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Last fall, armed federal agents raided the Nutrition Bar Confectioners Facility in Cato, NY and rounded up 160 workers, questioning them about their citizenship or immigration status. At least 57 workers were detained.
This was a clear violation of the 4th Amendment. Here's what else we know 👇
This was a clear violation of the 4th Amendment. Here's what else we know 👇
In a Cato, NY Factory Raid, Officers Conducted an Unconstitutional Dragnet Search for Immigrants and Violated 160 Workers’ Rights
On the morning of September 4, 60 armed federal agents—supported by local law enforcement from Cayuga and Oswego county sheriff’s offices—descended upon the Nutrition Bar Confectioners facility in Cat...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Last fall, armed federal agents raided the Nutrition Bar Confectioners Facility in Cato, NY and rounded up 160 workers, questioning them about their citizenship or immigration status. At least 57 workers were detained.
This was a clear violation of the 4th Amendment. Here's what else we know 👇
This was a clear violation of the 4th Amendment. Here's what else we know 👇
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Stay inside. Stay warm.
👉 If your apartment has no heat or inadequate heat, call 311—and ask your neighbors to do the same.
👉If you see someone outside who needs help, call 311 so outreach workers can connect them to resources. Warming centers are open to anyone in need.
👉 If your apartment has no heat or inadequate heat, call 311—and ask your neighbors to do the same.
👉If you see someone outside who needs help, call 311 so outreach workers can connect them to resources. Warming centers are open to anyone in need.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Stay inside. Stay warm.
👉 If your apartment has no heat or inadequate heat, call 311—and ask your neighbors to do the same.
👉If you see someone outside who needs help, call 311 so outreach workers can connect them to resources. Warming centers are open to anyone in need.
👉 If your apartment has no heat or inadequate heat, call 311—and ask your neighbors to do the same.
👉If you see someone outside who needs help, call 311 so outreach workers can connect them to resources. Warming centers are open to anyone in need.
Today Gov. Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which gives people living with terminal illnesses the option to request, through a tightly regulated process, medication they can self-administer to transition peacefully.
NYers deserve to be able to make deeply personal end-of-life choices.
NYers deserve to be able to make deeply personal end-of-life choices.
February 6, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Today Gov. Hochul signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act, which gives people living with terminal illnesses the option to request, through a tightly regulated process, medication they can self-administer to transition peacefully.
NYers deserve to be able to make deeply personal end-of-life choices.
NYers deserve to be able to make deeply personal end-of-life choices.
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ICE represents an abuse of power that thrives on intimidation and dehumanization. Its wrongs are not inevitable, and they are not inherited. We will not be silent in the face of authoritarian ploys that endanger our communities.
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
ICE represents an abuse of power that thrives on intimidation and dehumanization. Its wrongs are not inevitable, and they are not inherited. We will not be silent in the face of authoritarian ploys that endanger our communities.
ICE’s abuses threaten all of our constitutional rights.
As Trump launches such a serious, highly dangerous attack on due process, it’s critical New Yorkers remember their rights under the Fourth Amendment: you do not have to open your door unless an immigration officer shows you a judicial warrant.
As Trump launches such a serious, highly dangerous attack on due process, it’s critical New Yorkers remember their rights under the Fourth Amendment: you do not have to open your door unless an immigration officer shows you a judicial warrant.
ICE knocks on a door in Brooklyn. A 'traumatic nightmare' follows.
Immigration enforcement officers stormed the home without a judicial warrant or the occupants' consent, according to a legal challenge.
gothamist.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
ICE’s abuses threaten all of our constitutional rights.
As Trump launches such a serious, highly dangerous attack on due process, it’s critical New Yorkers remember their rights under the Fourth Amendment: you do not have to open your door unless an immigration officer shows you a judicial warrant.
As Trump launches such a serious, highly dangerous attack on due process, it’s critical New Yorkers remember their rights under the Fourth Amendment: you do not have to open your door unless an immigration officer shows you a judicial warrant.
NEW: Mayor Mamdani has announced a new executive order to strengthen NYC’s local sanctuary laws.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc and terrorize New Yorkers, this order comes at a critical moment. All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, deserve to thrive in safe communities.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc and terrorize New Yorkers, this order comes at a critical moment. All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, deserve to thrive in safe communities.
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
NEW: Mayor Mamdani has announced a new executive order to strengthen NYC’s local sanctuary laws.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc and terrorize New Yorkers, this order comes at a critical moment. All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, deserve to thrive in safe communities.
As ICE continues to wreak havoc and terrorize New Yorkers, this order comes at a critical moment. All New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status, deserve to thrive in safe communities.
The Trump administration's relentless efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil - a legal permanent resident - are retaliatory, cruel, and unjust.
The government can’t punish someone just because they don’t like what they have to say. We won't stop fighting to protect our rights.
The government can’t punish someone just because they don’t like what they have to say. We won't stop fighting to protect our rights.
