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Fighting Against Fascist Occupation

A Living Resource Document for Chicagoans Resisting Fascism

The Moment We’re In

The Trump Administration, known for breaking laws left and right, is coming to “address crime” in Chicago. We’ve heard they may be here soon after Labor Day, and they plan to bring federal agents, including ICE and Homeland Security, as well as possibly activating the National Guard against the will of Governor Pritzker. When they come, they’ll probably be here for a while. In LA, it’s been two months, and there’s still a military presence.

Based on what we’ve seen happening in LA and DC, we can expect that they will be looking to set up checkpoints throughout the city and having roving groups of federal agents seeking to intimidate residents and take enforcement actions. They will likely continue to conduct raids on places of employment or areas of where there is a higher density of immigrants.

What Trump is doing is unprecedented. He and his administration are trying to destabilize and dismantle all checks and balances to presidential power. This goes against the legal protections of U.S. Citizens, residents, States and local governments.

What we’ve heard from people facing these occupations in LA and DC is that the federal agents are being very aggressive. In addition to targeting people they think may be immigrants, they’re targeting Black and brown people, and the unsheltered homeless population. People are being harassed, intimidated, and detained without cause.

But the people of LA and DC are resisting. They are organizing and showing up to let the fascists know that this is still a democracy and the people still have power. We need to organize, connect with our neighbors, and be prepared. This is how we can resist and keep our city as safe as possible. Together we will prevail.

Prepare

Planning Resources

While Immigrants are those being targeted the most, anyone can be a target of the Trump administration. We’ve already seen him abuse his authority to attack the rights of Black people, Trans people, women, and houseless people. So while some of these resources are targeted toward immigrants, they offer recommendations that can be useful for us all.

Make a plan for yourself and your family in case you are detained.

Make a plan with your community to map resources and create defense systems.

Need to Know Information

Know your rights! We are afforded rights by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. These civil liberties are to be protected by our government, not violated. Here are some resources about your rights and advice on what to do if you have an encounter with ICE or other federal agents.

Resist

We should not obey in advance. This is still a democracy, and the people have the power. Here are some resources for organizers and people building collective power in their communities. We’ll add to this list as more resources become available.