Aly Wane - Abolitionist Immigration Activist

About this episode

Aly Wane discusses the harmful nature of the U.S. immigration enforcement system and advocates for a radical reimagining of migration policies.

Aly Wane is an undocumented alien who has been organizing around immigration issues for over 20 years. An abolitionist immigration activist is someone who believes the current U.S. immigration enforcement system—ICE, Border Patrol, detention centers, deportation courts, and the laws that empower them—is fundamentally harmful and should be dismantled rather than reformed. The term “abolitionist” signals a radical reimagining of how societies handle migration—moving away from punishment, surveillance, and exclusion, and toward care, mobility, and belonging. Aly Wane spoke on February 9, 2026 at a webinar sponsored by the Syracuse, NY Peace Council. https://peacecouncil.net

People in this episode

Guest: Aly Wane

Topics covered

• immigration
• abolitionism
• activism

Keywords

• undocumented
• ICE
• Border Patrol
• detention centers
• deportation courts

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S.

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