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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 5h

Read this thread and remember: Jewish safety & inclusion is *no more* and *no less* important than anyone else’s.

Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 17h

Mazal tov to our partners at @nyclu.org and @maketheroadny.bsky.social for making official what has been clear to courtwatch volunteers all along: it is illegal for ICE to arrest people for showing up for their mandated hearings at immigration court. www.nyclu.org/press-releas...

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Federal Court Strikes Down ICE’s Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide - NYCLU

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · 22h

Why you should join @jfrejnyc.bsky.social: reason # 5,787

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Have you gotten your tickets for The Mazals yet?! @ilanaglazer.com wants to know if she’ll see you there. Go to jfrej.org:mazals for more info and to get your tickets before they sell out!

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Whimsy undercuts austerity, and absurdity undercuts fascism. Investing in art & culture is essential to how we fight back and build the world we deserve.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nolan Wells’ life mattered. It still matters. Black Lives Matter.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Organizations like the ADL exist at this point to protect the state of Israel from criticism, but cloak it in the language of “fighting antisemitism.” By being an actual committed non-Zionist who is against antisemitism, Mamdani calls their bluff.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The Talmud is dudes in 4th c. whats-now-Iraq nerding out about Torah, + some intern takes notes in the study hall sometimes they fight abt whether or not you accidentally making a furrow in dirt when you drag a bench is Shabbat-prohibited "farming" sometimes they make wang jokes like, chill

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Join JFREJ and get involved in your neighborhood group for opportunities to build a more caring & affordable NYC, and also to eat pickles and/or dress up as a pickle with Jewish Leftists. Jfrej.org/member

Photo of a JFREJ member dressed up as a pickle while campaigning for Eli Northrup.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

PSA: Stop being weird about the Talmud, folks. Being weird about the Talmud is Nazi garbage.

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The More You Know

Alt: The More You Know

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New York’s hottest club is @bradlander.bsky.social’s sukkah. Great to gather together under the סכך tonight to celebrate Sukkot and talk about how we make New York City a safe & welcoming home for our immigrant neighbors! (You can get involved *right now* ➡️ jfrej.org/courtwatch)

Photo of Mayor Mamdani speaking to a crowd in a sukkah.

Photo of Brad Lander speaking to a crowd in a sukkah.

Photo of a rabbi and pastor reading remarks in a sukkah.

Photo of a large crowd of people standing in a sukkah.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Like all NYers, Jewish NYers deserve to feel safe & welcome here. The pluralistic, multiracial, affordable & caring NYC envisioned by @mayor.nyc.gov creates the best conditions for Jewish—and everyone’s—safety; as the report states, antisemitism must be addressed alongside other forms of oppression.

nytimes.com

Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel (Gift Article)

A report issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani describes ways that New York City is funding hate crime prevention and celebrating the contributions of Jewish New Yorkers.

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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 27/09/2026

If you were in camp “focus on the important things” when they were restoring Confederate monuments and base names here but can recognize the danger there you may want to interrogate some things.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yesterday, we joined hundreds of our fellow New Yorkers to stage an anti-war sit-in outside the United Nations where Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was preparing to speak. Our demand: STOP THE GENOCIDE! STOP ARMING ISRAEL! LET GAZA LIVE! 📸 by Sofia Fani Gutman @jvp.bsky.social

Photo of a crowd of people sitting in the middle of a New York City street holding red banners. The red banner at the front says arming Israel.

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Ruben Abrahams Brosbe @rubenlev.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On Monday I was grateful to attend a Yizkor service organized by @jfrejnyc.bsky.social @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social Kolot Chaiyenu and others. I gave to givebutter.com/5787-tzedaka... in their honor and because forced famine goes against my Jewish values. Every life is sacred.

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High Holy Days 5787 Tzedakah Campaign

By Gaza Soup Kitchen

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Zohran Mamdani is our mayor. Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

BREAKING: Over 400 New Yorkers are risking arrest in a mass anti-war sit-in outside the United Nations during Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to say: Stop the genocide and stop arming Israel.

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Nick Pinto @nickpinto.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Netanyahu, you can’t hide / You are wanted for genocide!”

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of New Yorkers are risking arrest outside the UN as Netanyahu prepares to speak. We say NO to perpetrators of genocide & war criminals in our city!

