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As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) goes rogue and violates our civil liberties, South Carolinians are demanding that their local law enforcement agencies stop signing new ICE collaboration agreements under the 287(g) program. For the second half of our two-part series on the mass deportation agenda in our state, we’re headed to the Lowcountry to hear how locals are pushing back. Curious if your local police have signed an ICE collaboration agreement? Check the map on our blog post, "Are your local police collaborating with ICE?" If you or someone you know have experienced an immigration raid in South Carolina, we would like to hear your story. Hearing community members’ stories helps us understand how rights are being violated as part of immigration enforcement efforts. We have a form you can fill out, with bilingual instructions in Spanish and English, at ⁠aclusc.org/redada⁠. Our petition against a proposed ICE detention camp in South Carolina has 13,000 signatures and counting. Add your name and share it with your friends at aclusc.org/ice25⁠. The ICE Block app mentioned by our guests in the final segment of the episode is no longer available on the leading mobile app stores due to government censorship. For more information about the Charleston-area ICE verification hotline, which is run by volunteers and does not use the app, follow ⁠@chs_hotline⁠ on Instagram. Subscribe to While I Breathe for free via any podcast platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify Podcast Addict Other Podcast Apps

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Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the United States Constitution. Learn more here about your rights as an immigrant and how to express them.