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Salem Region Indivisible
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Vision:
To build a movement around a progressive agenda, defend the rule of law, and to mobilize diverse coalitions to save our democracy.
Objective:
Hold public leaders accountable, support immigrants/refugees and marginalized populations.
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Salem Region Indivisible @salemorindivisible.bsky.social · 19d
Join us in Salem December 14 for a concert event featuring Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel of True North and others as a fundraiser for Marion Polk Food Share.
www.showpass.com/comfort-joy/
Comfort & Joy - The BAD Space - Salem - Dec 14, 2025
Join us for an evening of Comfort & Joy, a Jam for the Pantry at Marion Polk Food Share, starring True North Duo, and featuring Tuesday String Band.  Doors 3pm, showtime 4pm.  Canned and dry food dona...
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#ICEOutOfWaldport #ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #AbolishICE #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
We have credible information that the Alsi Resort has signed a contract with DHS to house ICE agents in Waldport. This has NOT yet come before the council — which means NOW is the moment to influence their stance before anything becomes official. We need everyone — Waldport residents, Oregonians, and out-of-state supporters — to flood the City with comments. HOW TO TAKE ACTION (30 seconds) Email comments to:  recorder@waldport.org Deadline for the December 10th Council Meeting:  1:30 PM, Wednesday, December 10th ICE HAS NO BUSINESS IN WALDPORT In your message, tell the City Council that you expect them to: 1.  Make a public statement opposing ICE on the Oregon Coast. Join the rest of the coastal communities who are standing firmly against ICE presence and the harm it brings. 2.  Commit to not approving any Special Use Permits — should the Alsi or anyone else file one related to ICE housing. 3.  Closely monitor the Alsi Resort and cite any zoning or code violations immediately to prevent DHS or ICE from gaining a foothold here.  WHAT TO SAY (suggested language - please use your own words if possible). "I urge the Waldport City Council to publicly oppose ICE presence on the Oregon Coast, decline any potential special use permits connected to ICE housing, and actively enforce zoning and code restrictions at the Alsi Resort. If ICE is allowed to house agents in Waldport, I will boycott the city and encourage others to do the same. ICE has no business in Waldport."  WHY THIS MATTERS ICE housing in Waldport would damage our safety, our values, and our reputation as a welcoming coastal community. We cannot allow ICE to quietly establish itself here. This is our town. Our coast. Our community. ICE HAS NO BUSINESS IN WALDPORT. #IndivisibleWaves #IceHasNoBusinessInWaldport
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Join us this Saturday!

#ICEOutOfNewport #ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #AbolishICE #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
Poster saying: ICE has no business here! Rally at Newport City Council (rain or shine.) Saturday December 13, 12-2. (Hosted by Indivisible Lincoln City, Indivisible Waves and Oregon Coast Indivisible Alliance.)
December 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Enjoy a warm, family-friendly atmosphere filled with music, cheer, and community spirit.
Come support local makers and celebrate the season with us at McKay High School — it’s the perfect way to kick off the holidays!

#McKayHolidayMarket #HolidayMarket #McKayHighSchool #SalemOr #Holiday #ShopLocal
December 7, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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December's Riot Art, in the "Art Sanctuary," creating resistance art or being creative as a form of resistance. Either way, it's pure joy and camaraderie.

#riotart #ResistanceArt #ResistFascism #ArtSanctuary
Bracelet with PIRC's (Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition) phone number to call if you see ICE activity. Embroidery: Resist. Persist. Prevail. Resistance collage in the works. Art Sanctuary
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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“To continue supporting local families, Salem Region Indivisible is hosting a benefit concert for the Marion Polk Food Share this month …

… Every $25 concert ticket provides 75 meals for people in our community.”

#TrueNorth #MarionPolkFoodShare #FoodShare #ComfortAndJoy #JamForThePantry #EndHunger
Marion Polk Food Share saw need, donations surge during SNAP delays - Salem Reporter
The Marion Polk Food Share recorded an all-time high of 20,000 visits during the weeks of uncertainty over federal food benefits last month. That was up from the 17,000 monthly visits the food share h...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Join us for an evening of Comfort & Joy starring True North Duo, and featuring The Capitals, Tuesday String Band and Rebecca McDade, Sun., Dec. 14 at the BAD Space.

Silent Auction & special brew launched that day!

#TrueNorth #MarionPolkFoodShare #FoodShare #JamForThePantry #EndHunger See less
December 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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It’s Giving Tuesday!

Share with us your favorite organization to give to.

#GivingTuesday #FoodShare #MarionPolkFoodShare
Marion Polk Food Share - Food Assistance in the Mid-Valley
Marion Polk Food Share's mission: bringing people together to end hunger and its root causes. The Food Share serves Marion & Polk counties.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Our incredible Autumn, a high school art teacher in Salem, speaking out last night at City Council about the need for a State of Emergency order and in support of Latinos Unidos Siempre.

#ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #ProtectImmigrantFamilies #ChingaLaMigra #ResistFascism
December 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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"This emergency declaration allows us on council to be able to get creative to work with our community partners." –Mai Vang

…Hoy said she was not in favor of the motion because it "didn't do enough." The crowd jeered at that statement.”…

#ICEOut #DueProcess #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
A person holds a sign urging Salem City Council to approve an emergency declaration in response to recent ICE arrests during a meeting at Loucks Auditorium in Salem Public Library on Dec. 1. Photo by Kevin Neri/Statesman Journal
December 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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“The declaration does not direct city funding to support immigrants or those affected by immigration enforcement, something that people asked for at last week’s city council meeting and again Monday evening.”

#ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
Salem declares emergency over increased ICE activity, citing reports of unlawful arrests - Salem Reporter
Salem city councilors voted 6-3 Monday night to pass an emergency declaration over immigration enforcement that was proposed by Councilor Vanessa Nordyke, with Mayor Julie Hoy and Councilors Deanna Gw...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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The Declaration of Emergency passed, sans the demand for $300,000 in emergency funds for impacted families.

The vote was 6-3 with Mayor Hoy, Matthews and Gwyn voting against… again.

#ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #AbolishICE #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
State Senator Deb Patterson submitted testimony on behalf of the immigrant community. Although less than last week, the turnout was great! This meeting was so important, many young people attended, on a school night! Council members in person and online.
December 2, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Last week, LUS called for testimony and a demonstration at the City Council.

The community turned out!

Let's come back tonight! Urge Council to vote to declare a state of emergency over increased ICE arrests.

#ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #ProtectImmigrantFamilies #ICEOutOfOurBarrio
SHOW UP TO CITY COUNCIL TO PROTECT OUR BARRIO! DEC 1 ON NOVEMBER 24TH OVER 200 PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO DEMAND AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION DUE TO ICE DRIVEN TERROR IN SALEM. The City Council needs to hear from us again. They MUST declare a state of emergency and invest at least s300,000 in emergency funds for affected families in our city. A declaration of emergency must come with material investments for impacted families. When a loved one is detained or derported, families experience economic hardship due to the loss of income, trauma and toxic stress. Impacted families also need funds to access legal support, a fundamental constitutional right, that is continuously being denied to migrant people! At least %20 percent of Salem's population is directly connected to migrants, $300k is just the start to ensure all impacted families have access to resources. Ways to participate: In person testimony. The City Council will have a sign-up sheet where people will be placed on a list to speak. 6-E is the agenda item we are speaking on. Call in testimony To sign up to provide online comment at the Salem City Council meeting go to https://www.cityofsalem.net, between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Once you’ve signed up, you will receive and email with instructions how to join the zoom meeting. Sample Testimony: Introduce yourself and your ward (the neighborhood where you live or work.) Share why this issue matters to you. “I am here because my family, my neighbor or friends are affected by…” You can share a personal story. Connect your story to our collective demands. Why do these demands matter to you? Why are they important. Close out by demanding that you want to see this change. It is urgent that the city of Salem implement these changes.
December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Here is some wise and excellent advice, first from AOC, and then from our good friend Angela at Parkrose Permaculture in Portland, whose podcast many of us watch routinely on account of her moral passion and good sense.

#resist #resistfascism #resistance #mocktheregime #accessyourrisk
AOC raises an important issue re: protest
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
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November 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Today is Small Business Saturday!

Several Downtown Salem businesses are offering deals and there is free parking for the day!

#ShopLocal #BuyLocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #BoycottBigBox #BoycottCyberMonday #GivingTuesday
When is Small Business Saturday in Oregon? What to know
Several Salem-area businesses are participating in Small Business Saturday with deals and discounts.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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We need as many people as possible to be trained to respond to ICE activity. Please consider taking this training -- so you're ready when it happens. Sign up at bit.ly/MWDecember4

#SupportImmigrantFamiies #ICEOut #ICEOutOfOurCommunities
November 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Happening now!

No Contract, No Coffee: Starbucks Workers are on strike! Don’t cross the picket line this holiday season, and join them on Black Friday (November 28) from 9am to 2pm to help declare that Starbucks Workers Deserve More!