Photo of a protest in a New York City street hundreds of people in the street hold signs that say end the genocide, stop bombing Iran, Lebanon, Palestine. Stop the U.S. Israel war machine.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

DHS and ICE continue to shift their tactics as they work to eliminate due process and prevent the public from witnessing their activities. Sign up for a court watch shift here to make sure our neighbors have support and compassion in the midst of this ongoing cruelty & chaos: jfrej.org/courtwatch

thecityreporter.nyc

DHS Opens ‘Black Site Docket’ for Immigrants Without Lawyers at 26 Federal Plaza

A reporter from The City Reporter was threatened with arrest while attempting to observe comings and goings from the new courtrooms, which have left advocates mystified and fearing the worst.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Brooklyn & via livestream on Monday for a powerful Yizkor service. We enter 5787 refusing to look away from the ongoing genocide of Palestinians, remembering those killed, and recommitting to fight for freedom & safety for all—between every river & every sea.

Photo of an outdoor bimah with a backdrop made to look like an ark, with the words "refuse, remember, recommit" on it. A row of Jewish clergy dressed in white stand on the bimah behind a sign that says "for the sin of genocide we atone." Photo by David Ford Franke

Photo of the crowd at Yizkor showing Jews and Palestinians sitting and standing. In the front of the photo are Palestinian women holding photos of their family members killed. Photo by David Ford Franke.

Photo of the crowd at Yizkor, featuring Mahmoud Khalil, Rev. Stephen Green, Council members Tiffany Cabán and Alexa Avilés, and Assembly Member Diana Moreno. Photo by David Ford Franke.

Photo of a ritual placing of stones at Yizkor. In the forground a person stands with a talit over their head. Photo by David Ford Franke.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Nolan Wells’ life mattered. It still matters. Black Lives Matter.

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Abby Chava Stein @abbystein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of the most beautiful parts of my Yom Kippur came at the very end: N’eilah in Prospect Park. After a full day of prayer, mourning, remembrance, and community, a few dozen of us gathered as dusk slowly turned into night.

At night in Prospect Park, a group of people dressed mostly in white stand closely together in a line beneath dark trees. In the foreground, a person holds up a rainbow twisted candle, its bright flame illuminating nearby faces and clothing.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 22/09/2026

Collective grief as remembrance. Collective action as prayer. I had the honor of observing Yom Kippur with @jfrejnyc.bsky.social @jvp.bsky.social @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social at Yizkor, a public ritual to remember the dead, refuse our complicity, and recommit to each other and to free Palestine.

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David Orkin @david4queens.com · 22/09/2026

Thank you to @rabbis4ceasefire.bsky.social, @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, @jvp.bsky.social, and Congregation Kolot Chayeinu for creating a beautiful and moving Yizkor service yesterday during Yom Kippur. I feel ready to recommit to a year of solidarity and steadfastness. G’mar tov.

Mahmoud Khalil speaking at the Yizkor at Grand Army Plaza, behind him are the words “Refuse Remember Recommit” and on the podium it reads “For the sin of genocide we atone.”

Crowd photo in front of the fountain at Grand Army Plaza.

AM Diana Moreno, Senate candidate Aber Kawas, and Assembly candidate David Orkin gently smiling at Grand Army Plaza.

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Naomi Rose @naomirose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mahmoud Khalil speaking at public Yizkor service hosted by JFREJ, Rabbis for Ceasefire and others. givebutter.com/5787-tzedakah innmvmt.org/BlocktheBombs

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📣 JFREJ is hiring for TWO staff positions! 📣 Are you our next Communications Associate or Operations Coordinator? Go to jfrej.org/hiring to learn more and apply! Applications for both positions are due by October 11th.

JFREJ is hiring! Communications Associate and Operations Coordinator

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Abby Chava Stein @abbystein.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yesterday, well over 100 of us gathered at Marsha P Johnson State Park for Shofar to Abolish ICE: to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, sound shofar, do Tashlich, build community, and organize. Thoughts and prayers can be beautiful and powerful. But they are never enough on their own.

Wide view of the Shofar to Abolish ICE gathering at Marsha P. Johnson State Park. Dozens of people sit and stand around picnic tables, many shaded by colorful umbrellas, while a woman in a tallit speaks near the center.

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Abby Chava Stein @abbystein.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This Sunday, Second Day Rosh Hashanah, join us @chaninicholas.bsky.social, The Bushwick-Ridgewood Shul in Williamsburg as we celebrate 5787!!! Hosted by @handsoffnyc.bsky.social, @jfrejnyc.bsky.social, and @jvp.bsky.social, will do some singing, blessings, and sweetness as we bring in the new year.

