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Solidly reported account of how the passage of #DignityNotDetention — an organizing win five years in the making — has, and has not, affected ICE detention in New York State.

By @felipedlh.bsky.social for @boltsmag.org

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New York Banned ICE Contracts. Pro-ICE Sheriffs Could Stand in the Way. - Bolts
Orange County was forced to end its lucrative contract to detain immigrants in the local jail. Sheriff Paul Arteta, who’s up for reelection, is among those suing to keep it.
boltsmag.org
October 23, 2026 at 6:51 PM
alexzucker.bsky.social
Best response I've seen to the argument that states shouldn't end local detention contracts with ICE because then people will be transferred away from their homes and loved ones. We faced it repeatedly, and still do, with #DignityNotDetention in New York

cathrynjackson.substack.com/p/a-cage-clo...
A Cage Closer to Home Is Still a Cage
On Maryland’s Dignity Not Detention Act and reflections on abolition
cathrynjackson.substack.com
October 18, 2026 at 6:07 PM
nelafordemocracy.bsky.social
Join us @leftcoastforum for session I @9am & stay for The Impact of ICE Session Il: The Fight to Shut Down the Concentration Camps in CA
8/4 10:30am Facilitated by NO Concentration Camps CA w/ Jeannie Parent, Bertie Hernandez, dignitynotdetention Coalition, ic4ij, shutdownadelanto, & Cal Soto NDLON
September 27, 2026 at 7:09 PM
envfreefund.bsky.social
63 people freed, and $515,000 in bonds paid. Your support made that possible. But there are still more people waiting for a chance to come home. 

#EnvisionFreedom #DignityNotDetention #ImmigrantJustice
September 23, 2026 at 5:03 PM
envfreefund.bsky.social
This year alone, we’ve sent more than $15,000 to 478 people in detention. Commissary support can’t replace freedom. But until everyone is free, we’ll continue supporting people while they’re still inside.

#DignityNotDetention #AbolishICE
August 31, 2026 at 12:31 PM
envfreefund.bsky.social
That said, we continue to support folks at Batavia and MDC Brooklyn with commissary and bond payments and we will continue to fight for freedom from all these facilities.

#DignityNotDetention #AbolishICE
August 27, 2026 at 5:27 PM
envfreefund.bsky.social
... Nassau, Montgomery, Allegany, Broome, Niagara, Clinton, Rensselaer, and Chautauqua.

#DignityNotDetention #AbolishICE
August 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
envfreefund.bsky.social
The new law restricting ICE in New York only applies to locally-run or state-run ICE facilities. It does NOT apply to federally-operated facilities in New York.

#DignityNotDetention #AbolishICE
August 26, 2026 at 8:20 PM
alexzucker.bsky.social
As part of the #DignityNotDetention campaign, we've been writing letters to folks in ICE detention all along. Now, thanks to @envfreefund.bsky.social and others, we've identified an even larger number of people in immigration detention who want to get letters.
August 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
alexzucker.bsky.social
💌 New York #DignityNotDetention Letter Writing

📢 Wed, Aug 12, 7:00-8:30pm ET (on Zoom)

With NY State now banned from collaborating with ICE on arrests and detentions, we want to connect with as many folks in detention ASAP!

🌟 Join us!

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
NY Dignity Not Detention Letter Writing Event: August 12th, 7-8:30pm (online)
Dear all! Thank you for your continued support for organizing across detention walls. As mentioned in previous announcements, we are shifting from writing 1:1 letters of encouragement towards speakin...
docs.google.com
August 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
investinourny.bsky.social
@governor.ny.gov can't call a special election to protect our Democracy, but she CAN defend our communities from the Federal Budget Scam immediately

Let's show the nation what real leadership looks like: convene a special session, #TaxTheRich and enact the #NY4All #DignityNotDetention Acts!
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
investinourny.bsky.social
Lt. Gov Delgado is 🎯spot on🎯. NYS leaders can support the people they represent (and show the rest of the nation how it's done!)

