Categories: In the U.S.

LA Community Self-Defense Coalition is fighting ICE

The Community Self-Defense Coalition held a march on Feb. 17, vowing to fight against ICE repression.

More than 60 organizations in Los Angeles have come together to establish the Community Self-Defense Coalition to fight ICE. The Coalition held a march on Feb. 17 and, in the days following, conducted community patrols in South Central LA.

Ron Gochez of Unión del Barrio speaks at the march.

On Feb. 19, Unión del Barrio – an organization in the coalition – posted to Facebook: 

“We continue to patrol our streets in search of ICE so that we can alert our people so they don’t get kinapped and ripped apart from their families … We need other communities to also organize to do this work in defense of our people.”

John Parker with the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice was interviewed about the coalition’s work.

On the same day, the Harriet Tubman Center for Social Justice – another coalition organization – posted to Facebook: 

“Felt great to be part of the Community Self-Defense Coalition’s patrol this morning! We rode around looking for ICE agents’ vehicles so we could warn people in the neighborhood ahead of time.” 

Gregory E. Williams

Recent Posts

Operación Carlota: 50 Years of Cuba and African liberation

“The Cuban people hold a special place in the hearts of the people of Africa.…

12 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani’s win: a vote against racism, a mandate for class struggle

Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani’s resounding victory for New York City mayor against billionaire-backed Andrew Cuomo…

3 days ago

Mamdani’s win shows the tide is turning against Zionism

In the days before New Yorkers went to the polls, Wall Street billionaires and their…

4 days ago

From Kaepernick to Bad Bunny: The NFL can’t stop bowing to racism

The NFL’s choice of Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny to headline the Super Bowl LX…

4 days ago

Venezuela: on maximum alert … but without alarmism

  Besieged by a military force carrying out extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean and constant…

5 days ago

While billionaires soar, SNAP funds vanish

Everyone knows the deck is stacked. The rich play by different rules — and they’re…

5 days ago