How communities are shutting down ICE detention →

A blueprint for resistance

Dear Pamela, “Like (Amazon) Prime, but with human beings.” This is how the acting director of ICE described his goal for the Trump administration's deportation process. To make this horrifying vision a reality, the administration is trying to acquire more than 20 warehouses to imprison people who are to be deported, often without due process and in violation of their legal rights. The plan would allow for more than 80,000 beds in enormous new detention centers. Public and private entities are pushing back on the warehouse purchases, realizing that they don't have to facilitate the Trump administration’s cruel efforts to detain immigrants in warehouse settings. Pamela, real resistance in the face of Trump’s detention and deportation machine can feel impossible. But these grassroots organizations and local leaders are making an impact. As public opinion turns against inhumane ICE enforcement, local successes offer a lesson: we can build momentum for change. Thank you for being with us as we fight for justice.  Onward, Vera Institute of Justice © 2026 Vera Institute of Justice. All Rights Reserved.   Vera Institute of Justice 34 35th Street | Suite 4-2A | Brooklyn, NY 11232 (212) 334-1300   Privacy Statement | unsubscribe