#NoContractNoCoffee #StandWithStarbuckWorkers
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate!

Remember, use our spending power this season to support
local businesses, makers, swaps and our own creativity!

Boycott Black Friday and
Cyber Monday, no Big Box!

Support our community!

#BoycottBlackFriday #BoycottCyberMonday #BuyLocal #Swaps #NoBigBox
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Packed house, impassioned testimonies well after 11pm led to Nordyke’s motion and the Salem City Council to vote moving forward with declaring a state of emergency due to ICE terrorizing our city.

Worth noting: Matthews, Gwyn and Mayor Hoy voted no.

#ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #DueProcess
Salem City Council votes to draft state of emergency over ICE sweeps
Salem City Council voted to reaffirm Salem as an inclusive city and move forward with declaring a state of emergency amid ICE sweeps.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Salem City Counsel meeting is packed with over 30 in overflow. Testimony is eloquent and firey by LUS and others, including a small child. Very moving!

#ICEOut #ProtectSanctuaryState #ProtectSanctuaryCity #DueProcess #AbolishICE #ProtectImmigrantFamilies
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Restore the emergency search and rescue helicopter! Thank you @agdanrayfield.bsky.social!!
#newport #oregon #dungeness #fishermen
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BREAKING NEWS: We are filing a lawsuit to compel the federal government to return Newport’s search-and-rescue helicopter, alongside Lincoln County and the Newport Fishermen’s Wives. #orpol #newport
BREAKING NEWS: AG Rayfield announces lawsuit to return Newport’s search-and-rescue helicopter AG Dan Rayfield today announced that the State of Oregon, together with Lincoln County and the Newport Fishermen’s Wives organization, are filing lawsuits to compel the federal government to return the Coast Guard search-and-rescue helicopter abruptly removed from the Newport Air Facility. The Fishermen’s Wives and Lincoln County filed their lawsuit today; the State will file its lawsuit on Monday. The State’s lawsuit will argue that the removal of the helicopter violates federal statutory requirements and standards that mandate public notice, community input, and formal risk assessments before the Coast Guard may downgrade or relocate an air station or essential rescue asset. Those processes were not followed. For nearly four decades, the Newport-based helicopter has been a lifeline for coastal residents, fishermen, and visitors. Its sudden, unannounced overnight removal to North Bend—without any public notice, community consultation, or the risk assessments required under federal law—has left one of the most dangerous stretches of the Pacific Coast without timely aerial rescue coverage. Community members, local officials, and commercial fishermen have voiced deep concern that relocating the helicopter farther from Newport will significantly increase emergency response times.
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Enough is enough!

Let’s show up and raise our voices for our community. Let’s push for real protection and accountability!

Salem Public Library
Monday, the 24th at 6:00 PM

#ICEOut #ICEOutOfOurBarrio #DueProcess #ImmigrantRightsAreHumanRights #AbolishICE
Poster that says “Join us tomorrow demand the City Council Protect our Barrio.” Poster that says: Ways to participate in, In Person, call in Testimony. Go to https:www.cityofsalem.net between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm.
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Join us in Salem December 14 for a concert event featuring Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel of True North and others as a fundraiser for Marion Polk Food Share.
www.showpass.com/comfort-joy/
Comfort & Joy - The BAD Space - Salem - Dec 14, 2025
Join us for an evening of Comfort & Joy, a Jam for the Pantry at Marion Polk Food Share, starring True North Duo, and featuring Tuesday String Band.  Doors 3pm, showtime 4pm.  Canned and dry food dona...
www.showpass.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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SRI Visibility Brigade members had a captive audience at the traffic light at Liberty & Trade, educating the commuters that ICE is terrorizing Salem neighborhoods. ✊

#ICEOut #iceoutofourcommunities #ICEOutOfOurBarrio #Resist #AbolishIce #StandWithImmigrants #VisibilityBrigade #ResistFascism
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Now, more than ever we need to Step Up Our Resistance!

#Resist #StepUpYourResistance
November 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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“ICE continues to conduct these pick ups in a violent manner, and with no way of ensuring due process.” said Levi Herrera-Lopez, executive director of Mano a Mano.

Note: SRI Visibility Brigade banner lead photo.

#ICEOut #DueProcess #immigrantrightsarehumanrights
Salem sees at least 16 immigrants arrested on Veterans Day, groups say - Salem Reporter
At least nine farmworkers were among the immigrants federal authorities arrested in Salem Tuesday, according to farmworker union PCUN. Local groups tracking immigration arrests say it’s the largest si...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM