New York City’s chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is preparing a major mobilization aimed at reacting to expected federal immigration enforcement actions, according to a report from The New York Post.
The outlet says DSA leaders recently described a plan to train roughly 4,000 volunteers—both members and non-members—for what they call “rapid response” actions. The goal, as outlined in the report, is to monitor ICE activity across the city and, in some situations, attempt to interfere with enforcement operations.
“This has been in the past in New York specifically enough to deter ICE detentions,” a DSA leader identified only as Marina said, according to the Post…