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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📣 Solicitud de ayuda mutua / Mutual aid request 📣 donorbox.org/ocadmutualaid

Mutual Aid Request: 15 families need rent support

Rapid response teams are in contact with 15 different families who have been destabilized after ICE detained the primary caregiver.

Every donation to OCAD’s mutual aid fund will go directly to these families to ensure they stay sheltered and fed this summer.

Solicitud de ayuda mutua: 15 familias necesitan ayuda para el alquiler

Los equipos de respuesta rápida están en contacto con 15 familias que han sido afectadas económicamente después de que ICE detuvo al sostén de la familia.

Todas las donaciones al fondo de ayuda mutua de OCAD se destinarán directamente a estas familias para garantizar que cuenten con refugio y alimentación este verano.

ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

💐 May Volunteer Appreciation Event 💐 Our volunteers work hard to aid our projects and we want to thank them for dedicating their time and energy to our cause 🧡 Many thanks to Flowers For Dreams for a wonderful floral arrangement class & gorgeous venue!

Images from OCAD's May Volunteer Appreciation at Flowers for Dreams: Two groups of participants shown, each person with their own bouquet they made during the event

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

📣 MUTUAMENTE APOYAMOS A NUESTROS JOVENES 📣 Con su apoyo, OCAD a podido: Conectedo a jovenes afectades por redadas y detenciones de ICE con servicios de salud mental. Apoyado a un joven a mantener a su hermano menor después que ICE haya detenido a su familia donorbox.org/OCADmutualaid

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

📣 Mutual Aid Fund Update: Stories beyond the dollars 📣 Funds have been used to connect youth affected by ICE raids and detentions to mental health services, and helped a teen provide for his younger brother after ICE/CBP detained their caregiver. donorbox.org/OCADmutualaid

Mutual Aid Supports Youth

With your support, OCAD has:

Connected youth affected by ICE raids and detentions to mental health services

Helpted a teen provide for his younger brother after ICE/CBP detained their caregiver.

https://donorbox.org/OCADmutualaid

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

📣 Since October 2025 our mutual aid fund has received 💫612 donations💫 and distributed ✨161 payments✨ to families impacted by ICE and CBP activity! You can help us reach our monthly goal of raising and distributing $20,000 by becoming a recurring donor at donorbox.org/ocadmutualaid

OCAD Mutual Aid Fund Update
October 2025 through January 2026
- Received 612 donations with an average size of $93.13
- Distributed 161 payments with an average size of $1,548.74

OCAD Mutual Aid Fund: Established October 2025

Help us reach our $20,000 monthly goal to continue distributing funds to families who have been impacted by ICE and CBP activity, including: deportations, detentions, and raids. Funds may be distributed to cover rent, food, medical bills, and other critical expenses.

Make a one time or recurring donation at: donorbox.org/ocadmutualaid

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

💚 Mutual Aid Fund Update 💚 Thanks to community members like you, we have distributed over $174,944 to families impacted by ICE and CBP activity since Nov 2025. Our goal is to raise and distribute $20,000 EVERY MONTH! Donate here: donorbox.org/mutualaid2025

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Across Chicagoland, families are entering the holidays without parents, income, or safety. Your donation goes straight to our neighbors — families harmed by detention, deportation, or fear. Give today at donorbox.org/mutualaid2025

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Operation Midway Blitz is not over - families are still feeling the impact.

In this season of giving, our community can be the lifeline they need. Stand with Chicago families. Give what you can.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/11/2025

The DOJ has charged more than 100 people with breaking a law that prohibits “assaulting, resisting, or impeding” federal officials. But many of these crimes may have been nothing more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies, Quinta Jurecic reports:

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The Trump Administration’s Favorite Tool for Criminalizing Dissent

Federal prosecutors have charged more than 100 people with Section 111 violations. Was their crime anything more than opposing Trump’s immigration policies?

