Freedom to Thrive

Three women have died at Bedford Hills in recent weeks. Advocates are calling for accountability and change: • Removal of DS Blot • Independent investigation • Passage of the CARE Act Sign the Petition (Link in Bio) #Justice4BedfordHills

Advocacy Day — March 18 in Albany. We’re joining partners in the Clemency Coalition for Advocacy Day. Advocates are calling on NY legislators to pass the Clemency Justice Act and bring relief to people facing incarceration and deportation. RSVP: link in bio

Thank you for sustaining Black immigrant futures. Use the link in our bio to become a sustainer today.

South Bay House of Correction has a long history of violence and neglect. Between 2021 and 2023, seven people died in Sheriff’s custody. In December 2025, Shacoby “Coby” Kenny became the eighth. This is not an isolated incident. Join to demand change.

Dr. King warned that America’s scientific progress was outpacing its moral progress. Today, his words still ring true. This MLK Day, we honor his call to recognize the dignity of every person — and to measure security not by force, but by love, justice, and care for one another.

Knowledge is protection. Community is power. We’re preparing a Toolkit for Navigating Removal Proceedings so immigrants can better understand, fight, and resist deportation systems designed to disappear us. Help us get tools into our people’s hands using the link in our bio.

Our December newsletter is live! This month we’re: • Calling on @GovKathyHochul to bring our people #HomeForTheHolidays • Redefining what community security means • Sharing updates from NY + MA Oversight fights • Recruiting for our 2026 We Rise cohort +more

Kristian “Frit” Hansen has been incarcerated for 28+ years. Sentenced to Life Without Parole at 20, he’s now a mentor, educator, recovery leader, and record-breaking powerlifter. He’s ready to come #Home4theHolidays25 @GovKathyHochul commute Kristian’s sentence.

Pascal has lived in the U.S. for 51 years. He’s a community leader, partner, and stepfather. Despite his claim to U.S. citizenship, he now faces deportation to a country he has never been to. A pardon from @GovKathyHochul is the only way to keep him #Home4theHolidays25

Christopher Simmons has spent 30 years incarcerated. He’s reflected, healed, mentored others, and built deep community inside. After waiting decades, Christopher deserves a commutation and a chance to spend his remaining years with his loved ones. #Home4theHolidays25

Assia Serrano is a Panamanian immigrant, mother, and survivor of domestic violence. She served 15 years for actions tied to her abuser, won relief under the DVSJA, and was freed only for ICE to detain and deport her. Assia deserves a pardon and to be #Home4theHolidays25

New Yorkers should be Home for the Holidays — not fighting deportation or decades of incarceration. @GovKathyHochul must grant clemency to Assia Serrano, Ricky Williams, Christopher Simmons, Kristian Hansen, Shakoure Charpentier, and others still waiting. #Home4theHolidays25

On World AIDS Day & the Day of Persons with Disabilities, we name the truth: This country spends billions policing, and punishing, but refuses to invest in accessible healthcare, HIV research, or the dignity of people navigating these systems. Disability justice is abolition.

Today, we honor the Indigenous nations who have resisted colonial violence for centuries and continue that leadership today. From the Occupation of Alcatraz to the Nisqually Tribe resisting ICE pressure in 2025, Indigenous resistance strengthens all our struggles for liberation.

On #IDEVAW we uplift trans and immigrant women whose safety is threatened by both interpersonal and state violence. Women should be able to seek help without fear of deportation, harassment, or incarceration.

Today we honor Trans Day of Remembrance. We mourn the lives stolen by anti-trans violence and recommit ourselves to fighting for a world where trans people can live and thrive. One way to take action: read and uplift work created by trans authors. 📚#TDOR #TransDayOfRemembrance

Christopher Simmons has spent 30 years incarcerated in New York, earning his degrees, mentoring others, and leading with compassion. We’re calling on @GovKathyHochul to grant his commutation and #BringChrisHome. Check out the Toolkit for more ways to support - LINK IN BIO

Arthur is 13. He was arrested by Everett Police and taken by ICE — moved from MA to VA in less than 72 hours. This is not safety. We demand his return and an end to ICE-police collaboration in our communities. Add your name at the link in our BIO.

In uncertain times, joy is resistance. ✊🏽 Our Oct newsletter dives into joy as power, free speech under attack, the harms of AI surveillance, & the launch of our 2026 We Rise cohort. 💜 Read & rise with us → LINKS IN BIO #FreedomToThrive #JoyIsResistance #WeRise #OrganizeToWin

🕯️ This Día de los Muertos, we remember those who died in ICE custody — lives that should never have been lost. @DetentionWatchNetwork’s #DayoftheDead Toolkit helps us turn grief into action LINK IN BIO #DeadlyDetention #CommunitiesNotCages #DisappearedinAmerica