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mysteryowl

(8,261 posts)
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 05:31 PM 5 hrs ago

Volunteers have organized to meet the detainees when they are released. - Thank You!

ICE just dumps them outside with this cold, it is very dangerous.

They have taken their phones, ID and anything they had on them.
They don't even have a way to call someone to pick them up.
The cruelty continues.

The volunteers are their only support upon release.
They provide them with essentials and help them any way they need.


Deep gratitude to the volunteers!


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Volunteers have organized to meet the detainees when they are released. - Thank You! (Original Post) mysteryowl 5 hrs ago OP
Deep gratitude to the volunteers! SheltieLover 4 hrs ago #1
Wow. I didn't even think bamagal62 4 hrs ago #2
It is at the Whipple building that volunteers shared what their role is. mysteryowl 4 hrs ago #3
I agree. bamagal62 3 hrs ago #6
How are they determining moonscape 2 hrs ago #9
This information is being reported by those going through this. mysteryowl 2 hrs ago #10
What Jesus would do. He was a Good Man, whether Divine or not. His followers, not so much. BurnDoubt 3 hrs ago #4
The American citizens are showing up and helping in the midst of these horrors. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #5
HOw do they get word to anyone that they are even there and need to be picked up without phones? Amaryllis 2 hrs ago #7
Yes I've wondered that too mountain grammy 1 hr ago #11
I saw the video of the kid who worked at Target that they dumped offf at Walmart and it seemed like he just had to Amaryllis 1 hr ago #12
And he was helped mountain grammy 1 hr ago #13
"" AllaN01Bear 2 hrs ago #8

bamagal62

(4,368 posts)
2. Wow. I didn't even think
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 05:59 PM
4 hrs ago

About this. Thank goodness for these volunteers.
Is this everywhere? Or just Minneapolis?

mysteryowl

(8,261 posts)
3. It is at the Whipple building that volunteers shared what their role is.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 06:12 PM
4 hrs ago

The guy being interviewed by Don Lemon said today was his first time doing it.
He plans to help as many days a week as he can for a couple hours.

They are deporting people within 12 hours. I wonder what additional locations people are held at.
Most likely various jails. It would be important to find out and organize volunteers to meet them when they are dumped on the street.

bamagal62

(4,368 posts)
6. I agree.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:20 PM
3 hrs ago

I will try to help when this crap starts happening in NYC. It’s only a matter of time, I guess.

moonscape

(5,644 posts)
9. How are they determining
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:07 PM
2 hrs ago

any of this? 12 hours to prove you’re a citizen? And if you prove it you get dumped out in the cold without your phone or wallet?

mysteryowl

(8,261 posts)
10. This information is being reported by those going through this.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:21 PM
2 hrs ago

The live grass roots reporting have the interviews.

BurnDoubt

(1,532 posts)
4. What Jesus would do. He was a Good Man, whether Divine or not. His followers, not so much.
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:02 PM
3 hrs ago

I am NOT a believer in the Story as told.
This Cabal shames him by their very existence.
I blame Religion. This is THEIR remit, and they have failed heinously. Slap your Pastor. He should be leading you to the Light.

Amaryllis

(11,025 posts)
7. HOw do they get word to anyone that they are even there and need to be picked up without phones?
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 07:42 PM
2 hrs ago

Amaryllis

(11,025 posts)
12. I saw the video of the kid who worked at Target that they dumped offf at Walmart and it seemed like he just had to
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:46 PM
1 hr ago

rely on passers-by to stop and help.

mountain grammy

(28,723 posts)
13. And he was helped
Sun Jan 18, 2026, 08:56 PM
1 hr ago

I sure hope the citizens of all our cities reach out and help each other.

Minneapolis is showing us how to resist. Let’s be ready.

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