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Fighting Against Fascist Occupation

A Living Resource Document for Chicagoans Resisting Fascism

The Moment We’re In

President Trump and his administration are waging war on American cities. Los Angeles, DC, Portland, Memphis, and of course, right here in Chicago. Since August 24, we have been preparing to protect and support the people of Chicago not knowing exactly what was coming. We met with leaders in LA and DC to learn about how their communities were being impacted by the rampant violations of their civil rights. We organized trainings and prepared at the neighborhood, city, and state levels. Our City and State have filed lawsuits and sought injunctions against the militarized occupation planned by the administration.

What Trump is doing is unprecedented. He and his administration are trying to destabilize and dismantle all checks and balances to presidential power. They are breaking laws and pushing our Rule of Law to a breaking point. This goes against the legal protections of U.S. Citizens, residents, States and local governments. Even as we’ve won battles in our courts, today, there are still Texas National Guard troops in our state illegally.

In Broadview, the federal troops are holding people without due process or access to legal counsel, they are violating the first amendment rights of demonstrators, subjecting them to violence, and terrorizing the people of the Village of Broadview. Trump’s troops are kidnapping our neighbors. They’re violently pursuing people and arresting them without warrants. They’ve caused traffic accidents, broken into homes in the middle of the night, and they’ve shot and killed people.

But just like the people of LA and DC, we are resisting. We are educating and organizing ourselves. We are protecting our Constitutional rights and standing up to let the fascists know that this is still a democracy and the people still have power. We must continue 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.