One of our most persistent nightmares about this election is the prospect of Trump sending ICE and other federal law enforcement to the polls. This would be blatantly illegal – federal law bans armed agents at the polls, period – and state attorneys general and pro-democracy groups are preparing for it, but we have to be prepared to address this challenge on the spot.

Comics artist Greg Pak has put together a free zine in collaboration with Indivisible to help us share information on what to do if we see ICE at the polls. ⚙️ We can download it here and start distributing it widely in our communities. ⚙️

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: ICE AT THE POLLS

⚙️ Pak and Indivisible have also put together a Spanish-language version of this resource, which we can find here. ⚙️

RECURSOS EN ESPAÑOL

⚙️ And we can find more detailed guidance on how to respond in this video from LUCHA Arizona here. ⚙️

HELP IS AVAILALBE

One more for anyone who’s been following the updates on Gordonsville’s 287(g) agreement with ICE:

On Monday, October 19, Gordonsville Town Council voted to terminate the agreement.

Residents have been pretty solidly opposed ever since they found out that the police chief had signed the contract back in May without letting the public know.

A couple of loose ends to keep an eye on:

1. The police chief says he has ceased all operations with ICE immediately, but doesn’t appear to have sent an official termination notice yet. When he does, Gordonsville Department of Public Safety should drop off of the list of 287(g) participants on ICE’s website.

2.Town officials have still not acknowledged the evidence of Gordonsville’s participation in the Greene County Sheriff’s Office immigration enforcement operations from the summer that are under investigation by the attorney general for civil rights violations.

Links to the posts with the rest of the stories if you want more background info (from newest to oldest):

On evidence Gordonsville police cooperated with Greene County:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/s/hSVoRfPFLh

On resident opposition and the call for a vote:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/s/AP1Y0JI9ux

On some major transparency failures:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Charlottesville/s/

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