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Faith Leaders Finish 90-mile Walk from ICE Detention Center Calling for Release of Children and Parents

Dilley, TX KSAT.com Jan 28, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Coalition Building/Community Organizing Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

Faith leaders and community members completed a four-day, 90-mile walk from the Dilley immigration-detention facility to San Antonio. Organized by the Rev. Dianne Garcia of Roca de Refugio Church, the march called for the release of children and parents in federal immigration custody and an end to family detention. Participants walked approximately 25 miles each day. On the final morning, they gathered for prayer and song near the memorial marking where 53 migrants died inside an overheated tractor-trailer in 2022. Additional supporters joined the march as it approached San Antonio.

How a Minnesota Group Resisted ICE Through Song

Minneapolis, MN CNN Jan 27, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Protest Art

A local group called Singing Resistance organized public singing in Minneapolis after the killing of Renée Good. An estimated 300 people joined an early neighborhood march, about 600 joined another gathering six days later, and about 1,400 gathered to sing at a church after Alex Pretti’s death by ICE. Participants learned songs together and sang to express dissent, grief, and solidarity with neighbors affected by the ICE surge.

Thousands of Volunteers Respond to Pastor's Request for Groceries for His Congregation Amid ICE Surge

Minneapolis, MN CBS News Minnesota Jan 22, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services

More than 4,000 volunteers organized grocery assistance to a church congregation following a pastor’s request after he noticed large numbers of his congregation had stopped attending church services amid an enforcement surge by ICE. He noted that even U.S. citizens were afraid to leave home to avoid the risk of having their children stopped by ICE.

Residents Respond to ICE Surge with Comedy Fundraisers

Minneapolis St Paul, MN The Minnesota Star Tribune Jan 22, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services Fundraising

Residents across the Minneapolis-St Paul area held fundraisers, including comedy fundraisers, to help families affected by ICE activities pay for rent, food, and household supplies.

Retailers Respond to ICE Raids with Mutual Aid, Fundraising

Minneapolis St Paul, MN Minneapolis St Paul Magazine Jan 21, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services Fundraising

Local businesses collected diapers and food, hosted donation drop-offs, and directed proceeds toward community aid in response to ICE activity.

Parents Escort the Children of Immigrant Neighbors and Friends to School

Minneapolis, MN The Guardian Jan 17, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services

A contingency of parents are now escorting not just their own children to kindergarten and elementary school, but also those of their immigrant neighbors and friends too afraid to leave the house due to ICE activity in their area.

Minneapolis Restaurants Step Up to Help Amid ICE Presence

Minneapolis, MN The Minnesota Star Tribune Jan 13, 2026
Civil Liberties & Human Dignity Mutual Aid/Volunteer Services Fundraising

Several local restaurants donated food or proceeds, collected supplies, and offered activities for children staying home from school.

UCLA Student Groups Call for More Survivor Resources, Title IX Reforms Across UC Campuses

Los Angeles, CA Daily Bruin
Education Fundraising Public Testimony/Written Comments Peaceful Protest/Demonstration

UCLA student organizations are pressing the University of California to strengthen both its response to sexual violence and the support available outside the formal Title IX process. Student groups at UCLA argue that confidential Campus Advocacy Resources & Education offices are trusted by survivors but lack consistent UC-wide funding and staffing. Students previously passed a UCLA referendum that increased student fees to expand CARE peer-education staffing. They are now seeking dedicated funding for every UC campus, clearer information about confidential services, a way for students to provide feedback on Title IX offices and reforms that give survivors more control over how their reports are handled. The campaign also addresses technology-facilitated sexual violence, including AI-generated sexual imagery. Student advocates helped advance the Higher Education AI Response Survivors Act, which extended protections and resources to people harmed through these technologies; California enacted it in September 2026. UCLA students also participated in an October 8 walkout calling for better institutional responses to sexual violence, while campus groups are forming a coalition to coordinate education, advocacy and survivor support across the university.