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Omaha Steve

(105,397 posts)
Sat May 3, 2025, 08:32 AM 23 hrs ago

URGENT: UFW worker leaders in NY have been detained




URGENT: This morning in Western NY, federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farm workers from Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms. They had a list of names, including UFW worker leaders who have been organizing to unionize their workplace. Those workers were detained.

After worker leaders were detained, the bus transported the remaining workers to the worksite.

The targeting of known union supporters in this action is deeply troubling and raises questions about whether immigration enforcement is being misused to intimidate organizing workers.

We will be getting back to you in coming days with updates, but for now ask you to sign the pledge to support these workers.

Sign the pledge here: https://act.seiu.org/a/nyraid5225
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URGENT: UFW worker leaders in NY have been detained (Original Post) Omaha Steve 23 hrs ago OP
Video of arrest from UFW site: Tanuki 22 hrs ago #1
Wouldn't UFW leaders be either citizens or permanent residents? idahoblue 15 hrs ago #21
ICE is our Gestapo now, pure and simple. When we get back in power we must work to reign them in n/t Cheezoholic 22 hrs ago #2
Definitely! calimary 21 hrs ago #6
I do not believe that strongly worded condemnations really work with them. May actually need to be sent to Gitmo LiberalArkie 21 hrs ago #8
I like the idea of dissolving the department and reassigning the 'duties' to some other various departments. OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #7
Throw ICE in goddamn prison. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #17
Then have them work private security in some middle of nowhere red shithole.. Crowman2009 7 hrs ago #26
Need to fire everyone in ICE, bring back INS with wholly new personnel. eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #23
Fear-mongering by the current administration.............. Lovie777 22 hrs ago #3
Cesar Chavez is rolling in his grave... Wounded Bear 22 hrs ago #4
Signed the pledge, thanks for posting. MLAA 22 hrs ago #5
I signed, too NJCher 19 hrs ago #15
Great! By the way, I love Cher. Was fortunate enough to see her show once in Las Vegas. MLAA 17 hrs ago #19
tRUMP brownshirts wolfie001 21 hrs ago #9
Here's a link Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #10
We're all Western NY farm workers now ReRe 20 hrs ago #11
Per article, owners may have coordinated with ICE Wild blueberry 20 hrs ago #12
That would explain why only the leaders were detained while the rest were free to work the plantation. Marcuse 17 hrs ago #20
Defund ICE nwliberalkiwi 20 hrs ago #13
ICE is operating illegally as a vigilante force with permission of our dictator. Onthefly 20 hrs ago #14
Lawlessness gone amok. Everything is reminiscent of Hitler. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #16
Some things never change. during a Democratic administration they keep a low profile. during a MAGAt admin they Martin68 17 hrs ago #18
Frightening DENVERPOPS 14 hrs ago #22
Unique moment coming? PATRICK 13 hrs ago #24
Did they use the data F-eloon stole from the Labor Department not fooled 11 hrs ago #25

idahoblue

(430 posts)
21. Wouldn't UFW leaders be either citizens or permanent residents?
Sat May 3, 2025, 04:19 PM
15 hrs ago

I can’t imagine any undocumented or green card person would risk their life and livelihood to be a union leader.

Cheezoholic

(2,895 posts)
2. ICE is our Gestapo now, pure and simple. When we get back in power we must work to reign them in n/t
Sat May 3, 2025, 09:12 AM
22 hrs ago

LiberalArkie

(18,057 posts)
8. I do not believe that strongly worded condemnations really work with them. May actually need to be sent to Gitmo
Sat May 3, 2025, 10:14 AM
21 hrs ago

since no administration ever stopped it, might as well put it to use for anti-American values punishment.

I wonder what would happen if the right wing actually feared the left?

Note: Russia and China have never been "Left wing" they wear and have always been Totalitarian governments

OldBaldy1701E

(7,775 posts)
7. I like the idea of dissolving the department and reassigning the 'duties' to some other various departments.
Sat May 3, 2025, 10:10 AM
21 hrs ago

You know, according to current practices and all.

Crowman2009

(3,068 posts)
26. Then have them work private security in some middle of nowhere red shithole..
Sun May 4, 2025, 12:12 AM
7 hrs ago

...for the rest of their life, with no retirement benefits. See how they like it.

eppur_se_muova

(38,965 posts)
23. Need to fire everyone in ICE, bring back INS with wholly new personnel.
Sat May 3, 2025, 05:20 PM
14 hrs ago

ICE recruits bullies and abusers.

Lovie777

(18,232 posts)
3. Fear-mongering by the current administration..............
Sat May 3, 2025, 09:13 AM
22 hrs ago

it's a pattern. Seen commercial by Noem, hearing Bondi, Rubio, Hegseth, Vance, shithole, musk, and others using threatening words and giving ultimatums.

MLAA

(19,166 posts)
19. Great! By the way, I love Cher. Was fortunate enough to see her show once in Las Vegas.
Sat May 3, 2025, 02:13 PM
17 hrs ago

Attilatheblond

(5,773 posts)
10. Here's a link
Sat May 3, 2025, 11:10 AM
20 hrs ago
https://www.ithaca.com/news/regional_news/federal-agents-detain-farmworkers-on-bus-to-work-union-says-immigrant-organizers-targeted/article_94935947-363c-47c8-9f03-5e0efc8a8501.html]

ALBION, N.Y. — Federal immigration agents stopped a bus of farmworkers on their way to work Friday morning and detained between 13 and 15 individuals, many of whom were leaders in a union organizing campaign at Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, according to the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.

“This morning, between 6:30 and 7 a.m., a group of workers who were traveling to work on a bus were pulled over and detained by federal immigration agents in the city of Albion, New York,” said Antonio De Loera, communications director for the UFW. “We are not sure if it was ICE or Border Patrol.”

De Loera confirmed that all detained workers are employed by Lynn-Ette & Sons Farms, a company the UFW has been organizing at since 2023. “We’ve already been certified as representing a good chunk of the workers there, the seasonal workers who come in on H-2A visas.

Wild blueberry

(7,604 posts)
12. Per article, owners may have coordinated with ICE
Sat May 3, 2025, 11:28 AM
20 hrs ago

Signed the pledge. Thank you for alerting us, Omaha Steve.

Marcuse

(8,331 posts)
20. That would explain why only the leaders were detained while the rest were free to work the plantation.
Sat May 3, 2025, 02:21 PM
17 hrs ago

nwliberalkiwi

(391 posts)
13. Defund ICE
Sat May 3, 2025, 11:32 AM
20 hrs ago

If the Dems take the house in the mid term election they should immediately defund ICE.

Onthefly

(842 posts)
14. ICE is operating illegally as a vigilante force with permission of our dictator.
Sat May 3, 2025, 11:36 AM
20 hrs ago

ICE- Intimidation, Coercion, Extermination. They are the Gestapo and they have added numerous evil, racist, thugs to there ranks.

Martin68

(25,634 posts)
18. Some things never change. during a Democratic administration they keep a low profile. during a MAGAt admin they
Sat May 3, 2025, 02:00 PM
17 hrs ago

come out of the woodwork.

PATRICK

(12,272 posts)
24. Unique moment coming?
Sat May 3, 2025, 06:03 PM
13 hrs ago

Besides climate change, the attack on ALL hispanic people coupled with a disastrous inflationary trade war shortages could make the US extremely vulnerable to a farmworkers walkout of any type. What are they going to do? Bring back all the deportees for chain gangs in the fields?

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