New Yorkers citywide joined members of the New York City Council Progressive Caucus on Sept. 27 for a day of action called “Stand Against ICE,” rejecting what they called the Trump administration’s unlawful and often violent detention of immigrants and demanding an end to the disappearance of detained immigrants to unknown locations.

In Brooklyn, City Council Member Alexa Avilés led a march and rally in Sunset Park, while her colleagues Shahana Hanif, Jen Gutiérrez, Sandy Nurse, and Lincoln Wrestler organized small-business canvassing events in their respective districts, handing out information about residents’ rights and what to do if ICE shows up at their doors.

In Manhattan, Carmen de La Rosa held a rally and distributed flyers, while in Queens, Shekar Krishnah and Tiffany Cabán host

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