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Tom Ochs @tomochs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Thank you for this 🧵 @jfrejnyc.bsky.social I needed this today. Please give this a read and hoping that 5787 will bring us a more peaceful and just country and world. L’shanah tovah.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

25 years ago our city was rocked by the horrific attack on the Twin Towers that killed 2,753 New Yorkers and caused tens of thousands more — first responders, nearby workers & residents — to develop cancer as a result of the dangerous toxins the Giuliani administration covered up.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years after the horrific terror attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember the New Yorkers we lost and honor the extraordinary heroism and selflessness that carried our city forward.

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Extremely moving to come together tonight for the 25th anniversary Children of Abraham Peace Walk, led by Muslim, Jewish, and Christian clergy & faith leaders. Thank you to @mayor.nyc.gov for joining us, and for your leadership.

Photo of Dr. Debbie Almontaser speaking at a press conference. Behind her are interfaith leaders, and mayor Mamdani.

Photo of Mayor Mamdani speaking at a press conference in front of a group of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian leaders.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

On Nov. 21, 1922, in the NY Times' first story about an up-and-coming politician named Adolf Hitler, the Times said "Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded." Yes, really. We should remember that when news media dismiss Trump's insane rhetoric. Take. It. Seriously.

"But several reliable, well-informed sources confirmed the idea that Hitler's anti-Semitism was not so genuine or violent as it sounded, and that he was merely using anti-Semite propaganda as a bait to catch masses of followers and keep them aroused, enthusiastic and in line for the time when his organization is perfected and sufficiently powerful to be employed effectively for political purposes."

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Between the vicious lies & discrimination against @mayor.nyc.gov, the despicable statements at the Jewish American Summit, and the attacks on @abdulelsayed.bsky.social, the level of Islamophobia catapulted at our Muslim cousins right now — some of it from our own Jewish community — is staggering.

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 08/09/2026

For years, New Yorkers have demanded access to City records about the lasting health impacts of the horrific September 11th attacks. For years, they have been denied and ignored. That ends today. nyc.gov/sept11docs

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September 11 Docs

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The annual tradition started in Brooklyn shortly after the September 11 attacks through joint efforts by local Muslim, Jewish, and Christian groups, in the immediate after the attack. This, from 2012 gives you a sense of how moving and valuable this gathering is. youtu.be/gz1VaYdCDTo?...

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Children of Abraham Peace Walk 2012 Part 2

YouTube video by NYInterfaith

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join us on September 10th for the Children of Abraham Peace Walk, one day before we mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Jews, Muslims, Christians, and people of other or no faith will come together to remember those we've lost, and to recommit to our shared vision of safety in solidarity.

25TH ANNIVERSARY
Children Of Abraham Peace Walk
Jews, Christians, Muslims, and others walking for peace
JOIN US ON SEPTEMBER 10 (NOT THE 11TH):
September 11, 2026, marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept 11, 2001. From 2002-2017, the Children of Abraham Peace Walk brought Jews, Christians and Muslims together with others of good will to learn about each other and our communities and to insist that our safety was always in solidarity.
This year that message needs emphatic repetition and we are walking to honor those lost in 2001, to hold onto our memories, and to recommit to solidarity between and among our people and others.
5:00 PM at Hebrew Union College
1 West 4th Street
Welcome and teaching by Rabbi Nancy H. Wiener.
HUC will check government IDs and screen all bags.
5:45 at Judson Church
55 Washington Square South, which IS West 4th Street
Welcome and teaching by Rev. Micah Bucey.
6:30 at the Islamic Center
350 6th Avenue
Welcome and teaching by Imam Khalid Latif.
Then those who wish can meet September 11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (https://www.peacefultomorrows.org/) as
they walk down 7th Avenue from Union Square and continue to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum downtown where we will join in a silent candlelight vigil.
TOGETHER WE WALK.
TOGETHER WE REMEMBER.
All Are Welcome!
TOGETHER WE BUILD PEACE.
UNITED IN FAITH. UNITED IN SOLIDARITY. UNITED FOR PEACE.

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Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Over the moon for this recognition

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

The emcee for JFREJ’s 36th anniversary Mazals is the one and only…@cynthianixon.bsky.social! Join us on Oct 8th to honor @arielleangel.bsky.social, @mollycrabapple.bsky.social, and the members of NYC Courtwatch and Mi Tlalli: jfrej.org/mazals

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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) @immdefenseproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The point: NY's new immigration law took an important step in banning 287g agreements, but there's more work to do when it comes to addressing the *many* forms of collusion that are deployed to funnel our neighbors into the hands of ICE. Full chart: www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/new-york-ice...