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

¡Victoria para Chicago! La jueza federal Sara Ellis continúa apoyando al pueblo de Chicago y frenando los actos de terrorismo del ICE contra nuestra ciudad. Ahora se requerirá que los agentes federales lleven identificación visible y cámaras corporales. Lea las últimas noticias del corte:

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‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents

A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Victory for Chicago! Federal Judge Sara Ellis continues to stand by the people of Chicago and rein in ICE's acts of terror against our city. Federal agents will now be required to wear visible identification and body cameras. Read the latest updates from Thursday's court hearing at bit.ly/4owF2rE

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‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents

A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

✨ NEW ✨ Mutual aid fund to support immigrant families ✨ NUEVO ✨ Fondo de ayuda mutua para apoyo a familias inmigrantes donorbox.org/mutualaid2025

NEW: MUTUAL AID FUND SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
All donations support families in Chicago IL who have been directly impacted by detention, deportation, and ICE raids.

NUEVO: FONDO DE AYUDA MUTUA PARA APOYO A FAMILIAS INMIGRANTES
Todas las donaciones apoyan a las familias en Chicago IL que se han visto directamente afectadas por la detención, deportación y redadas de ICE.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🚨 Community Alert 🚨 ICE may be targeting “unaccompanied” immigrant children in operation called “Freaky Friday” ⚠️ Very important: This is not a raid in schools and not aimed at all children. The operation is said to focus only on unaccompanied immigrant children. 1/5

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Community Alert
ICE may be targeting “unaccompanied” immigrant children in operation called “Freaky Friday”

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Calling all artists (musicians,poets, comedians, & all!) to join us at our annual gathering. Fill out the form by 10/15. 📣 Llamada para artistas (músicos/as/es, poetas, bailarines y todos!) para nuestra reunión. Complete el formulario antes de 10/15. bit.ly/4gS9E3U

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

ICE is in Downtown Chicago (reported at 1:15pm 9/28/2025) A mother and her children have been taken. Stay alert, record ICE activity, and keep each other safe.

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"Confirmed that ICE is at Millenium park in Chicago 1:15pm Sunday 9/28. Please record them and keep each other safe.

Confirmado la migra en el parque de Millenium park el día de hoy domingo 9/28 a las 1:15pm. Por favor de evitar la área y los que estén allí y no estén en riesgo de grabar y mantener a nuestra comunidad segura."

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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Reports of feds taking people off the street in the Chicago area continue to come in. This video, shared around 10 a.m., shows at least 3 agents involved in arresting at least 1 man in front of a shop in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood. One agent seems to be photo'ing/recoding the incident.

One federal agent loading a man into a vehicle while another uses a smart phone for some purpose.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Get notifications from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) by signing up at the following links: General updates and mobilizations: icirr.quorum.us Confirmed ICE sightings in your area: icirr.quorum.us/campaign/ile...

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Sign up with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) for general updates and mobilizations (icirr.quorum.us), and for confirmed ICE sightings in your area (icirr.quorum.us/campaign/ile...)

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) is a great resource to stay informed and get involved! Sign up at these links: - for general updates and mobilizations: icirr.quorum.us - for confirmed ICE sightings in your area: icirr.quorum.us/campaign/ile...

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Illinois/Chicago: Sign up for updates from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to stay informed and get involved! General updates and mobilizations: icirr.quorum.us Join the ICE text network for confirmed ICE sightings in your area: icirr.quorum.us/campaign/ile...

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Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Tenants rights are immigrant rights! Landlords CANNOT call ICE on you. Here are 5 things you can do if your landlord threatens to call ICE.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

¡Los derechos de los inquilinos son derechos de los inmigrantes! Los arrendadores NO PUEDEN llamar a ICE sobre ti. Aquí hay 5 cosas que puedes hacer si tu arrendador te amenaza con llamar a ICE.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

¡Llamada para ayuda mutua! Dona para ayudarnos lograr $5,000 para apoyar a la familia de Gladis despues de que ella fue detenida por ICE durante su cita de ISAP el 4 de junio. bit.ly/gladisyolanda

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Call for mutual aid! Donate to help us reach $5,000 to support Gladis’s family after she was detained by ICE on her June 4th ISAP check in. bit.ly/gladisyolanda

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Urgent call for mutual aid to cover rent! Link below. ——— ¡Llamada urgente para ayuda mutua para pagar la renta! Enlace abajo. donorbox.org/support-sing...

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Coalition Against the Trump Agenda @chicago-cata.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Join the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda to march with @ocadchicago.bsky.social and GLN Chicago at the Pride March on Sunday, June 29th! Visit bit.ly/pridemarch25 (case sensitive) to register today! #pride #FightBack #Chicago #ChingaLaMigra #FreePalestine #LGBTQIA #solidarity #resist #unity

Coalition Against the Trump Agenda
In light of our decision to cancel our 6/22 protest, we are mobilizing members of our organizations to join Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) and the Gay Liberation Network (GLN) to march and uplift our demands in the official Pride Parade on Saturday, June 29th.
Our signs will focus on stopping the Trump administration’s racist deportations and stopping the genocide of Palestine.

CoalitionAgainstTrump.org

cessibility details:
1) Do not drive or take the bus to the March. Take the Red Line if you can.
You can drive to a red line stop well away from the march and take the red line to the Sheridan Stop. We’ll meet at Dakin and Sheridan, outside the ACE Hardware.

2) The Sheridan Red Line stop does not have an elevator
If you need an accessible el station, go to the Addison stop on the Red Line. As you exit the station, turn right onto Addison. Then turn right on Sheffield and walk four blocks north to our meet-up.(Sheffield Ave turns into Sheridan Road).

If you need to exit the route early, there are nearby accessible el stations a few blocks west of the parade at Addison and Belmont.

CoalitionAgainstTrump.org

1) Our contingent will have a trolley that accompanies the march
Register for the march at bit.ly/pridemarch25 to indicate you would like to ride the trolley.

2) Bring water and a broad-brimmed hat
Please prepare for very hot weather. OCAD and GLN will have plenty of water and sunblock for our contingent, but all are encouraged to bring their own as well. Avoid drinking alcohol or carbonated beverages that contribute to dehydration.

3) We keep us safe.
OCAD and GLN will have a safety team present to manage any interactions with the counter-protesters, police or official parade organizers.

CoalitionAgainstTrump.org

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Beyond Legal Aid @beyondlegalaid.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

This #PrideMonth, we’re proud to spotlight our community partner, @ocadchicago.bsky.social. Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) organizes against deportations, detention, criminalization, and incarceration of Black, brown, and immigrant communities in Chicago and beyond.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Visita a la página de Web de OCAD para ver nuestra biblioteca de recursos incluyendo clínicas para personas indocumentadas e inmigrantes, centros de calentamiento, apoyo de sustancias y más en el área de Chicago.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Visit OCAD’s website to view our resource library for undocumented-friendly and immigrant-friendly clinics, warming centers, substance support, and more in the Chicagoland area.

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Nos mantenemos seguros unos a otros! Recordatorio de algunas pautas de seguridad para cuando salen a las protestas. #defender #luchar

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We keep us safe! Reminder of a few protest safety guidelines when going out to #STANDUP & #FIGHTBACK

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

We keep us safe! Call the FSN hotline for ICE sightings and arrests across Illinois. ----- ¡Nosotros mismos nos mantenemos seguros! Llame a la línea directa de FSN para reportar vistas y arrestos de ICE en todo Illinois.

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Graciela Guzmán @gracielaforsenate.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Joining in solidarity with OCAD and community to call for the release of Albany Park resident, and my constituent, Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda, a mother, a grandmother, and most importantly, a human being and a member of our community. Sign here: bit.ly/gladischicago

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Free Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda – A Mother, Grandmother & Community Leader Detained by ICE

We demand the immediate release of Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda (A 208-276-014), a long-time Chicago resident, loving mother and grandmother, and a dedicated community leader, who was unjustly detaine...

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ocadchicago.bsky.social @ocadchicago.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Please sign & share this petition to demand and pressure ICE to release Gladis Yolanda. #FreeGladis Por favor, firmen y compartan esta petición para exigir la liberación de Gladis Yolanda de custodia de ICE. #LiberenAGladis ocadchi.salsalabs.org/freegladis/i...

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