A radical left-wing group, Unión del Barrio (UdB), is offering “self-defense” training to combat Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The Latino-focused organization, which models itself on militant groups like the Black Panthers, is also trying to recruit members for daily car patrols to help “expel” ICE agents from neighborhoods.
UdB, an American left-wing revolutionary socialist group was established in 1981 to combat “all manifestations of colonial, imperialist, and neoliberal oppression.” The group’s website features a photo of Cuban soldiers holding AK-47s and claims that America is a “violent and dangerous” “empire in decline.” And last month, as President Donald Trump was about to take office and launch his promised mass deportations, UdB began offering self-defense trainings. It’s also been involved in anti-ICE protests sweeping through Southern California.
“COMMUNITY SELF-DEFENSE! STOP THE ICE RAIDS!” the flyer advertising a Jan. 18 online training read. “Learn how to identify undercover ICE vehicles that are used in ICE raids.”
The group also boasted that at least 20 organizations had signed up for a Jan. 25 online training. “Help us defend our communities from ICE!” a flyer for that event read. Two more, this time geared toward educators, were held Jan. 28 and Feb. 4.
An in-person training is scheduled for Thursday in Los Angeles. “We are ORGANIZING to fight ICE raids,” a flyer posted to Instagram reads. The caption said over 30 organizations will be present. […]
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