February 5, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Trump administration's relentless efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil - a legal permanent resident - are retaliatory, cruel, and unjust.
The government can’t punish someone just because they don’t like what they have to say. We won't stop fighting to protect our rights.
The government can’t punish someone just because they don’t like what they have to say. We won't stop fighting to protect our rights.
The calls are growing louder to disband the brutal and unaccountable Strategic Response Group once and for all. But former Officer Raganella is right: We must go even further and ensure that the SRG can't be re-formed under a new name.
That's where the CURB Act comes in.
That's where the CURB Act comes in.
He helped create an NYPD unit to respond to protests. Now, he's calling for its overhaul.
The NYPD’s Strategic Response Group has been criticized by civil liberties groups and others who have accused officers of brutality while responding to protests.
gothamist.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
The calls are growing louder to disband the brutal and unaccountable Strategic Response Group once and for all. But former Officer Raganella is right: We must go even further and ensure that the SRG can't be re-formed under a new name.
That's where the CURB Act comes in.
That's where the CURB Act comes in.
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Immigrant New Yorkers may face risks when complying with biometrics requirements for employment or legal purposes due to data sharing between state and federal agencies.
The New York for All Act would begin limiting ICE's access to our state databases & protect ALL NYers from targeting. #NY4All
The New York for All Act would begin limiting ICE's access to our state databases & protect ALL NYers from targeting. #NY4All
Risks of Biometrics and Fingerprinting for Work or Immigration - Documented
An immigration attorney answers common questions about biometrics, immigration, fingerprinting — and risks with ICE.
documentedny.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Immigrant New Yorkers may face risks when complying with biometrics requirements for employment or legal purposes due to data sharing between state and federal agencies.
The New York for All Act would begin limiting ICE's access to our state databases & protect ALL NYers from targeting. #NY4All
The New York for All Act would begin limiting ICE's access to our state databases & protect ALL NYers from targeting. #NY4All
Not ONE single dollar more for ICE.
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Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigr...
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February 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Not ONE single dollar more for ICE.
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Gov. Hochul proposed new legislation that rightly recognizes that allowing local police to become agents of ICE undermines community trust + safety. But it's not enough.
It leaves large gaps in protections for immigrant NYers that put kids, families, and whole communities at risk of ICE’s cruelty.
It leaves large gaps in protections for immigrant NYers that put kids, families, and whole communities at risk of ICE’s cruelty.
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Gov. Hochul proposed new legislation that rightly recognizes that allowing local police to become agents of ICE undermines community trust + safety. But it's not enough.
It leaves large gaps in protections for immigrant NYers that put kids, families, and whole communities at risk of ICE’s cruelty.
It leaves large gaps in protections for immigrant NYers that put kids, families, and whole communities at risk of ICE’s cruelty.
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of people enter pregnancy with chronic health conditions. In states with bans, many are being forced to carry dangerous pregnancies, b/c doctors are afraid to act until it’s often too late. Health care shouldn’t wait for a crisis.
www.propublica.org/article/high...
www.propublica.org/article/high...
Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Have Limited Options Under Abortion Bans
Our reporting has found that abortion bans generally don’t include exceptions that cover health concerns pregnant women with chronic conditions can face — or if they do, doctors aren’t using them.
www.propublica.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Every year, hundreds of thousands of people enter pregnancy with chronic health conditions. In states with bans, many are being forced to carry dangerous pregnancies, b/c doctors are afraid to act until it’s often too late. Health care shouldn’t wait for a crisis.
www.propublica.org/article/high...
www.propublica.org/article/high...
While much is still unknown about the mayor's proposed Department of Community Safety, we know this: New Yorkers in mental health crisis need support that the police can't - and shouldn't - offer.
We must end our over-reliance on police as first responders in every crisis.
We must end our over-reliance on police as first responders in every crisis.
Mayor Mamdani calls for new Department of Community Safety in response to mental health crisis
Police say officers in Queens opened fire after a man pushed through a closed door holding a large kitchen knife.
brooklyn.news12.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
While much is still unknown about the mayor's proposed Department of Community Safety, we know this: New Yorkers in mental health crisis need support that the police can't - and shouldn't - offer.
We must end our over-reliance on police as first responders in every crisis.
We must end our over-reliance on police as first responders in every crisis.
In 2024 alone, the NYPD made 855,750 traffic stops and searched over 28,000 cars. Black and Latinx drivers respectively are about ten and six times more likely to have their cars searched by the NYPD than white drivers.
This is stop-and-frisk on wheels, and we’re suing to stop it.
This is stop-and-frisk on wheels, and we’re suing to stop it.
We’re Suing to Stop the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk on Wheels
www.nyclu.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
In 2024 alone, the NYPD made 855,750 traffic stops and searched over 28,000 cars. Black and Latinx drivers respectively are about ten and six times more likely to have their cars searched by the NYPD than white drivers.
This is stop-and-frisk on wheels, and we’re suing to stop it.
This is stop-and-frisk on wheels, and we’re suing to stop it.
