This a local Indivisible event!
Thursday May 1- International Workers Day/ Day without an immigrant (2006)
Time: 5:00PM – 6:00PM, Location: Hyannis Airport Rotary
Stand in Solidarity to demand the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Andry José Hernández Romero, and Franco Jose Caraballo Tiapa (among others)
If the government can disappear them, without cause, the government can disappear you, without cause.
Bring: signs, flag cowbells, drums, and a loud voice for chants! Anyone can feel free to bring instruments, sing, start a chant, this is a movement by the people!
TAKE ACTION!!! Your “To Do” List (Local, State, & National)
Local: Volunteer with or donate to the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands. They provide free/low cost legal counsel and assistance to immigrants and their families. Volunteer: https://www.cacci.cc/volunteer/ Donate: https://www.cacci.cc/donate/
and/or
*Inform family/friends about the illegal treatment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Andry José Hernández Romero, and Franco Jose Caraballo Tiapa (among others)
State: Send a (prewritten) message to your state senator and state rep to support dignity not deportations (and the location shield act) , quick and effective!!!! https://action.aclu.org/send-message/ma-privacy-and-protection
National: Download the 5calls app, scroll down to immigration, and at least make ONE call
protest the unlawful deportation of Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador!
If you have time to make more calls, please call to:
oppose HR 32 the no bailout for sanctuary cities act
*governors: deny assistance for mass deportations
Topic: El Salvador Prison migrants
indefinite detention without access to due process, (no longer is US custody, not charged with any crimes) ”Legal limbo”, “Judicial black hole” (men from one country originally, sent from our country, to a third country- whose jurisdiction?)
US sent 238 Venezuelan men there, 3 of which are:
Kilmar Abrego Garcia -U.S. government accidentally deported a man to El Salvador because of an “administrative error,” and won’t send him back
Andry José Hernández Romero-has no criminal record and is legally seeking asylum in the United States due to credible threats of violence against him in Venezuela because of his sexual orientation and political beliefs
Franco Jose Caraballo Tiapa- 26, a barber and father of two, was in the United States seeking asylum because of political persecution and has no criminal history, detained in Feb., wife said his name disappeared from ICE detainees list, still don’t know where he is or what happened to him
If the government can disappear them, without cause, the government can disappear you, without cause.
Officials have failed to provide evidence that these men pose any clear and present danger to society. What if they have none? Yet they’re being called “terrorists” and gang members.
60 Minutes Investigation ‘Found No Criminal Record’ for 75% of the Venezuelan Migrants Trump Imprisoned in El Salvador.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement told one lawyer it would not facilitate communication between her and her client, nor would it facilitate his return to the United States for his ongoing asylum case.
Prison known for : physical beatings, torture, denial of food water clothing healthcare, visitation, recreation and education, people that have gone in have not come out.
Inhumane Conditions- 100 men per cell 23-23.5 hours of the day, stacked metal bunks with no mattresses or pillows, lights are always on , prisoners take turns standing and laying down due to overcrowding, skin disease is rampant, families and lawyers don’t have access, open toilets and plastic buckets for washing
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Parking: Please carpool.
Free parking: You can park at Staples, the overflow lots at the mall, or The Landing at Hyannis. Staples is only a minute or two walk away while the others are about a 15 minute walk from there. If you need to drop someone off before parking further away, please use the staples parking lot, not the side of a road.
Paid parking: the airport, with the total cost $12 or less. (https://flyhya.com/parking-transportation/parking/)
Public Transit: There is also the cape cod RTA. There are many lines that can connect you to Hyannis. From there, you get on the “Barnstable Villager” line and can get off at the mall or the landing at hyannis, or you can simply tap to get off when the bus approaches the rotary, they will stop if you tap the yellow line. (https://capecodrta.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Villager.pdf )
SAFETY:
If it’s a smaller crowd, we can all park at staples and stand on the grassy part near Nantucket Sound. If it’s a larger crowd, can spread out at four edges of the rotary (Wendy’s, church, bank, nantucket sound, NOT the airport side), so just stand near where you parked to avoid crossing roads unnecessarily.
The rotary is a busy area and most parts do NOT have a crosswalk. If you park at the mall overflow, or The Landing at Hyannis, there is a crosswalk down there by the lights if you want to get to a specific grass area, the mall side will bring you to the church, bank or Nantucket sound, the landing at Hyannis side will bring you to Wendy’s or the airport. Remember, the drivers on the rotary are extremely distracted, so it’s up to you to be mindful, cautious, and safe at all times.
Make sure to stay on the grass, a few feet away from the curb. Stay in the designated area. We are allowed to be on public/town land. We can walk the easements in front of the stores to reach the locations. Don’t go in the road and don’t go in the middle of the rotary. Police can shut us down if this happens. Attendees please help remind others to not go in or too near the road. Be mindful not to block cars visibility for entering the rotary. Notice where the “exit” sign is for your area.
The police will protect our right to protest, but if there are safety concerns, the police can and will shut us down. It is the responsibility of all attendees to follow all safety guidelines.
If there are counter protesters, DO NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. If attendees engage, the police can shut us down. We don’t want this to happen!!
Notify a safety warden (in a neon vest) in your area of any disturbance immediately before it can escalate. Everyone must act responsibly and obey instructions from organizers and police.
Attendees: Do not engage. Step away. Alert a safety warden. Help safety wardens remind others of these guidelines.
Your calm response is your power.
If you feel you need to start videoing for any reason, you are encouraged to do so. It will be good record keeping. Please continue to ignore the agitator(s) and find a safety warden, in a neon vest. We don’t expect any violence. We expect this to be a peaceful, safe, event to show our care, community, and courage.
Before you leave:
Make sure to leave the space better than when you arrived.
If anything needs to be cleaned up (signs, trash etc.) please lend a hand.
Also, if you’re not already part of an “Indivisible” group, make sure to get a “palm card” before you leave, with a QR card of how to join. There will be donation buckets if you would like to leave a few dollars to support the “Indivisible” groups on Cape Cod.
To submit an event to the calendar, email calendar@swingbluealliance.org