ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
About this episode
John Washington discusses community power in combating ICE detention camps with host Kelly Hayes.
“The immigration camp, it really depends on a lot of local infrastructure. It is not this untouchable federal abstraction. It is up to us, neighbors, community members, and we have the actual power to shut them down,” says journalist John Washington. In this episode, John and Kelly Hayes discuss his book How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention, the rapid expansion of ICE detention, and how communities can fight camps before and after they open. Music: Son Monarcas and Sarah the Illstrumentalist You can find a transcript and show notes (including links to resources) here: truthout.org/series/movement-memos/ If you would like to support the show, you can donate here: bit.ly/TODonate If you would like to receive Truthout's newsletter, please sign up: bit.ly/TOnewsletter
People in this episode
Host: Kelly Hayes
Guest: John Washington
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Organizations: ICE, Truthout
Books & works: How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention
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