June 10, 2025, 9:00am
It’s one of those weeks that already feels like a month: the Gaza relief ship Madleen has been illegally seized in the middle of their peace mission by Israel, Trump and his hogmen have put a new travel ban in effect, and in LA, a new wave of ICE arrests and police violence has led to community backlash and protection. The National Guard and the full rhetorical ire of the White House has been turned against Angelenos agitating on behalf of their neighbors.
LA is a large city, and from everything I’m hearing from friends on the ground, things are quiet—there isn’t the sort of unchained anarchy that many would want you think exists constantly in all American cities. But many are standing up for their neighbors, bravely challenging ICE and other cops to keep the state’s targets safe.
If you want to help out, or are looking for resources, or places to donate, or books to read, here are a few things to consider, sourced from my feeds and networks.
The ACLU of Southern California has been doing good work for Californians on this issue and others. They’ve got lots of resources on their site, too.
You can also support unions who are active in LA and Southern California, like the SEIU. David Huerta, president of California’s SEIU, was was detained by federal agents on Friday. He was thankfully released today, but still faces charges of conspiracy and was hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the brutality of his arrest. Keep an eye on the SEIU and other unions for calls to action and solidarity.
Jail Support LA has a lot of mutual aid and legal aid resources, included legal support, phone numbers to call in case of arrest, and a bail fund you can donate to.
Detention Watch Network works to build collective national power to combat immigration detention in the US. Their Instagram has a lot of up-to-date information.
The Immigrant Defenders Law Center is a “social justice law firm that defends our immigrant communities against injustices in the immigration system” They provide a lot of resources on your rights, but crucially are available for rapid response legal aid:
CLUE Justice is an interfaith social justice organization; they’re currently collecting money for a bond fund and also have a page of resources about your rights, rapid response network contact information, and tip sheets.
The abolitionist justice group Community Justice Exchange maintains a directory of community-led bail and bond funds here—plenty of places to support with a donation.
CHIRLA, The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, has been operating for over 30 years and offers workers’ rights assistance, removal defense for people facing deportation, student services, and much more. Well worth your donation dollars.
Immigrants Rising has a lot of good information and resources and recently shared an infographic with some rapid response numbers:
If you’re looking to get more politically activated, Unión del Barrio is an “independent political organization operating with a volunteer membership base and entirely self-financed” and are committed “to struggle on behalf of “la raza” living within the current borders of the United States.” They’ve got some great know your rights documents, ways to identify ICE vehicles, and a guide to online reporting and organizing with some useful info.
Verso has also made Riot. Strike. Riot by the poet and radical thinker Joshua Clover free to download on their site. It’s a great, short book on Clover’s theory of historical cycles of struggle.
Also in solidarity, Haymarket is offering three free ebooks too, about borders and police abolition.
A lot of people have been sharing this 2019 image from the CBC , with some of the gear that Hong Kong protesters kitted themselves out with:
Stay safe out there, and take care of one another.
If there are any organizations or groups that you think are worth getting involved with, share them in the comments!