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We're on Capitol Hill today with Deepinder Mayell, @aclumn.bsky.social executive director, who is testifying before Congress about ICE's attacks on protesters and observers in Minneapolis, and the grave threat that poses to our free speech.
The Trump administration is not above the First Amendment.
The Trump administration is not above the First Amendment.
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 PM
We're on Capitol Hill today with Deepinder Mayell, @aclumn.bsky.social executive director, who is testifying before Congress about ICE's attacks on protesters and observers in Minneapolis, and the grave threat that poses to our free speech.
The Trump administration is not above the First Amendment.
The Trump administration is not above the First Amendment.
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The Access to Representation Act would guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to legal counsel in NY State, ensuring they have a fair chance to fight for their freedom and dignity. Let’s pass the #AccesstoRepresentationAct now! @nyclu.org
February 3, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The Access to Representation Act would guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to legal counsel in NY State, ensuring they have a fair chance to fight for their freedom and dignity. Let’s pass the #AccesstoRepresentationAct now! @nyclu.org
The power of the people is greater than the people in power.
📸:Gwen Schroeder
📸:Gwen Schroeder
February 3, 2026 at 8:45 PM
The power of the people is greater than the people in power.
📸:Gwen Schroeder
📸:Gwen Schroeder
The illegal use of the warrants officers were issued to raid a factory in Cato should concern all New Yorkers.
We can't allow law enforcement to enter a worksite, halt production, and interrogate workers who can’t truly consent to questioning without warrants that protect our 4th Amendment rights.
We can't allow law enforcement to enter a worksite, halt production, and interrogate workers who can’t truly consent to questioning without warrants that protect our 4th Amendment rights.
In a Cato, NY Factory Raid, Officers Conducted an Unconstitutional Dragnet Search for Immigrants and Violated 160 Workers’ Rights
On the morning of September 4, 60 armed federal agents—supported by local law enforcement from Cayuga and Oswego county sheriff’s offices—descended upon the Nutrition Bar Confectioners facility in Cat...
www.nyclu.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The illegal use of the warrants officers were issued to raid a factory in Cato should concern all New Yorkers.
We can't allow law enforcement to enter a worksite, halt production, and interrogate workers who can’t truly consent to questioning without warrants that protect our 4th Amendment rights.
We can't allow law enforcement to enter a worksite, halt production, and interrogate workers who can’t truly consent to questioning without warrants that protect our 4th Amendment rights.
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We commend the NYC Council for overriding Mayor Adams’ veto and strengthening our sanctuary laws. 🗽
This is what protecting immigrant communities looks like.
https://brooklyneagle.com/365554/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams/
This is what protecting immigrant communities looks like.
https://brooklyneagle.com/365554/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams/
Council locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams’ veto
The NYC Council overrode Mayor Adams’ veto to bar ICE from operating on Rikers Island, strengthening the city’s sanctuary laws.
brooklyneagle.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
We commend the NYC Council for overriding Mayor Adams’ veto and strengthening our sanctuary laws. 🗽
This is what protecting immigrant communities looks like.
https://brooklyneagle.com/365554/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams/
This is what protecting immigrant communities looks like.
https://brooklyneagle.com/365554/council-locks-ice-out-of-rikers-overriding-adams/
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The 287(g) program, which deputizes local police officers to act as immigration agents, makes our communities less safe and drains our resources.
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The 287(g) program, which deputizes local police officers to act as immigration agents, makes our communities less safe and drains our resources.
If you're on the streets filming ICE, remember: Keep the focus on the ICE agents themselves where possible because it makes it more likely that you'll capture footage of any visible badges or other potentially identifying features. Keep recording for as long as possible.
More tips here 👇
More tips here 👇
How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:08 PM
If you're on the streets filming ICE, remember: Keep the focus on the ICE agents themselves where possible because it makes it more likely that you'll capture footage of any visible badges or other potentially identifying features. Keep recording for as long as possible.
More tips here 👇
More tips here 👇
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NEW: Liam Ramos and his father have been released from ICE detention and allowed to return home.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
February 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
NEW: Liam Ramos and his father have been released from ICE detention and allowed to return home.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
We'll keep fighting so that families like theirs don't endure trauma or detention at the hands of federal agents.
✍️@dlnyclu.bsky.social: Under Mayor Adams, the NYPD ramped up arrests for minor offenses, increased pedestrian and vehicle stops + searches, and police misconduct surged.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
NYPD’s Tisch must heed Mamdani’s lead
No post-election decision by Mayor Mamdani garnered more attention than keeping Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. She’s served with a level of honesty and professionalism her recent predecessor…
www.nydailynews.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 PM
✍️@dlnyclu.bsky.social: Under Mayor Adams, the NYPD ramped up arrests for minor offenses, increased pedestrian and vehicle stops + searches, and police misconduct surged.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
Mamdani’s election shows NYers are eager for a new approach. The mayor and commissioner should come together to deliver on it.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM