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Bethel Defends Democracy - ICE OUT: Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All.
Saturday, July 25, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Bethel Public Library, Bethel, Connecticut
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7-25-26 Announcement - ICE OUT: Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. Song by LoFi Plum ‧ 2026 https://youtu.be/2_YbS5pMzSg?is=3AJoz8WrgxfasAS (Tip: If viewing on facebook or mobilize, it is easier to read the full Bethel rally announcement with pictures here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KY96i90MFbz0paa7k8FNYzpo-75Sr4gSWMrEAkZMmmc/edit?usp=drivesdk Last words….. Please join us for our 73rd consecutive community rally to Defend Democracy in beautiful downtown Bethel. While our overall theme is Defending Democracy, each week we pick a specific focus. On Saturday, July 25th, 11am - 12:30pm (90 mins), we join the national, collective action to honor all of the lives lost to ICE, show solidarity with the Houston and Maine communities, support the victims’ families, and demand accountability. Our focus is: ICE OUT: Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for All. Rather than receive justice, their names are being tarnished with false narratives, lies, and smokescreens. But they are not alone. “We the People Dissent”: (7/15 substack) 80,000 people are in detention. Of them, 80% to 90% are Latino men. 58 people have died in ICE custody in 500 days. On Tuesday, July 7, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Houston, Texas. He was a dad driving a work van with his crew when he was gunned down. Then on Monday, July 13, ICE unleashed the same horrific tactics, fatally shooting 26-year-old Johan Sebastian Guerrero when they stopped his vehicle in Biddeford, Maine. His wife and toddler were forced to witness his murder. Lorenzo and Johan were beloved members of their communities who were killed on their way to work– one to a job site, the other to start his day as a food delivery driver. Both killed by ICE agents spreading fear, sowing chaos and inflicting violence. For Lorenzo. For Johan. And for all the victims of state violence. We're demanding an end to ICE's violence. No more senseless deaths. Take Action from the ACLU: Since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed by ICE in Minnesota earlier this year, we have yet to see any accountability or meaningful change. Instead, Congress continues to give ICE a practically unlimited budget. At Stephen Miller's demand, a new surge of ICE agents has flooded our streets, rushing to meet unprecedented and arbitrary arrest quotas. This type of heartbreaking violence is the inevitable outcome of these horrifying policies. We’re making these demands: Congress must commit to stripping ICE of its unprecedented billions in funding Secretary Mullin must draw down ICE agents from their nationwide arrest surge, end the arrest quotas, and commit to real reform The Department of Homeland Security must allow a full, transparent, and independent review of all these killings ICE's senseless violence cannot continue. Inaction is not an option when agents are killing our neighbors without consequence. ************* But what is happening locally? Thankfully, as far as we know, ICE has not murdered someone in CT. We are lucky to have longtime members from Danbury Unites for Immigrants, Bill and Karen Hunter, to share some of their latest experiences helping our local immigrant community. But even locally, ICE tactics have changed in recent months. They’ve moved from large scale operations to something akin to surgical strikes. A more recent development is them directly engaging with community support members in an effort to intimidate. Bill and Karen will share some specific examples of these tactics. “May Lorenzo and Johan’s memories be a blessing. May their families be surrounded by love and protection. And may we have the courage to seek justice and build a country where every family can live without fear.” ************************ Karen Hunter Karen retired 6 years ago after working 25 years as a visiting nurse. She has been a Danbury Unites For Immigrants member since February 2025, involved mainly with court accompaniment and rapid response. Karen also has also helped run, with her husband Bill, a kitten rescue for the last 10 years, with mostly pregnant cats, moms and kittens. Currently, she is taking care of a mama cat and her 4 kittens, who were beloved by their owner, but could not travel when the owner and her kids had to self deport. Bill Hunter Bill retired 4 years ago after a 35 year career as an elementary school educator in Mount Kisco, New York. He worked closely with many immigrant families at this dual language elementary school. He continues to support the immigrant community in Mount Kisco through his former school, and has been working with Danbury Unites for Immigrants since February, 2025. In addition, he and his wife Karen help run a pregnant cat and kitten rescue and foster kittens in their home. Ethan…
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