Dear Colleagues,
I’m sure that you are as concerned as I am regarding the events in Minneapolis and elsewhere over the past several weeks. We are certainly in an era which presents deep dangers to our democracy. Government agents have been given free reign to assault and detain people in our country without cause or justification. Most notably, we have witnessed the murder of an innocent woman by ICE agents who will not be held accountable for their actions.
UUP stands for democracy and the rule of law. With these principles under assault, we have joined with other unions in condemning the actions of the Trump Regime and specifically ICE. As part of our resistance, we are sharing with you important information concerning ways that those of you who would like to can join in actions of peaceful resistance.
This Friday, January 23, please join me in showing solidarity with the Minneapolis AFL-CIO’s call for a general strike in Minnesota to oppose intensified ICE raids and to stand with immigrant workers and families everywhere.
On Friday, we encourage you to wear blue as a symbolic step of solidarity and share photos and videos on social media. We also encourage you to attend a local ICE OUT rally or march — details for Albany and NYC actions are below, and you can find other events here.
ICE Out for Good: Stand with Minneapolis
Where: North End of Union Square, NYC (4:30 PM step-off)
When: January 23 @ 4 PM
More information can be found via PSC here.
ICE OUT of ALBANY!
Where: NYS Capitol Building, State Street, Albany, NY 12210
When: January 23, 4 PM – 6 PM
More information can be found via Mobilize here.
If you plan to attend a rally outside of Albany or NYC, please share event info with Mary Becker at, mbecker@uupmail.org so we can help connect, coordinate, and amplify efforts. Additionally, as events unfold, as actions are scheduled, please share them with Mary Becker so that we can then provide all of us with the opportunity to take part.
These are deeply troubling times but we can create hope by our common resistance to the oppression that has been let loose in our nation.
In solidarity,
Frederick E. Kowal, Ph.D.
President
United University Professions