The TL;DR

The new law bans 287g deportation agreements – that’s a good step! But, the entanglement of local police with ICE is one of the biggest engines of mass deportation across the US, and there are a lot of urgent protections this new state law doesn’t have. So we have a lot more work to do.

See the full chart: bit.ly/NY-ICEwatch

Screenshot of the first page of the NY Complicity in Police-Deportation Pipeline vs. Other States chart

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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) @immdefenseproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

287g deportation agreements - sometimes described as a "formal agreement," are a core part of Trump’s mass deportation agenda. Banning these agreements - over a dozen in NY state - is an important step.

287(g) AGREEMENTS

Formal agreements between law enforcement agencies and ICE to officially “deputize” a certain number of local officers as ICE agents. The program has three levels: 1) Warrant Service Officer, 2) Jail Enforcement Model in jails, and 3) Task Force model which involves local police conducting immigration arrests/raids in public.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: Yes, prohibited
Oregon: Yes, prohibited
California: Yes, prohibited

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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) @immdefenseproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Tactic 3: Asking about immigration status Tactic 4: Sharing personal info with ICE Tactic 5: Using ICE/CBP officers as interpreters All three of these tactics open up the door to funneling more neighbors to ICE.

Asking about immigration status

A law enforcement officer specifically asking an individual – regardless of an arrest or not, about their immigration status. This information may then be used to collude with ICE and funnel someone to ICE.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: Yes, prohibited
Oregon: Yes, prohibited
California: Yes, prohibited
New York: No clear limits

Sharing personal info with ICE

A law enforcement agency gives ICE a community members’ non-publicly available work or home address, which ICE then uses to target the person.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: partially prohibited
Oregon: partially prohibited
California: partially prohibited
New York: no clear limits

Using ICE or CBP officers as interpreters
Allowing ICE or CBP officers to serve as interpreters allows them access to identify and target more community members, opening the door to funnel more people into ICE’s hands.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: Not prohibited
Oregon: Not prohibited
California: Yes, prohibited
New York: no clear limits

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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) @immdefenseproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Why does this matter? The entanglement of local police with ICE is one of the biggest engines of mass deportation across the US. The tactics of notifying ICE and transferring someone from jail/state prison into ICE custody are directly connected to one another.

Notification to ICE

A law enforcement agency calls ICE or Border Patrol to notify them when a community member is about to be released after an arrest or when a sentence has been completed. Instead of going home to their family, the community member is instead whisked away by ICE to a detention center.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: Yes, prohibited
Oregon: Yes, prohibited
California: Partially prohibited
New York: no clear limits

Transfers from jail or state prison custody

When a community member is about to be released after an arrest or when a sentence has been completed, a local law enforcement agency instead directly facilitates the transfer of the person to ICE.

Do these states protect people from this form of collusion?
Illinois: Yes, prohibited
Oregon: Yes, prohibited
California: Partially prohibited
New York: no clear limits

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Immigrant Defense Project (IDP) @immdefenseproject.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

NYS's new immigration law is now in effect! ✅ The law bans 287g agreements which is a good step. ❌ BUT there are a lot of urgently needed protections the law doesn't provide. We're breaking it down here, looking at the most common types of collusion and how NY fares🧵:

NEW YORK STATE’S NEW IMMIGRATION LAW IS NOW IN EFFECT - BUT WHAT’S MISSING?
We break down the most harmful types of local collusion with ICE and where New York State’s new law falls short in comparison to protections in other states

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Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action @jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We really messed up not claiming the Jews dot com domain site before Jews For Jesus could, sorry everyone

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NYCLU @nyclu.org · 31/08/2026

📣 “Civilian oversight plays a pivotal role in shining light on misconduct and bringing transparency to police actions in communities,” said NYCLU Assistant Policy Director Michael Sisitzky. “We’ve seen what happens when police investigate and hold themselves accountable. They simply don’t.”

timesunion.com

Police oversight boards promised after George Floyd often never materialized in New York

About half of the proposed civilian review boards were never created in New York, while others lack the power or visibility to hold police accountable.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It’s mind-blowing that we have literal white nationalists in the White House carrying out unfathomably cruel, abusive, white nationalist policies, and the punditariat has spent the last two weeks debating if some people were too intemperate after a Black man was murdered by cops six years ago.

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