We can reduce the impact of the Federal Budget Scam RIGHT NOW during a special session where lawmakers #TaxTheRich, and pass #NY4All & #DignityNotDetention Acts.
After months of hand-wringing and finger-pointing, Democrats are still learning how to navigate a political landscape dominated by Donald Trump’s Republican Party. With Democrats locked out of power in Washington, the burden has shifted to the state and local levels to prove that we can govern. If you listen to Gov. Kathy Hochul, you’d think there’s nothing New York can do to fight back. Consider her response to Republicans slashing Medicaid and SNAP: “No state can backfill the massive cuts.” It’s simply not true that New York can’t afford to protect our most vulnerable citizens. The same dynamic is playing out on immigration. Ms. Hochul bemoans the fact that “renegade counties” throughout New York are cooperating with ICE on immigration enforcement — all the while pretending that there’s no mechanism to stop it. Right now, ICE is deputizing police officers across our state to carry out immigration raids. The New York for All Act would end this practice, but the governor won’t commit to supporting it. In New York, the legislature is not currently in its regular annual session. But the governor has the constitutional authority to call a special session and work with Democrats to pass legislation that makes up for draconian budget cuts and protects our immigrant communities. That should happen now. Our state, if an independent country, would be the ninth-largest economy in the world. We also have the largest wealth inequality gap of any state. The money is there, but the political will is missing. There are serious policy options out there, but Ms. Hochul has ruled out raising taxes on the ultrawealthy and big corporations. The Invest in Our New York campaign includes a series of revenue proposals that could raise tens of billions of dollars annually. Democratic leaders should be putting ideas like these on the table, including an overhaul of the over $10 billion we give away annually through so-called economic development incentives to select businesses with no real return on investment.
July 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
arctickn1ght.bsky.social
@nowthisimpact.bsky.social www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82t3dQP/ thank you for this video. #Knowyourrights #AndJusticeForAll #DignityNotDetention #SeeSomethingSaySomething
If ICE knocks on your door, do not open it For more information and to watch the video in other languages, visit wehaverights.us Credits: Brooklyn Defender Services, Media Tank, Variant Strategies, Ze...
TikTok video by NowThis Impact
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March 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
tellthetruthsheff.bsky.social
#SheffieldFriendsoftheEarth
#SheffieldCityofSanctuary
#SheffieldGlobalJusticeNow
#FiveRiversRisingSambaFusionBand
#SheffieldExtinctionRebellion
#SheffieldClimateVigil
#SheffieldNEU
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#DignitynotDetention
#TelltheTruthSheffield
November 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
indivisible-adk.bsky.social
@governor.ny.gov Is New York going to be the shield that protects our people, or the partner that helps ICE do its work?

Pass #NY4All and #DignityNotDetention acts. New Yorkers deserve better.

@thenyic.bsky.social
The Hochul Paradox: Denouncing A Murderer While Allowing 14 Counties To Collude With The Agency That Employed The Murderer
Governor Kathy Hochul’s high-profile outrage over whether a “killer” agent from Minnesota has been reassigned to New York is masterclass political theater.
open.substack.com
May 5, 2026 at 11:47 AM
indivisible-adk.bsky.social
🚨 CAMPAIGN ALERT: Communities Not Cages!
A record 68,000+ people are in ICE detention. It’s time to stop caging our neighbors for profit. 🛑✊🏽

#CommunitiesNotCages #DignityNotDetention #EndDetention #NoMoreCages #IndivisibleADKSaratoga
January 27, 2026 at 11:43 PM
indivisible-adk.bsky.social
🏛️ ALBANY MOBILIZATION: #DignityNotDetention

Let's end NY's detention contracts with ICE and stop the profit-driven caging of our neighbors. ✊🏽

🗓️ Jan 27 | 10 AM Rally📍 4th Floor Senate Lobby, NYS Capitol ⚠️ RSVP by JAN 23 at 5PM!
Sign up: tinyurl.com/Jan27Dignity...

#EndICE #IndivisibleADKSaratoga
January 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM
indivisible-adk.bsky.social
As enforcement escalates, we need these protections.
Read the details: hudsoncountyview.com/congressman-...

#EndPrivateDetention #DignityNotDetention #ImmigrantRights #FederalLegislation #IndivisibleADKSaratoga
Congressman Menendez co-sponsors 'Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act' - Hudson County View
Menendez is co-sponsoring the "Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act" in hopes of halting cruel conditions for migrants at detention centers.
hudsoncountyview.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:54 PM
mayblin.bsky.social
Today! National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention in the UK. When someone you know is detained it's like they have been abducted or taken hostage. Today we're asking for #DignityNotDetention #TheseWallsMustFall @Right_to_Remain
Find out more here righttoremain.org.uk/category/the...
These Walls Must Fall
Right to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge…
righttoremain.org.uk
October 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
ryanarioli.bsky.social
You don’t have to be born here to belong here. Drop “Welcome” if you know immigrants make us stronger.
#ImmigrantJustice #NoHumanIsIllegal #DignityNotDetention
May 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
watchyourrepssc.bsky.social
Detention camps! #DignityNotDetention
#DemocracyNotDictatorship

www.wltx.com/article/news...
First military flight to send migrants to Guantanamo Bay is set to depart, official says
President Donald Trump has eyed the facility as a holding center and said it has the capacity to hold as many as 30,000 migrants.
www.wltx.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
watchyourrepssc.bsky.social
www.wistv.com/2025/01/31/i...

#DignityNotDetention
ICE conducts Goose Creek operation, police say they were not informed
A Lowcountry neighborhood woke up Friday morning to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents serving warrants in the area.
www.wistv.com
January 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
watchyourrepssc.bsky.social
@aclusc.bsky.social I hope this neighborhood understands their rights.
#DignityNotDetention
January 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
kittywestmeow.bsky.social
#DignityNotDetention
February 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
kittywestmeow.bsky.social
#DignityNotDetention
February 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM