSO.

“Because of the steadfast resistance of the Palestinian people and their supporters, the tide is turning against Israel, and more importantly against all U.S. imperialism,” stated Cristine Farah, member of New Orleans Stop Helping Israel’s Ports (NOSHIP). Farah called on those who stuck around for the march to join NOSHIP's campaign to kick Chevron, Israel’s number one supplier of fuel, out of sponsoring the New Orleans French Quarter Festival.

#NewOrleansLA #LA #ImmigrantRights #NOSHIP #NationalGuard #InJusticeSystem #Trump #PeoplesStruggles

Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, October 16, 30 UW-Milwaukee students and community members rallied on campus to demand hands off Chicago as a part of the National Students for a Democratic Society National Day of Action under the slogan, “No Trump, No Troops, No ICE and Legalization for All!”

This rally was called by SDS UWM, in collaboration with the Milwaukee Fights Back Against Trump Coalition, the Milwaukee Anti-War Committee, the Young Democratic Socialists of America, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, and the Freedom Road Socialist Organization.

Andrea Waters from the Milwaukee Fights Back Against Trump Coalition said, “It is crucial we stand with the students as they fight against the Trump agenda and their threats of ICE and the National Guard. When ICE is in our communities they are on our campuses, and we need to be ready to fight against these attacks when it’s in Milwaukee and our own communities.”

Chants were heard all over campus, students yelling proudly, “Chicago isn’t licking boots! No Trump, no ICE, no troops!” The students of UWM made it clear they stand with Chicago and everyone who is facing these threats of the National Guard and ICE.

#MilwaukeeWI #WI #StudentMovement #ImmigrantRights #Chicago #NationalGuard #Trump #SDS #PeoplesStruggles

Tampa, FL – On Friday, October 17, Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) held an emergency rally to demand “Hands off Chicago.”

This action was part of National SDS’s Day of Action on November 16, against Trump’s recent deployment of the National Guard of Texas into Chicago, Illinois due to growing dissent in the city against ICE agents racially targeting immigrants and brutally attacking protesters.

Students, faculty of the University of South Florida, and members of the Tampa Immigrants’ Rights Committee gathered to demand legalization for all and the withdrawal of national guard troops and ICE agents from Chicago.

During the rally, protesters chanted “El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido!” and “Tampa isn’t licking boots! No Trump, no troops!” Attendees held up signs saying, “Immigrants are welcome in Tampa Bay!” and “Lucha contra Trump!” as cars passed by and honked in support.

“We are here today to stand in solidarity with Chicago, a city that is standing up to the violence and terror that ICE, the Trump administration, and the recently deployed National Guard has inflicted upon our immigrant brothers and sisters. We stand against the militarized repression of Chicago and we call for legalization of all immigrants,” said Briana Beebe of Tampa Bay SDS in a speech demanding legalization for all, “SDS demands legalization and protection for all immigrants and calls for an immediate end to the ICE raids, detentions, and deportations.”

As rallies against Trump’s agenda and ICE agents continue across the nation, Tampa will continue to stand in solidarity and demand no to troops in cities like Chicago, Portland and DC.

#TampaFL #FL #StudentMovement #Trump #Chicago #SDS #ICE #NationalGuard #ImmigrantRights

Chicago, IL – On Thursday, October 16, over 40 students at the University of Illinois at Chicago rallied on campus demanding an end to Trump’s federal occupation of Chicago.

This protest was in response to a call made by the National Students for a Democratic Society for a National Day of Solidarity with Chicago. Across the country, chapters of SDS participated by holding their own protests on their respective campuses. 

Students say no Trump, no troops, no ICE

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