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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 12/08/2026

Hoy se cumple un año desde que Trump desplegó la Guardia Nacional e inundó nuestras calles con agentes federales - iniciando la ocupación extensiva de DC.

Un año de ocupación.
365 días de lucha y resiliencia

Hoy se cumple un año desde que Trump desplegó la Guardia Nacional e inundó nuestras calles con agentes federales - iniciando la ocupación extensiva de DC.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 11/08/2026

Today marks one year since Trump deployed the National Guard and flooded our streets with federal agents – the beginning of the expanded occupation of DC.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 27/04/2026

Punch Party day is here! Come through and celebrate four years of MSMA with us! See you at 6! 🍹

Fundraiser for DC Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid
Punch Party
April 27 | 6-10 pm
La Casita @ La Cosecha
1280 4th St NE

Tickets: $25 sliding scale
Includes 1 drink ticket, cup, and sticker

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/03/2026

🚨ALERTA ACTUALIZADA (3/24): El ICE ya se encuentra en los aeropuertos de la zona del DMV. Por favor tomen precauciones adicionales mientras que viajan dentro del país, especialmente si son de alto riesgo. Consejos importantes de seguridad para viajar para inmigrantes: www.nilc.org/resources/al...

ALERTA ACTUALIZADA | 24 de marzo de 2026
La Migra en los aeropuertos
Durante el fin de semana, Trump anunció que ICE se desplegará en los aeropuertos para “apoyar” a TSA, que actualmente cuenta con falta de personal debido a la disputa presupuestaria del DHS en el Congreso. Ayer se informó de que se había desplegado a ICE en más de 14 aeropuertos fuera del área metropolitana de Washington DC.

Sin embargo, ayer se confirmaron avistamientos de agentes de ICE en el Aeropuerto Nacional de Washington (DCA) y en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Dulles (IAD), y se recibieron informes de su presencia en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Baltimore-Washington (BWI).

Si ve a agentes del ICE en los aeropuertos de la zona del DMV, llame a la línea directa de la MSMA: 202-335-1183

Consejos de seguridad para viajar dirigidos a los inmigrantes

Prepárese para medidas de seguridad adicionales
- Incluidos controles adicionales o preguntas de TSA, la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP) u otros agentes de inmigración

Lleve copias físicas de los documentos importantes, entre ellos:
- Prueba de su estatus legal o cualquier solicitud pendiente
- Copias certificadas de órdenes judiciales penales, si su caso ha sido cerrado

Proteja sus dispositivos (teléfonos, ordenadores portátiles, etc.)
- Tome medidas para reducir la probabilidad de que las autoridades registren sus dispositivos.
- Deslice el dedo para ver la guía de seguridad digital de Just Futures Law

Elabore un plan de seguridad, por si acaso.
- Memorice los números de teléfono de un abogado y de al menos un ser querido que pueda estar disponible en caso de que necesite ayuda.

fuente: nilc.org/resources/alerta-comunitaria-detenciones-de-inmigrantes-en-aeropuertos

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/03/2026

🚨UPDATED ALERT (3/24): ICE is now in DMV area airports. Please take additional precautions while traveling domestically, especially if you are high risk. Important travel safety tips for immigrants: www.nilc.org/resources/community-alert-immigration-arrests-at-airports

UPDATED ALERT | March 24, 2026

ICE in airports
Over the weekend Trump announced that ICE will be deploying to airports to “support” TSA, who are currently understaffed due to the DHS budget fight in congress. Yesterday, ICE was reported to be deployed to 14+ airports outside of the DMV area.

However, yesterday there were confirmed sightings of ICE at Washington National Airport (DCA) & Dulles International Airport (IAD), and reports of them at Baltimore/ Washington International Airport (BWI).

If you see ICE at DMV area airports, please call MSMA’s hotline: 202-335-1183

Travel safety tips for immigrants
Be ready for extra security
- Including extra screening or questions from TSA, Customs and Border Protection or other immigration law officers

Bring physical copies of important documents, including:
- Proof of lawful status or any pending applications
- Certified copies of criminal court orders, if your case was closed

Secure your devices (phones, laptops, etc.)
- Take steps to make it less likely law enforcement will search your devices
- Swipe for Just Futures Law’s digital security guide

Make a safety plan – just in case.
- Memorize phone numbers for a lawyer and at least one loved one who can be on-call in case you need help

source: nilc.org/resources/community-alert-immigration-arrests-at-airports

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 13/03/2026

Jan 20th marked one year since the launch of the MSMA hotline. Recently, our hotline team gathered to celebrate that anniversary! In our first year, MSMA operators fielded over 8,000 incoming calls, did hundreds of intakes, and received hundreds of accompaniment requests for DAN.

Cake with white frosting and blue and yellow flowers around the edge. The middle says call me msma in brown frosting.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 27/01/2026

So many people get sent to the hellhole that is the Baltimore hold room. These are the horrors that many people don't see or hear about. What ICE does on the streets is just one, visible part of the violence they put our communities through. So much more happens behind closed doors. Free them all.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 10/01/2026

Alert: Police/MPD checkpoint on New York Ave NE and Fenwick at approximately 9:10pm, 1/9/26. Avoid the area if possible. Alerta: Retén de policía/MPD en la avenida New York Ave NE y Fenwick a las 9:10pm, 1/9/2026. Evite el área si es posible.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 02/12/2025

Donations will be split between: - DC IWOC who do commissary and jail support for folks caged in jails and prisons - The Liberation Fund that does commissary and phone support for people caged in VA detention centers (where most ppl detained by ICE in the DMV area end up)

The liberation fund
Supports people inside Virginia detention centers with commissary and phone support, as well as occasional post release support too. Most people detained by ICE in the DMV area get sent to detention centers in Virginia.

DC iwoc
Provides people inside jails and prisons with commissary support. They also do weekly jail support at the DC jail. Our struggles are intertwined, the call to free them all includes people in jail, prison, and detention centers.

Venmo @dcmigrantaid with “Giving Tuesday” in the memo.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 02/12/2025

This Giving Tuesday we are fundraising for two commissary funds because we know that commissary is care. 💖 💸Venmo MSMA with “Giving Tuesday” in the memo to support! venmo.com/dcmigrantaid

This giving Tuesday let’s remember that commissary is care. Venmo @dcmigrantaid with “Giving Tuesday” in the memo.

Donations will be split between 2 orgs -
• La ColectiVA/ FTAVA's Liberation Fund
• DC IWOC for commissary & jail support

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 25/11/2025

Good call Bowser 👍🏽. Finally something we can agree on. Hope you leave knowing that you did everything in your power to make life worse for DC residents. No one hates us like you do. You will not be missed.

Tweet from @MurielBowser
“It has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud.

With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a fourth term.“

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 25/11/2025

‘Racism is when you alert people to ICE’s presence’ - yard sign stealing guy. Honestly, we'd be embarrassed for him if he wasn't terrorizing our communities. Hopefully, someone buys him a dictionary for Christmas!

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/11/2025

La semana pasada en DC, un agente de ICE fue descubierto removiendo letreros que indicaban lugares donde ICE había detenido a alguien de la comunidad. Creemos que lo hizo por ira, culpa o, mejor dicho, por vergüenza? Si ellos creen que lo que hacen está bien, por qué intentan ocultar las pruebas? 👀

Agente del ICE llevándose un cartel de jardín que dice «Aquí ocurrió un secuestro del ICE».

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/11/2025

An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀

ICE agent carrying away a yard sign that says “ICE kidnapping happened here”

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 13/11/2025

ALERTA ‼️ Puesto de Control de la Policía Federal/ICE en Clara Barton Parkway en dirección este hacia DC, cerca de la salida de MacArthur Boulevard. Hombres enmascarados están deteniendo camionetas de trabajo blancas y haciendo arrestos.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 13/11/2025

ALERT ‼️ Federal law enforcement/ ICE checkpoint on Clara Barton Pkwy eastbound into DC, near MacArthur Blvd exit. Men in masks pulling over white work vans, making detentions.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 11/11/2025

🚨 ALERTA: 4 personas han sido detenidas en Bladensburg esta mañana, cerca de o en el autopista Baltimore-Washington. Todos fueron de camionetas de trabajo. La policía del parque (Park Police) estaban envueltos. Recomendamos que eviten esta área.

La policía federal detiene una furgoneta blanca de trabajo. Hay dos coches patrulla negros sin distintivos.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 11/11/2025

🚨ALERT: 4 people have been detained in Bladensburg this morning, on or close to Baltimore-Washington parkway. All from work vans. Park police were involved. We recommend staying clear of this area. 1/

Federal police pulling over a white van. Two black unmarked police cars are present.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 22/10/2025

When the expanded occupation began, the MSMA hotline became the hotline for reporting all police & fed activity in the DMV area. Our operators stepped up to triple-staff our 24-7 hotline. We created post detention teams. In Sep, we launched Film the Police DC alongside Harriet’s Wildest Dreams.

Hotline & Film the Police DC

When the expanded occupation began in August, the MSMA hotline became the hotline for reporting all police & fed activity in the DMV area. Our operators stepped up to triple-staff our 24-7 hotline. Also, our admin team quickly adapted our systems, built more infrastructure, and trained more operators to handle the influx of calls, texts & emails.

Since Aug 12, the hotline team fielded:
• 4,750 incoming calls
• Thousands of text messages
• 227 intakes for detained people for legal referrals & mutual aid
• Requests for the DMV Accompaniment Network

On Sep 2, we launched Film the Police DC in collaboration with Harriet's Wildest Dreams. Since then, we have received over 900 emails with photos & videos.

Accompaniment & Post Detention Care

We formed Post Detention Care teams who have been reaching out to families who have had loved ones detained since August. We then connect them with our existing mutual aid and legal resources as well as a team from a local faith institution or community group to create a pod of ongoing support for the impacted family.

Since the expanded occupation began, our comrades at the DMV Accompaniment Network (DAN) have done 65 accompaniments to immigration check-ins, appointments, or court. They also have significantly grown their volunteer network in the past 3 months, adding 120 new volunteers and hosting 7 trainings, covering DC, Baltimore, Towson, Herndon, Centreville, Warrenton, and Chevy Chase.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 22/10/2025

Increased detentions and police/ fed presence heavily limited our compa's ability to leave their homes to work, get groceries and essentials, or even go to immigration court. In response, our grocery, perinatal, one roof clinic, furniture, and recreation teams adapted and expanded their work.

Food, Supplies, and Resettlement

Increased detentions and police/ fed presence heavily limited our compa's ability to work or leave their homes to get groceries and essentials.

In response, our MSMA grocery & free store teams adapted & scaled up their work to deliver essentials, including groceries, clothes, and diapers, to up to 100 families every week, reaching nearly 2,500 people.

Our furniture team picked up over 60 pieces of furniture (cribs, mattresses, and couches) from donors to distribute to 20 families.

Unable to do in-person events out of satety concerns, our recreation team delivered toys and games to families and had smaller hangouts at compas' homes.

Legal support and family care

MSMA's One Roof Clinic continued to support our compas with pro se asylum apps along with providing up to date, accurate information on relevant immigration changes (e.g., application fees, KYR, TPS).
One Roof also pivoted, in response to need, assisting folks with changing in-person immigration court hearings to virtual and helping compas from Venezuela with filing re-registrations for TPS when they were only given just a week to do so.

Since Aug 12, our perinatal team -
• delivered perinatal packages to 17 mothers, sourcing the majority of items from donations.
• matched volunteer doulas with mothers who are giving birth alone due to their partners being detained.
• delivered baby food, diapers, milk, and medicine to postpartum women
• supported many pregnant women through DC Alliance changes & with last-minute applications

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 22/10/2025

It has been over three months since the expanded federal occupation of DC began. (We say expanded because the federal presence in DC did not begin in August 2025-the District has always been occupied by the feds.) MSMA has been busy. Learn more about what we’ve been up to 👉🏽

Three months of expanded occupation in DC

It has been over three months since the expanded federal occupation of DC began. We say expanded because the federal presence in DC did not begin in August 2025—the District has always been occupied by the feds.

MSMA has been busy. Overnight our ICE emergency hotline became the hotline for reporting all police and fed activity in the city. And our mutual aid teams had to rapidly scale up and pivot to respond to the increased & changing needs.

Learn more about what we’ve been up to.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 11/10/2025

For everyone who has been asking us for black shirts, a spooky season gift for you. Sanctuary District now comes in black and other dark colors! Get it here: bonfire.com/sanctuary-district-dark

Sanctuary District gear now comes in dark colors! bonfire.com/sanctuary-district-dark

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 18/09/2025

Siempre esté pendiente de sus alrededores. RECUERDE no abra la puerta sin orden judicial, tiene el derecho de permanecer callado y no firmar ningún documento. Si tiene información adicional, mande un mensaje directo: 202-335-1183

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 18/09/2025

Please be aware of your surroundings. REMEMBER do not open the door without a judicial warrant, you have the right to remain silent, do not sign anything. If you have any additional info call our hotline 202-335-1183.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 16/09/2025

OOTD: ICE edition ✅ Goggles ✅ Gag ✅ Back zip ties ✅ Fascism

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 05/09/2025

🚨12:45PM (09/05) ACTIVE CHECKPOINT BY 301 New York Ave NE🚨 🚨 12:45PM (05/09) RETÉN ACTIVO CERCA DE 301 New York Ave NE 🚨

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 01/09/2025

Esta mañana (1/9) a las 8am federales detuvieron a una pareja en la 18 con Park NW. Rompieron la ventana, arrastraron al esposo y los arrestaron. Cuando un miembro de la comunidad paró para grabar, fue agarrado y amenazado con spray de pimienta por este pedazo de mierda.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 01/09/2025

This morning (9/1) at 8 AM feds pulled over a couple at 18th & Park NW. They smashed the window, dragged the husband out & arrested him. When a community member stopped to record they were grabbed & threatened w/ pepper spray by this piece of shit. @mayorbowser.bsky.social do you welcome this too?

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 30/08/2025

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 29/08/2025

‼️ALERTA‼️ 28/8 a la 1:30 p.m. Canal St junto al Puente Key Bridge: agentes de ICE presentes. No hay retén activo en este momento. Piney Branch bajo el puente: policía del parque presente. CUIDADO: múltiples arrestos esta semana.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 29/08/2025

‼️ALERT‼️ 8/28 as of 1:30 PM Canal St right by Chain Bridge - ICE agents present. No checkpoint at this time. Piney Branch under bridge, park police present. Be aware, multiple detainments here this week.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 29/08/2025

‼️ALERTA‼️ MPD y Agentes Federales parando vehiculos que van hacia el este en New York Ave NE cerca de Target (16th St NE) a partir de las 9pm 8/28

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 29/08/2025

‼️ALERT‼️ MPD and Federal Agents stopping cars heading east on New York Ave NE near Target (16th St NE) as of 9pm 8/28

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 27/08/2025

We've said it once, we'll say it again 👉🏽 no one hates DC residents more than Muriel Bowser.

Tweet from @maustermuhle:
Bowser seems to hint that she'd be OK with the federal surge continuing beyond the initial 30 days. "I think we're going to have officers. We want to enhance our officer presence," she says.

2:05 PM · Aug 27, 2025

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 25/08/2025

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/08/2025

Nuestro queride organizadore comunitario ha sido blanco de agentes federales y de la policía del Distrito. Todos por Caballo MAÑANA a la 1PM - corte superior (500 Indiana Ave. Nw)

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 24/08/2025

Our beloved community organizer has been targeted by federal agents and MPD. It’s all hands on deck for Caballo TOMORROW at 1 PM - Superior Court (500 Indiana Ave NW).

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 23/08/2025

🚨ALERTA🚨 Agentes de HSI y MPD fueron vistos manejando y persiguiendo a conductores de mopeds en la calle 14 NW. También se reportó que estaban pidiendo identificación a los conductores de mopeds en la 14 y la Irving St, frente a Target. Se recomienda evitar la calle 14 NW en este momento.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 23/08/2025

🚨ALERT🚨 HSI and MPD spotted driving and chasing moped drivers on 14th St NW. They were also reported to be IDing moped drivers at 14th & Irving St in front of target. Consider avoiding 14th Street NW at this moment.

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Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid @dcmigrantmutualaid.org · 23/08/2025

🔔 ALERTA PATRÓN ICE COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 🔔 en los pasados dos días (8/21-22) cuatro personas en el área han sido llevadas por ICE en las horas tempranas de la mañana afuera de sus casas de camino a sus autos o dentro de ellos.

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